Orathanadu Vidhan Sabha Constituency
Orathanadu is a Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituency of the State of Tamil Nadu in India.Areas after delimitation order of 2008
Thanjavur Taluk (Part), Vilar, Kandithampattu, Soorakkottai, Kulichapattu, Valamarakkottai, Kattur, Madigai, Pudur, Kollangarai, Kollangarai Vallundanpattu, Inathukanpatti, Nanjikottai Vallundanpattu, Thirukanurpatti, Sennampatti, Kurungulam Melpathi, Kurungulam Keelpathi and Marungulam villages. Orathanadu Taluk (Part) Karaimeendarkottai, Vandayarriruppu, Raghavambalpuram Part, Raghavambalpuram (Sadayarkoil), Moorthiambalpuram, Moorthiambalpuram (Panayakottai), Neivasal South (S) (Arasapattu), Neivasal South, Ponnappur (East) I, Ponnappur (East) II, Keelaulur, Ulur West, Kattukuruchi, Nadur, Karukkakottai, Panjanathikottai, Alivoikkal, Paruthikottai, Paruthiapparkovil, Ponnappur (West), Thalayamangalam, Kulamangalam, Kavarapattu, Okkanadukeelayur (Chief), Okkanadukeelayur (Addl.), Okkanadumelayur (Part), OkkanadumelayurSamayankudikadu, Kannathangudi East, kannathangudi East addl., Kannathangudi West addl., Kannathangudi West urachi, Thennamanadu North, Thennamanadu South, Eachankottai, Samipatti, Poyyunddarkottai-I, Vadakkur North, Vadakkur South, Cholapuram, Vadukkukottai, Ayangudi, Mandalakkottai, Kovilur, Pudur, Palampudur, Kakkarai, Poovathur, Poovathur (Pudhunagar), Arumulai, Tirumangalakottai East, Tirumangalakottai East(colony), Tirumangalakottai West, Tirumangalakottai West(colony), Peikarambankottai, Pulavankadu, Thelungan kudikadu, Pinnayur East, Pinnayur West, Kakkarakottai, Thekkur, Adanakottai, Pachiyur, Sillathur, Pugal Sillathur, Tirunallur, Poyyundarkudikadu, Vellur, Thondarampet West, Thondarampet East, Kannugudi (West) Chief, Kannugudi (West) Addl., Kodiyalam, Vadaseri North, Vadaseri South, Paravathur, Kannugudi East, Vedavijayapuram, Avidanalla Vijayapuram, Nemilithippiakudi, Sankaranar Kudi Kadu, Vadakkukottai, Krishnapuram, Chinna, Ammankudi, Illupaividuthy, Ammankudi, Thoppuviduthy, Akkarai, Vattam, Surimurthypuram(Akkaravattam), Therkukottai, Cholagankudikadu, Vedanayagipuram, Ambalapattu North, Ambalapattu South, Ambalapattu South Sivakollai, Mullurpattikadu, Gopalapuram, Ramapuram, Medayakottai, Kilamangalam, Yoganayagipuram, Palankundarkudikadu, Keelavannipattu, Unjividuthy and Panikondaviduthy villages. Orathanadu (Mukthambalpuram) (TP). Alangudi Taluk (Part) (Pudukkottai District) Kalyaranviduthy, Kavalipatti, and Kaduvettividuthy villages.
Note - Although Kalyaranviduthy, Kavalipatti and Kaduvettividuthy villages are in Pudukkottai revenue district, they are physically and geographically located within the boundaries of 175 Orathanadu Assembly Constituency.
