# Gandarvakottai 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 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.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| 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 Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| 1971 | Durai Govindarajan | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

#### After delimitation

Gandarvakottai (SC) constituency was formed again after the constituency delimitations in 2008. It is included in Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha 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 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |

## Election results

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

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Chinnadurai | 69,710 | 44.65% | 35.12% |
| | AIADMK | S. Jayabharathi | 56,989 | 36.50% | −7.33% |
| | AMMK | P. Lenin | 12,840 | 8.22% | |
| | NTK | M. Ramila | 12,661 | 8.11% | 7.13% |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,390 | 0.89% | −0.17% |
| | CPI(ML)L | P. Asaithambi | 1,271 | 0.81% | 0.50% |
| | MNM | Krm. Adhidravidar | 848 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,721 | 8.15% | 6.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,56,119 | 77.47% | −0.69% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.01% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,01,521 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.81% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | B. Arumugam | 64,043 | 43.84% | −11.01% |
| | DMK | K. Anbarasan | 60,996 | 41.75% | 3.00% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Chinnadurai | 13,918 | 9.53% | |
| | BJP | Puratchikavidhasan @ Palaniyappan. M | 1,600 | 1.10% | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,556 | 1.07% | |
| | NTK | C. Mohanraj | 1,432 | 0.98% | |
| | Independent | Chandrasekaran. C | 558 | 0.38% | |
| | PMK | Palanimanickam. M | 530 | 0.36% | |
| | Independent | Veeramuthu. B | 514 | 0.35% | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Vanitha. R | 465 | 0.32% | −0.36% |
| | BSP | Thavamoorthy. T | 284 | 0.19% | −0.68% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,047 | 2.09% | −14.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,090 | 78.16% | −1.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,86,922 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -11.01% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | Subramanian. N | 67,128 | 54.85% |
| | DMK | Kavithaipithan. S | 47,429 | 38.76% |
| | IJK | Selvarani. R | 2,974 | 2.43% |
| | Independent | Rethinam. V | 1,357 | 1.11% |
| | BSP | Murugesan. M | 1,073 | 0.88% |
| | Independent | Bharathy. K | 842 | 0.69% |
| | CPI(ML)L | Asaithambi. P | 824 | 0.67% |
| | Independent | Chitra. R | 754 | 0.62% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,699 | 16.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,708 | 80.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,22,381 | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Durai Govindarajan | 42,025 | 57.59% | 11.34% |
| | INC | R. Ramachandra Durai | 28,239 | 38.70% | −13.98% |
| | Independent | A. Kaliaperumal | 2,705 | 3.71% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,786 | 18.89% | 12.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,969 | 80.73% | −1.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,352 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 4.91% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. R. Durai | 34,665 | 52.68% | 10.69% |
| | DMK | D. G. Kalingarar | 30,434 | 46.25% | 9.01% |
| | Independent | N. R. Konar | 706 | 1.07% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,231 | 6.43% | 1.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,805 | 82.49% | 12.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,264 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 10.69% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Krishnaswamy Gopalar | 24,878 | 41.99% | −4.04% |
| | DMK | Govindarasu Kalingarar | 22,061 | 37.24% | |
| | Independent | Ramachandra Dorai | 12,308 | 20.77% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,817 | 4.75% | −17.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,247 | 69.80% | 18.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,012 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -4.04% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gandarvakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Krishnasami Gopalar | 18,928 | 46.03% | |
| | Independent | Ramachandra Dorai | 9,839 | 23.93% | |
| | Independent | P.S.Thangamuthu Nattar | 8,553 | 20.80% | |
| | Independent | Marimuthu Odayar | 1,638 | 3.98% | |
| | Independent | Dharamaraja Merkondar | 1,115 | 2.71% | |
| | Independent | Rangasami Odayar | 1,051 | 2.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,089 | 22.10% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,124 | 50.95% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,716 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |