GUMMIDIPUNDI
Assembly seat no. 1 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
VENU, K.
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1996
21,625
17.35% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKMUNIRATHINAM, R.S.
- Votes
- 40,321
- Vote share
- 32.34%
- Behind by
- 21,625
Electors
1,83,842
Total votes polled
1,24,675
Valid votes
1,24,675
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.8%
Full result, 1996
12 candidates · 1,24,675 valid votes
VENU, K.DMKwon
61,946
49.7%
MUNIRATHINAM, R.S.ADMK
40,321
32.3%
JAYAVELU DURAIPMK
17,648
14.2%
NATARAJAN, M.MDMK
2,454
2.0%
BHASKARAN, M.BJP
788
0.6%
GUNASEKARAN, D.JP
401
0.3%
SOORIYABABU, T.G.IND
315
0.3%
PARVATHI, C.IND
269
0.2%
RAVIRAMACHANDRAN, P.R.IND
262
0.2%
VELU, M.IND
118
0.1%
RAVICHANDRAN, C.R.J.IND
84
0.1%
MOHAMMED YOUSUFF, A.IND
69
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | GOVINDARAJAN T.J | DMK | 1,26,452 | 56.94% | PRAKASH M | 50,938 |
| 2016 | VIJAYAKUMAR K S | ADMK | 89,332 | 41.68% | SEKAR C H | 23,395 |
| 2011 | SEKAR C H | DMDK | 97,708 | 54.40% | SEKAR K N | 29,256 |
| 2006 | VIJAYAKUMAR.K.S | ADMK | 63,147 | 40.41% | DURAI.JEYAVELU | 229 |
| 2001 | SUDARSANAM.K. | ADMK | 73,467 | 56.07% | VENU. K. | 24,958 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above