G. Gothandaraman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | A. G. Sampath |
| Succeeded by | V. A. T. Kaliyavarathan |
| Constituency | Mugaiyur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1949 Kodungal |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Relations | Gopal (Father) |
| Alma mater | Bachelor of Laws, Madras University (1983) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
G. Gothandaraman is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from Tirukkoyilur town in the Villupuram district. Having completed his Bachelor’s degree and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB),[1] Gothandaraman is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in the 2001 elections from the Mugaiyur Assembly constituency.[2]
Electoral Performance[edit | edit source]
2001[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G. Gothandaraman | 57,484 | 51.30% | 27.19% | |
| DMK | A. G. Sampath | 47,143 | 42.07% | −19.70% | |
| MDMK | P. Susainathan | 3,245 | 2.90% | 0.22% | |
| Independent | G. Lakshminarayanan | 2,625 | 2.34% | ||
| Independent | K. P. Palaniappan | 1,091 | 0.97% | ||
| Independent | T. Kumar | 475 | 0.42% | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,341 | 9.23% | -28.44% | ||
| Turnout | 112,063 | 62.37% | −5.29% | ||
| Registered electors | 179,691 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -10.47% | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "GOTHANDARAMAN G". Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 171-173.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.