General Election 2021
TOTAL ELECTORS: 243747, TURN OUT TOTAL: 191840 (78.7%)| CANDIDATE | SEX | AGE | CATEGORY | PARTY | VALID VOTES POLLED | % VOTES POLLED |
| 1 VAITHILINGAM, R. | M | 66 | GEN | ADMK | 90063 | 46.95 |
| 2 RAMCHANDRAN, M. | M | 76 | GEN | DMK | 61228 | 31.92 |
| 3 SEKAR, M. | M | 58 | GEN | AMMKMNKZ | 26022 | 13.56 |
| 4 KANDHASAMY, M. | M | 43 | GEN | NTK | 9050 | 4.72 |
| 5 MOOKKAIYAN, V. | M | 48 | GEN | IND | 2041 | 1.06 |
| 6 NOTA | NOTA | NOTA | 867 | 0.45 | ||
| 7 RENGASAMY, G. | M | 59 | GEN | MNM | 721 | 0.38 |
| 8 STALIN, R. | M | 27 | SC | BSP | 550 | 0.29 |
| 9 JAYASOORIYAN, T. | M | 38 | GEN | IND | 428 | 0.22 |
| 10 RENGARAJ, S. | M | 69 | GEN | IND | 319 | 0.17 |
| 11 THANRAJ, R. | M | 41 | GEN | USIP | 229 | 0.12 |
| 12 ARUNKUMAR, K. | M | 26 | GEN | IND | 223 | 0.12 |
| 13 PRABAKARAN, U. | M | 38 | GEN | AMPK | 99 | 0.05 |
General Election 2016
TOTAL ELECTORS : 225366, TURNOUT TOTAL: 180023 (79.88%)| CANDIDATE NAME | SEX | AGE | CATEGORY | PARTY | VALID VOTES POLLED | % VOTES POLLED |
| 1 RAMCHANDRAN. M | M | 70 | GEN | DMK | 84378 | 46.87 |
| 2 VAITHILINGAM. R | M | 61 | GEN | ADMK | 80733 | 44.85 |
| 3 RAMANATHAN. P. DR | M | 46 | GEN | DMDK | 6351 | 3.53 |
| 4 KANDHASAMY. M | M | 36 | GEN | NTK | 1891 | 1.05 |
| 5 None of the Above | NOTA | 1882 | 1.05 | |||
| 6 SARAVANA IYYAPPAN. M | M | 36 | GEN | PMK | 1444 | 0.80 |
| 7 KESAVAN. T | M | 44 | GEN | BJP | 1003 | 0.56 |
| 8 JAYAPAL. A | M | 44 | SC | BSP | 739 | 0.41 |
| 9 GOPURAJ. M | M | 29 | SC | IND | 508 | 0.28 |
| 10 BASKARAN. R | M | 40 | GEN | IND | 446 | 0.25 |
| 11 MADHAVAN. T | M | 44 | GEN | IND | 297 | 0.16 |
| 12 RAJA. K | M | 37 | SC | TMMK | 232 | 0.13 |
| 13 THANGARAJ. D | M | 65 | GEN | PPIS | 119 | 0.07 |
2011 general election results
| Candidate | Sex | Age | Category | Party | Votes polled | % Votes polled |
| 1 R.VAITHILINGAM | M | 55 | GEN | AIADMK | 91724 | 57.80 |
| 2 T.MAHESH KRISHANASAMY | M | 36 | GEN | DMK | 59080 | 37.23 |
| 3 A. AROKIYASAMY | M | 55 | GEN | IJK | 1843 | 1.16 |
| 4 P. MURUGAIYAN | M | 60 | GEN | IND | 1612 | 1.02 |
| 5 A. JAYABAL | M | 38 | SC | BSP | 1542 | 0.97 |
| 6 A. KARNAN | M | 47 | GEN | BJP | 1532 | 0.97 |
| 7 G. PARAMESWARI | F | 44 | GEN | IND | 1348 | 0.85 |
Election held before the delimitation order of 2008
2006 assembly election results
1 . VAITHILINGAM.R was AIADMK candidate. He polled 61595 votes.2 . RAJAMANICKAM.P was DMK candidate. He polled 57752 votes.
3 . RAMESH.R was DMDK candidate. He polled 7558 votes.
4 . MAHENDRAN.T was BJP candidate. He polled 1733 votes.
TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED: 128638