# Gangavalli Assembly constituency

Gangavalli is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitations in 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 81. Located in Salem district, it comprises Gangavalli taluk and a portion of Attur taluk. It is a part of Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
A. Nallathambi is the MLA from ADMK party elected in 2021.

## Composition

Gangavalli is an assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, which includes Gangavalli Taluk and a part of Attur Taluk. Thammampatti, Sentharapatti, Naduvalur, Unathur, Veppanatham, Varagur, Siruvachur, Maniviluthan, Kattukkottai, Sadasivapuram, Sarvoy, Deviakkurichi, Talaivasal, Pattuthurai, Navakkurchi, Puthur, Nathakkarai, Periyeri, Aragalur, Thiyaganur, Arathi Agraharam, Mummudi, Kamakkapalayam, Vadakumarai, Thenkumarai, Sathapadi, Panavasal, Navalur, Puliyankurichi, Sitheri, Govindampalayam and Pallipalayam, Anayampatti, Anayampatti Puthur, Thedavoor, Odiyathur and other villages.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 2011 | R. Subha | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | A. Muruthamuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | A. Nallathambi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 47.89% | 47.89% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 42.22% | 42.22% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 48.60% | 48.60% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gangavalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Nallathambi | 89,568 | 47.89% | +5.67 |
| | DMK | J. Rekha Priyadharshini | 82,207 | 43.96% | +3.02 |
| | NTK | R. Vinothini | 9,323 | 4.99% | +4.46 |
| | AMMK | A. Pandian | 1,519 | 0.81% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,251 | 0.67% | −0.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,361 | 3.94% | 2.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 187,011 | 78.26% | −2.15% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 508 | 0.27% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 238,960 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.67% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gangavalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Marutha Muthu | 74,301 | 42.22% | New |
| | DMK | J. Rekha Priyadharshini | 72,039 | 40.94% | +1.31 |
| | PMK | A. Shanmugavel Murty | 10,715 | 6.09% | New |
| | DMDK | R. Subha | 7,114 | 4.04% | −44.56 |
| | KMDK | A. Ganesan | 3,786 | 2.15% | New |
| | BJP | Dr. Sivagami Paramasivam | 2,023 | 1.15% | −0.04 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,766 | 1.00% | New |
| | NTK | P. Senthilkumar | 921 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,262 | 1.29% | −7.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175,981 | 80.41% | −1.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 218,854 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMDK | AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -6.38% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gangavalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMDK | R. Subha | 72,922 | 48.60% | New |
| | DMK | K. Chinnadurai | 59,457 | 39.63% | New |
| | Independent | J. Manimaran | 5,978 | 3.98% | New |
| | IJK | P. Sivakami | 4,048 | 2.70% | New |
| | Independent | A. Murugesan | 2,452 | 1.63% | New |
| | BJP | G. Mathialagan | 1,787 | 1.19% | New |
| | LJP | S. Raja | 1,520 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,465 | 8.97% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150,047 | 81.87% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,269 | | |
| | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) | DMDK win (new seat) |