# Thiruvidamarudur Assembly constituency

Thiruvidaimarudur is a state assembly constituency in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Members of the Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1977 | S. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | S. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | M. Rajangam | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | S. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | N. Panneerselvam | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | S. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | G. Thavamani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | R. K. Bharathi Mohan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | Govi. Chezhian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Govi. Chezhian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Govi. Chezhian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 48.26% | 48.26% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 41.93% | 41.93% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 48.12% | 48.12% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.94% | 46.94% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 50.22% | 50.22% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 59.67% | 59.67% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 56.24% | 56.24% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 44.51% | 44.51% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.18% | 51.18% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.31% | 53.31% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 32.59% | 32.59% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Govi. Chezhian | 95,763 | 48.26% | +6.33 |
| | AIADMK | S. Union Veeramani | 85,083 | 42.87% | +1.23 |
| | NTK | M. Divya Bharathi | 11,176 | 5.63% | +4.85 |
| | BSP | M. Puratchi Mani | 1,839 | 0.93% | New |
| | AMMK | J. Kudanthai Arasan | 1,746 | 0.88% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,240 | 0.62% | −0.4 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,680 | 5.38% | 5.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 198,446 | 76.49% | −2.50% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 146 | 0.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 259,429 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 6.33% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Govi. Chezhian | 77,538 | 41.93% | −6.19 |
| | AIADMK | U. Settu | 77,006 | 41.64% | −6.23 |
| | PMK | R. S. Madahaiyan | 13,709 | 7.41% | New |
| | VCK | S. Vivekanandan | 10,622 | 5.74% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,899 | 1.03% | New |
| | NTK | R. Sulochana Devi | 1,437 | 0.78% | New |
| | BJP | S. Vasudevan | 1,321 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 532 | 0.29% | 0.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,929 | 78.99% | −2.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 234,108 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -6.19% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Govi. Chezhian | 77,175 | 48.12% | New |
| | AIADMK | T. Pandiyarajan | 76,781 | 47.87% | +0.93 |
| | Independent | Kudanthai Arasan | 1,646 | 1.03% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ravi Chandran | 1,253 | 0.78% | New |
| | BSP | K. Rajavelu | 902 | 0.56% | New |
| | Independent | A. Elangovan | 819 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 394 | 0.25% | −2.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,392 | 81.56% | 4.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 196,663 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.17% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. K. Bharathi Mohan | 63,231 | 46.94% | −3.27 |
| | PMK | G. Alayamani | 59,463 | 44.14% | New |
| | DMDK | G. Sankar | 5,261 | 3.91% | New |
| | Independent | K. Vasudevan | 2,014 | 1.50% | New |
| | Independent | H. Ansar Ali | 1,127 | 0.84% | New |
| | SP | S. Elango | 1,059 | 0.79% | New |
| | BJP | B. Sowrirajan | 806 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,768 | 2.80% | −3.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,700 | 77.01% | 3.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 174,917 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.27% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | G. Thavamani | 61,235 | 50.22% | New |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 53,863 | 44.17% | −15.5 |
| | MDMK | R. Murugan | 4,172 | 3.42% | −0.54 |
| | Independent | P. G. Ramalingam | 1,519 | 1.25% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | T. K. S. Janardhanan | 1,153 | 0.95% | +0.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,372 | 6.05% | −29.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,942 | 73.02% | −1.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,543 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.45% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 70,500 | 59.67% | +26.03 |
| | INC | T. R. Loganathan | 28,559 | 24.17% | −32.07 |
| | PMK | G. Alayamani | 9,506 | 8.05% | New |
| | MDMK | R. Murugan | 4,684 | 3.96% | New |
| | Independent | K. Gandhimathi | 3,168 | 2.68% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | T. Kannaiyan | 622 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,941 | 35.50% | 12.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,155 | 74.73% | 0.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 166,439 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 3.42% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Panneer Selvam | 62,523 | 56.24% | +31.61 |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 37,392 | 33.64% | −10.88 |
| | PMK | G. Kesavan | 10,035 | 9.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,131 | 22.61% | 2.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,163 | 74.60% | 0.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 153,316 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 11.73% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 44,914 | 44.51% | +7.12 |
| | INC | M. Rajangam | 24,857 | 24.64% | −26.54 |
| | AIADMK | K. Ramalingam | 12,434 | 12.32% | New |
| | Independent | A. Asaithambi | 10,416 | 10.32% | New |
| | AIADMK | A. C. Chitrarasu | 7,247 | 7.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,057 | 19.88% | 6.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,898 | 73.67% | −8.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,862 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -6.66% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Rajangam | 50,002 | 51.18% | New |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 36,539 | 37.40% | −15.91 |
| | Independent | P. Sowrirajan | 11,163 | 11.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,463 | 13.78% | 7.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,704 | 81.73% | 5.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,072 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -2.13% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 46,943 | 53.31% | +20.72 |
| | AIADMK | K. Rajamaniekam | 41,111 | 46.69% | +16.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,832 | 6.62% | 4.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,054 | 75.82% | 4.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,003 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 20.72% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvidamarudur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 26,304 | 32.59% | New |
| | INC | K. Govindarajulu | 24,489 | 30.34% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. C. Mahalingam | 24,067 | 29.82% | New |
| | JP | N. G. Rangarajan | 3,018 | 3.74% | New |
| | Independent | K. Nedunchezhian | 2,053 | 2.54% | New |
| | Independent | M. G. Mani | 781 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,815 | 2.25% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,712 | 71.67% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 114,391 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |