# Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency

11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E﻿ / ﻿11.45361°N 77.43833°E﻿ / 11.45361; 77.43833
Gobichettipalayam is a state assembly constituency in Erode district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 106. It comes under Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency. Most successful party: ADMK (10 times). 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 | P. S. Nalla Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | P. G. Karuthiruman | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Muthuvelappa Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | K. M. R. Gounder | Swatantra Party |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | S. M. Palaniappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | N. K. K. Ramasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | G. P. Venkidu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | S. S. Ramaneedharan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.00% | 51.00% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 47.00% | 47.00% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 54.47% | 54.47% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.41% | 45.41% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 57.05% | 57.05% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 53.86% | 53.86% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 68.18% | 68.18% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 38.14% | 38.14% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 63.08% | 63.08% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 59.38% | 59.38% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.99% | 34.99% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 59.45% | 59.45% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 52.61% | 52.61% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 49.14% | 49.14% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 57.91% | 57.91% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 108,608 | 51.00% | 3.99% |
| | DMK | G. V. Manimaran | 80,045 | 37.58% | |
| | NTK | M. K. Seethalakshmi | 11,719 | 5.50% | 4.68% |
| | MNM | N. K. Prakash | 4,291 | 2.01% | |
| | AMMK | N. K. Thulasimani | 2,682 | 1.26% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,307 | 0.61% | −0.73% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,563 | 13.41% | 7.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 212,974 | 83.08% | −1.24% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 130 | 0.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 256,363 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.99% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 96,177 | 47.00% | −7.47% |
| | INC | S. V. Saravanan | 84,954 | 41.52% | |
| | CPI(M) | M. Munusamy | 7,531 | 3.68% | |
| | KMDK | N. S. Sivaraj | 3,341 | 1.63% | |
| | BJP | K. Ganapathi | 3,149 | 1.54% | −0.42% |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,751 | 1.34% | |
| | NTK | S. Gowreesan | 1,677 | 0.82% | |
| | PMK | Kuppusamy | 1,045 | 0.51% | |
| | Independent | Ravisekaran | 1,004 | 0.49% | |
| | Independent | Lingeswaran | 836 | 0.41% | |
| | Independent | M. Palanisamyraaj | 667 | 0.33% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,223 | 5.48% | −18.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 204,628 | 84.32% | 0.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 242,690 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -7.47% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 94,872 | 54.47% | 9.06% |
| | KNMK | N. S. Sivaraj | 52,960 | 30.40% | |
| | Independent | C. S. Venkatachalam | 10,095 | 5.80% | |
| | BJP | N. Sennayyan | 3,408 | 1.96% | 0.81% |
| | Independent | R. Ravisekaran | 2,349 | 1.35% | |
| | Independent | K. Mohanraj | 2,122 | 1.22% | |
| | BSP | G. S. Kannappan | 2,009 | 1.15% | 0.41% |
| | Independent | P. Anbalagan | 1,085 | 0.62% | |
| | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | N. Sivakumar | 1,072 | 0.62% | |
| | Independent | A. Moorthy | 766 | 0.44% | |
| | Independent | K. Sengottaian | 764 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,912 | 24.06% | 20.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 209,023 | 83.33% | 6.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 174,184 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.06% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 55,181 | 45.41% | −11.64% |
| | DMK | V. Manimaran. G. V | 51,162 | 42.10% | 12.20% |
| | DMDK | G. S. Natarajan | 10,875 | 8.95% | |
| | Independent | R. Rangasamy | 1,518 | 1.25% | |
| | BJP | R. Velliangiri | 1,399 | 1.15% | |
| | BSP | T. Periyasamy | 903 | 0.74% | |
| | Independent | Miniyan | 478 | 0.39% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,019 | 3.31% | −23.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,516 | 77.18% | 12.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,445 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -11.64% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. S. Ramaneedharan | 60,826 | 57.05% | 16.42% |
| | DMK | V. P. Shanmugasundram | 31,881 | 29.90% | −23.95% |
| | Independent | R. Sudharson | 5,849 | 5.49% | |
| | MDMK | G. M. Mahendran | 3,380 | 3.17% | 1.03% |
| | Tamil Desiyak Katchi | L. S. Harisshankar | 2,237 | 2.10% | |
| | Independent | P. S. Pandian | 1,457 | 1.37% | |
| | Independent | S. K. Palaniappan | 496 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | P. Indra | 486 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,945 | 27.15% | 13.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,612 | 64.41% | −10.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,548 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.20% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. P. Venkidu | 59,983 | 53.86% | 25.93% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 45,254 | 40.63% | −27.54% |
