Durai Chandrasekaran

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Durai Chandrasekaran is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected four times to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Tiruvaiyaru constituency in the 1989, [1] 1996, [2] 2006 [3] and 2016 elections. [4] He lost the seat to P. Kaliyaperumal of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the 1991 election [5] and to K. Ayyaru Vandayar of the same party in 2001. [6]

He is Thanjavur Central DMK District secretary. He is known for defeating the Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan in 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaiyaru [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Durai Chandrasekaran 103,210 49.09% −0.19
BJP S. Venkatesan49,56023.57%New
AMMK V. Karthikeyan37,46917.82%New
NTK D. Senthilnathan15,8207.52%+6.63
PT G. Uthirapathi1,2150.58%New
NOTA NOTA1,1800.56%−0.42
Independent P. S. Thirumaran1,0930.52%New
Margin of victory53,65025.52%18.45%
Turnout 210,25078.35%−3.49%
Rejected ballots5390.26%
Registered electors 268,353
DMK hold Swing -0.19%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaiyaru [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Durai Chandrasekaran 100,043 49.27% +5.63
AIADMK M. G. M. Subramanian85,70042.21%−8.9
CPI(M) V. Jeevakumar8,6044.24%New
NOTA NOTA1,9870.98%New
NTK K. R. Shanmugham1,8060.89%New
PMK R. Kanakaraj1,5710.77%New
TMMK T. Kamaraj1,1610.57%New
IJK S. Simiyon Xavier Raj1,0720.53%New
Margin of victory14,3437.06%−0.40%
Turnout 203,03081.84%−1.94%
Registered electors 248,086
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.84%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaiyaru [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Durai Chandrasekaran 52,723 45.89% +6.59
AIADMK Durai. Govindarajan52,35745.57%−9.18
DMDK N. Mahendran6,4205.59%New
BJP C. Kumaravelu1,2461.08%New
BSP T. Suresh8680.76%New
Independent K. Rajesh6880.60%New
Independent A. Mathiazhagan5960.52%New
Margin of victory3660.32%−15.14%
Turnout 114,89876.62%11.80%
Registered electors 149,967
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -8.86%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaiyaru [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Ayyaru Vandayar 55,579 54.75% +24.92
DMK Durai Chandrasekaran 39,89039.29%−17.02
MDMK R. Madhiyazhagan3,4203.37%New
Independent U. Vijayan1,4911.47%New
Independent M. Chandrasekaran6360.63%New
Margin of victory15,68915.45%−11.03%
Turnout 101,51964.81%−8.69%
Registered electors 156,668
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.57%
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaiyaru [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Durai Chandrasekaran 57,429 56.32% +17.76
AIADMK M. Subramanian30,41829.83%−29.85
CPI(M) V. Jeevakumar9,4899.31%New
Independent J. Vasuki Jayaraman2,5512.50%New
BJP J. Sivakumar8260.81%New
Margin of victory27,01126.49%5.37%
Turnout 101,97473.50%5.18%
Registered electors 145,062
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -3.36%
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaiyaru [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Kalaiperumal 57,648 59.68% +45.77
DMK Durai Chandrasekaran 37,249 38.56% +0.28
PMK A. R. Govindasamy1,0371.07%New
Margin of victory20,39921.12%10.10%
Turnout 96,59868.32%−8.67%
Registered electors 145,334
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 21.40%
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaiyaru [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Durai Chandrasekaran 36,981 38.28% New
Independent Sivaji Ganesan 26,33827.26%New
INC P. Arumugahonnamundar14,34614.85%New
AIADMK Ko. Maruthaiyan Azhi13,43513.91%−41.84
Independent M. Solomon Raj2,4572.54%New
Independent Pazhanimanickam Ka1,5361.59%New
Independent Ramaiyan Muthu5090.53%New
Independent P. Maradhaiyan4970.51%New
Margin of victory10,64311.02%−4.52%
Turnout 96,61776.99%−1.38%
Registered electors 127,844
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -17.47%

References

  1. ↑ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 9. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  3. ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ↑ "List of successful candidates" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Srinivasan, G. (8 May 2001). "Thiruvaiyaru: It is DMK vs. AIADMK". The Hindu . Retrieved 13 May 2017.[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 204. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tiruvaiyaru Election Result" . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.


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