Vridhachalam

Demographic profile

There were a total of 237836 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Vridhachalam Assembly constituency, of whom 118319 were male, 119495 female and 22 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 252844 registered voters, of whom 125801 were male, 127011 female and 32 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 231740 registered voters, of whom 116827 were male, 114903 were female and 10 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 195903 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 100101 were male, 95802 were female and 5 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 67 in 2021, 69 in 2016, and 69 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1010, in 2021 it was 1010, 984 in 2016, and 957 in 2011.

Poll dates

Vridhachalam Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Vridhachalam Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Cuddalore district in the North region of Tamil Nadu: Vriddhachalam Taluk (Part) Setuvarayankuppam, A. Marur, Maligaimedu, Kothanur (Pandavanpattu), Aathiyur, Kolapakkam (Eranji), Iyvathukudi, Elangiyanur, Valasai, Siruvambur, T. Maveetanathal, Kattuparur, Visalur, Karnatham, Kovilanur, Pallipattu, Rubanarayananallur, Puvanur ko, Kattiyanallur, Pavalangudi ko, Puliyur, Palakkollai, Nadiyapattu, Mudappuli, Iruppu, Irulakkurichi, Manakkollai, Aladi, Mattur, Periyavadavadi, Vijayamanagaram, Agaram, Parur, Edaichchithur, Pinjanur, Memathur, Vannathur, Nallur, Nagar, Seppakkam, Kattumayilur, Keelakurichi, Melakurichi, Periyanesalur, Sirunesalur, Veppur, Naraiyur, Tirupeyur, Ko. Kothanur, Chittur, Sathiyam, Kachiperumanatham, Chinnaparur, Erumanur, Chinnavadavadi, Sembalakkurichi, Kavanai, Chitterikuppam, Irusalakuppam, Palaiyapattinam, Kotteri, Periyakappankulam, Chinnakappankulam, Kolliruppu, Ammeri, Mudanai, Narimanam, Kachirayanatham, Gopurapuram, Kanadukandan, Chinnapandarankuppam, Kuppanatham, Pudukuraipettai, Manavalanallur, Komangalam, Paravalur, Thoravalur, Vilangattur, Padukalanatham, Kirambur, Mannampadi, T. Poudaiyur, Varambanur, Kaliyamedu, Poolambadi, Niramani, Idaiyur, Perambalur, Kodukkur, Mukundanallur, Sathukudal {Melpathi}, Sathukudal [Kilpathi], Ka.Elamangalam, Alichikudi, Nemam, Karuveppilankurichi, Peralaiyur, Alanduraipattu, Sathiyavadi, Pu.Kollathankurichi, Therkuvadakkuputtur, Vettakudi, Vannankudikadu, Rajendirapattinam and Chinnathukurichi villages. Mangalampet (TP) and Virudhachalam (M)

This constituency covers an approximate area of 645 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Vridhachalam is: 11°33'47.5"N 79°16'23.9"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 77.02%, while it was 79.98% in 2016, and 80.81% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Radhakrishnan of INC won in this constituency beating Karthikeyan J of PMK by a margin of 862 votes which was 0.44% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Kalaiselvan V T of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Govindasamy P of DMK by a margin of 13777 votes which was 7.44% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, V. Muthukumar of DMDK won this seat defeating T. Neethirajan of INC by a margin of 13641 votes which was 8.62% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Radhakrishnan of INC had a vote share of 39.32% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Kalaiselvan V T of AIADMK got a vote share of 39.22% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, V. Muthukumar of DMDK got a vote share of 46.06% in Vridhachalam.