| | Independent | S. Maruthamuthu | 2,560 | 2.30% | |
| | MDMK | K. R. Kalathinathan | 2,384 | 2.14% | |
| | ATMK | G. S. Annamalai | 679 | 0.61% | |
| | Independent | K. Rangasamy | 194 | 0.17% | |
| | Independent | K. S. Geeta | 167 | 0.15% | |
| | Independent | K. A. Malaisamy | 154 | 0.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,729 | 13.22% | −27.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,375 | 74.79% | 4.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 153,403 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.32% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 66,423 | 68.18% | 30.03% |
| | DMK | V. P. Shanmoga Sundara | 27,211 | 27.93% | |
| | PMK | M. E. Saminathan | 2,639 | 2.71% | |
| | Independent | M. S. Sreedharan | 264 | 0.27% | |
| | THMM | S. Dharuman | 186 | 0.19% | |
| | Independent | G. R. Ravisekar | 155 | 0.16% | |
| | Independent | K. Mohideen | 153 | 0.16% | |
| | Independent | Rangasamy | 127 | 0.13% | |
| | Independent | G. P. R. Raja | 100 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | P. Arumugam | 98 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | K. S. Balraj | 72 | 0.07% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,212 | 40.25% | 25.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,428 | 70.22% | −5.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,551 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 30.03% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 37,187 | 38.14% | −24.94% |
| | JP | T. Geetha | 22,943 | 23.53% | |
| | INC | N. R. Thiruvenkatam | 20,826 | 21.36% | |
| | AIADMK | A. Subramanian | 14,036 | 14.40% | −48.69% |
| | Independent | L. Selvakumar Prabu | 506 | 0.52% | |
| | Independent | A. M. Kannusamy | 468 | 0.48% | |
| | Independent | S. M. Nattaryan | 345 | 0.35% | |
| | Independent | T. K. Andavan | 254 | 0.26% | |
| | Independent | Palanisamy | 236 | 0.24% | |
| | Independent | K. S. Krishnasamy | 186 | 0.19% | |
| | Independent | G. R. Vijaykumar | 139 | 0.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,244 | 14.61% | −13.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,496 | 75.73% | −2.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,675 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -24.94% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 56,884 | 63.08% | 3.70% |
| | DMK | M. Andamuthu | 31,879 | 35.35% | |
| | Independent | M. A. Marimuthu | 579 | 0.64% | |
| | Independent | K. Kaleeswaran | 488 | 0.54% | |
| | Independent | K. Rangasamy | 343 | 0.38% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,005 | 27.73% | 7.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,173 | 77.83% | 11.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 120,286 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.70% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 44,703 | 59.38% | 24.39% |
| | INC | K. M. Subramaniam | 29,690 | 39.44% | 13.19% |
| | Independent | K. N. K. Ramaswamy | 622 | 0.83% | |
| | Independent | P. C. Nachimuthu | 263 | 0.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,013 | 19.94% | 11.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,278 | 66.49% | 2.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 114,861 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 24.39% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. K. K. Ramasamy | 25,660 | 34.99% | |
| | INC | N. R. Thiruvankadam | 19,248 | 26.25% | |
| | JP | G. S. Laxmanan | 16,466 | 22.45% | |
| | DMK | G. P. Vengidu | 9,893 | 13.49% | −45.95% |
| | Independent | K. N. Kulandivel | 956 | 1.30% | |
| | Independent | M. K. Shanmugam | 768 | 1.05% | |
| | Independent | G. A. Weeriah | 338 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,412 | 8.74% | −15.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,329 | 64.25% | −9.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,661 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -24.45% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. M. Palaniappan | 35,184 | 59.45% | |
| | SWA | K. M. Sundaramurthy | 20,623 | 34.84% | |
| | Independent | N. K. Kotiswaran | 2,598 | 4.39% | |
| | Independent | M. Selambanna Gounder | 782 | 1.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,561 | 24.60% | 17.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,187 | 73.53% | −5.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,363 | | |
| | DMK gain from SWA | DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 6.84% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | K. M. R. Gounder | 31,974 | 52.61% | |
| | INC | M. Gounder | 27,403 | 45.09% | −4.06% |
| | RPI | Chellaian | 1,402 | 2.31% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,571 | 7.52% | −15.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,779 | 79.43% | 3.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,750 | | |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | 3.46% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Muthuvelappa Gounder | 31,977 | 49.14% | −8.76% |
| | SWA | Sundaramurthi | 17,249 | 26.51% | |
| | CPI | S. M. Morappan | 15,841 | 24.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,728 | 22.64% | −12.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,067 | 75.77% | 22.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,860 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -8.76% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gobichettipalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. G. Karuthiruman | 27,889 | 57.91% | |
| | CPI | Marappan | 11,126 | 23.10% | |
| | Independent | Kanniappan | 6,350 | 13.18% | |
| | Independent | P. S. Sengodan | 2,798 | 5.81% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,763 | 34.80% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,163 | 52.87% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,093 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |