K. A. Vezhavendan
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]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. S. Munirathinam | 55,221 | 55.56% |  6.55 | |
| DMK | K. A. Vezhavendan | 43,174 | 43.44% | 3.60 | |
| Independent | K. Palani | 989 | 1.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,047 | 12.12% | 2.95 | ||
| Turnout | 105,425 | 78.49% | 10.52 | ||
| Total valid votes | 99,384 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 6,041 | 5.73% | 3.98 | ||
| Registered electors | 134,311 | 5.04 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. A. Vezhavendan | 43,355 | 58.41% | 5.84 | |
| INC | P. Obul Reddy | 30,875 | 41.59% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,480 | 16.81% | 10.42 | ||
| Turnout | 76,864 | 77.70% | 2.29 | ||
| Total valid votes | 74,230 | ||||
| Registered electors | 98,918 | 5.00 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,360 | 6.39% | 4.90 | ||
| Turnout | 71,042 | 75.41% | 16.80 | ||
| Total valid votes | 68,262 | ||||
| Registered electors | 94,205 | 24.68 | |||
| DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 6.07 |
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References
- ↑ MyTimes, Team (2 February 2022). "Obit: K. Vezhavendhan, former state minister". MYLAPORE TIMES. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ↑ 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.