Gandarvakottai (state assembly constituency)
Gandarvakottai is a state assembly constituency in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. It was in existence from 1957 to 1971 state elections, and reappeared from 2011. It is a part of Tiruchirappalli parliamentary constituency.
Madras StateEdit
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | R. Krishnasami Gopalar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | R. Krishnasami Gopalar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | R. R. Durai | Indian National Congress | |
Tamil NaduEdit
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Govindarasu Kalingarar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Post DelimitationEdit
Gandarvakottai (SC) constituency is formed again after constituency delimitations 2008.[1] It is included in the Tiruchirappalli parliamentary constituency.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | N. Subramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | B. Arumugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | M. Chinnadurai[2] | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
Election ResultsEdit
2021Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | M. Chinnadurai | 69,710 | 44.23 | ||
| AIADMK | S. Jayabharati | 56,989 | 36.16 | ||
| Majority | 12,721 | 8.07 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| CPI (M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | B. Arumugam | 64,043 | 38.21 | -16.64 | |
| DMK | K. Anbarasan | 60,996 | 41.75 | +2.99 | |
| CPI (M) | M. Chinnadurai | 13,918 | 9.43 | +9.43 | |
| BJP | Palaniyappan M | 1,600 | 1.10 | +1.10 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,556 | 1.07 | +1.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,047 | 2.09 | -14.00 | ||
| Turnout | 1,46,101 | 78.16 | -2.05 | ||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -16.64 | |||
2011Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | N. Subramanian | 67,128 | 54.85 | +54.85 | |
| DMK | Kavithai pittan S | 47,429 | 38.76 | +38.76 | |
| IJK | R. Selvarani | 2,974 | 2.43 | +2.43 | |
| IND | V. Rethinam | 1,357 | 1.11 | +1.11 | |
| BSP | M. Murugesan | 1,073 | 0.88 | +0.88 | |
| Margin of victory | 19,699 | 16.09 | ---- | ||
| Turnout | 1,22,484 | 80.21 | New | ||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitaion 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- ↑ https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22178.htm?ac=178
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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