Gandarvakottai Assembly constituency

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Gandarvakottai
Constituency No. 178 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Pudukottai
Lok Sabha constituency Tiruchirappalli
Established1957
Total electors2,01,521 [1]
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  CPI(M)
Elected year 2021

Gandarvakottai is a state assembly constituency in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. It was in existence from 1957 to 1971 state elections, and reappeared after the 2008 delimitation. It is a part of Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1957 R. Krishnasami Gopalar Indian National Congress
1962
1967 R. R. Durai

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 Durai Govindarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

After delimitation

Gandarvakottai (SC) constituency was formed again after the constituency delimitations in 2008. [2] It is included in Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency.

YearWinnerParty
2011 N. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 B. Arumugam
2021 M. Chinnadurai [3] Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
44.65%
2016
43.84%
2011
54.85%
1971
57.59%
1967
52.68%
1962
41.99%
1957
46.03%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SPA
AIADMK+
TVK New
NTK
NOTA NOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors
gain from Swing

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) M. Chinnadurai 69,710 44.65% 35.12%
AIADMK S. Jayabharathi56,98936.50%−7.33%
AMMK P. Lenin12,8408.22%
NTK M. Ramila12,6618.11%7.13%
NOTA Nota1,3900.89%−0.17%
CPI(ML)L P. Asaithambi1,2710.81%0.50%
MNM Krm. Adhidravidar8480.54%
Margin of victory12,7218.15%6.06%
Turnout 1,56,11977.47%−0.69%
Rejected ballots110.01%
Registered electors 2,01,521
CPI(M) gain from AIADMK Swing 0.81%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK B. Arumugam 64,043 43.84% −11.01%
DMK K. Anbarasan60,99641.75%3.00%
CPI(M) M. Chinnadurai 13,9189.53%
BJP Puratchikavidhasan @ Palaniyappan. M1,6001.10%
NOTA None Of The Above1,5561.07%
NTK C. Mohanraj1,4320.98%
Independent Chandrasekaran. C5580.38%
PMK Palanimanickam. M5300.36%
Independent Veeramuthu. B5140.35%
CPI(ML)L Vanitha. R4650.32%−0.36%
BSP Thavamoorthy. T2840.19%−0.68%
Margin of victory3,0472.09%−14.01%
Turnout 1,46,09078.16%−1.98%
Registered electors 1,86,922
AIADMK hold Swing -11.01%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Subramanian. N 67,128 54.85%
DMK Kavithaipithan. S47,42938.76%
IJK Selvarani. R2,9742.43%
Independent Rethinam. V1,3571.11%
BSP Murugesan. M1,0730.88%
Independent Bharathy. K8420.69%
CPI(ML)L Asaithambi. P8240.67%
Independent Chitra. R7540.62%
Margin of victory19,69916.10%
Turnout 1,52,70880.14%
Registered electors 1,22,381
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Durai Govindarajan 42,025 57.59% 11.34%
INC R. Ramachandra Durai28,23938.70%−13.98%
Independent A. Kaliaperumal2,7053.71%
Margin of victory13,78618.89%12.46%
Turnout 72,96980.73%−1.76%
Registered electors 93,352
DMK gain from INC Swing 4.91%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. R. Durai 34,665 52.68% 10.69%
DMK D. G. Kalingarar30,43446.25%9.01%
Independent N. R. Konar7061.07%
Margin of victory4,2316.43%1.67%
Turnout 65,80582.49%12.69%
Registered electors 82,264
INC hold Swing 10.69%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Krishnaswamy Gopalar 24,878 41.99% −4.04%
DMK Govindarasu Kalingarar22,06137.24%
Independent Ramachandra Dorai12,30820.77%
Margin of victory2,8174.75%−17.35%
Turnout 59,24769.80%18.86%
Registered electors 89,012
INC hold Swing -4.04%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Krishnasami Gopalar 18,928 46.03%
Independent Ramachandra Dorai9,83923.93%
Independent P.S.Thangamuthu Nattar8,55320.80%
Independent Marimuthu Odayar1,6383.98%
Independent Dharamaraja Merkondar1,1152.71%
Independent Rangasami Odayar1,0512.56%
Margin of victory9,08922.10%
Turnout 41,12450.95%
Registered electors 80,716
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
  3. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  4. Detailes Result (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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