K. Venu is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Gummidipundi constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1989, and 1996 elections.[1][2]
Electoral performance[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Sudarsanam | 73,467 | 56.07% | +23.73 | |
| DMK | K. Venu | 48,509 | 37.02% | -12.66 | |
| Puratchi Bharatham | E. Nedunchezhian | 2,376 | 1.81% | New | |
| MDMK | R. Balaji | 2,311 | 1.76% | -0.2 | |
| NCP | J. Isabella John | 1,613 | 1.23% | New | |
| Independent | P. T. Vausuthevan | 1,220 | 0.93% | New | |
| Independent | E. Palani | 769 | 0.59% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 24,958 | 19.05% | 1.70% | ||
| Turnout | 1,31,019 | 62.59% | -8.68% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,09,468 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 6.39% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Venu | 61,946 | 49.69% | +24.44 | |
| AIADMK | R. S. Munirathinam | 40,321 | 32.34% | -22.43 | |
| PMK | Jayavelu Durai | 17,648 | 14.16% | New | |
| MDMK | M. Natarajan | 2,454 | 1.97% | New | |
| BJP | M. Bhaskaran | 788 | 0.63% | -1.11 | |
| Margin of victory | 21,625 | 17.35% | -12.18% | ||
| Turnout | 1,24,675 | 71.26% | 1.75% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,83,842 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.09% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Sakkubai | 61,063 | 54.77% | +21.02 | |
| DMK | K. Venu | 28,144 | 25.24% | -12.08 | |
| PMK | S. Manoharah | 18,321 | 16.43% | New | |
| BJP | P. Sukumar | 1,943 | 1.74% | New | |
| JP | Deenadayalan | 638 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 32,919 | 29.53% | 25.95% | ||
| Turnout | 1,11,484 | 69.51% | 3.15% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,68,898 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 17.44% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Venu | 36,803 | 37.33% | -6.11 | |
| AIADMK | K. Gopal | 33,273 | 33.75% | -21.81 | |
| INC | C. R. Dhasarathan | 13,420 | 13.61% | New | |
| AIADMK | R. S. Munirathinam | 12,543 | 12.72% | -42.84 | |
| Independent | V. Selvaraj | 1,240 | 1.26% | New | |
| Independent | D. Arivalagan | 723 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,530 | 3.58% | -8.54% | ||
| Turnout | 98,590 | 66.36% | -12.13% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,51,862 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -18.23% | |||
References[edit]
- ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1996 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.