GINGEE
Assembly seat no. 70 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
KANNAN.V
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2006
12,933
9.95% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
MDMKMASILAMANI. DR.R
- Votes
- 49,417
- Vote share
- 38.03%
- Behind by
- 12,933
Electors
1,79,189
Total votes polled
1,29,946
Valid votes
1,29,946
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 2006
9 candidates · 1,29,946 valid votes
KANNAN.VDMKwon
62,350
48.0%
MASILAMANI. DR.RMDMK
49,417
38.0%
RAJENDRAN.DDMDK
12,491
9.6%
MANIVANNAN.RIND
1,670
1.3%
RAJENDERAN.M.SBJP
1,509
1.2%
KALIYAMURTHI.GBSP
1,043
0.8%
GOVINDARASU.KIND
629
0.5%
GANESAN.CIND
523
0.4%
POONGAVANAM.PIND
314
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ganeshkumar A | PMK | 78,201 | 36.09% | Gingee Masthan K S | 12,645 |
| 2021 | MASTHAN K S | DMK | 1,09,625 | 52.99% | RAJENDIRAN P | 35,803 |
| 2016 | MASTHAN K S | DMK | 88,440 | 43.99% | GOVINDASAMY A | 22,057 |
| 2011 | GANESH KUMAR.A | PMK | 77,026 | 44.15% | SIVALINGAM. R | 1,811 |
| 2006 | KANNAN.V | DMK | 62,350 | 47.98% | MASILAMANI. DR.R | 12,933 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above