Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
S. Ramachandran of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam won the Alandur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 76,537 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. K.Ghayathri Devi (Indian National Congress) with 70,783 votes.
A total of 20 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Ramachandran | 76537 | 45.50% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2 | Dr. K.Ghayathri Devi | 70783 | 42.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | S. Sathya Narayanan | 9628 | 5.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | L. Ayodhi | 2731 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | P. Thomas Barnabas | 1817 | 1.10% | Puratchi Bharatham |
| 6 | A.Anand | 1265 | 0.80% | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi |
| 7 | P.T. Kannan | 948 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | L. Balaji | 835 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 9 | A. Manssoor Ali Khan | 787 | 0.50% | Makkal Manadu Katchi |
| 10 | S. Meenakshi Sundaram | 552 | 0.30% | Lok Satta Party |
| 11 | M. Ramakrishnan | 368 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | U. Thilakarajan | 306 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | A. Varadan | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | K. Ravi | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | K. Muthu Krishnan | 243 | 0.10% | All India Party For The Protection Of Civil Rights |
| 16 | C. Krishnamurthy | 199 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | M. V. Rajendra Babu | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | J. Dhinakaran | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | M. Ezhil Arasu | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | S. Muthalagan | 136 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India(secular) |
The Alandur constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. S. Ramachandran (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 76,537 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.