Avadi (state assembly constituency)
Avadi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, newly formed after constituency delimitation.[1] It consists of a portion of Avadi taluk and includes Avadi. It is included in the Thiruvallur parliamentary constituency.[2]
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | S. Abdul Rahim | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. Pandiarajan[3] | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Pandiarajan | 1,08,064 | 39.92 | -15.26 | |
| DMK | S. M. Nasar | 1,06,669 | 39.40 | +39.40 | |
| MDMK | Anthridoss R | 22,848 | 8.44 | +8.44 | |
| PMK | Anandakrishnan N | 12,428 | 4.59 | +4.59 | |
| BJP | Loganathan J | 7,232 | 2.67 | +0.77 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,395 | 0.52 | -21.15 | ||
| Turnout | 2,70,750 | 67.92 | -3.99 | ||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Abdul Rahim | 1,10,102 | 55.18 | +55.18 | |
| INC | Dhamotharan R | 66,864 | 33.51 | +33.51 | |
| IND | Jayaraman B | 10,460 | 5.24 | +5.24 | |
| BJP | Loganathan J | 3,795 | 1.90 | +1.90 | |
| Margin of victory | 43,238 | 21.67 | ---- | ||
| Turnout | 1,99,814 | 71.91 | New | ||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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