K. A. Vezhavendan (5 May 1936 - 26 January 2022[1]) (Tamil: கா.வேழவேந்தன்) was 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 1967, and 1971 elections.[2][3] He died on 26 January 2022.[4]
This section is transcluded from Gummidipoondi Assembly constituency. (edit | history) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | R. S. Munirathinam | 55,221 | 55.56% | +6.56 | |
DMK | K. A. Vezhavendan | 43,174 | 43.44% | +3.6 | |
Independent | K. Palani | 989 | 1.00% | New | |
Margin of victory | 12,047 | 12.12% | 2.96% | ||
Turnout | 99,384 | 78.49% | 10.53% | ||
Registered electors | 1,34,311 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 6.56% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | K. A. Vezhavendan | 43,355 | 58.41% | +5.83 | |
INC | P. Obul Reddy | 30,875 | 41.59% | -4.59 | |
Margin of victory | 12,480 | 16.81% | 10.43% | ||
Turnout | 74,230 | 77.70% | 2.29% | ||
Registered electors | 98,918 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 5.83% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | K. A. Vezhavendan | 35,887 | 52.57% | New | |
INC | G. Kamalam Bujammal | 31,527 | 46.19% | +1.18 | |
Independent | A. V. J. Natcker | 848 | 1.24% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,360 | 6.39% | 4.89% | ||
Turnout | 68,262 | 75.41% | 16.80% | ||
Registered electors | 94,205 | ||||
DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 6.07% |