THIRUVAIYARU
Assembly seat no. 173 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1971.
Winner, 1971
ILANGOVAN G.
DMK
Elections held
6
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 6
Margin, 1971
7,326
10.01% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
NCOPALANI K. B.
- Votes
- 29,813
- Vote share
- 40.74%
- Behind by
- 7,326
Electors
96,339
Total votes polled
73,186
Valid votes
73,186
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 73,186 valid votes
ILANGOVAN G.DMKwon
37,139
50.8%
PALANI K. B.NCO
29,813
40.7%
KEVUNRAJIND
3,174
4.3%
VENKITAJALA KODUMBURARCPM
2,617
3.6%
NAGARAJANIND
443
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Durai. Chandrasekaran | DMK | 80,425 | 36.21% | Mathi. Manikandan | 8,555 |
| 2021 | DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN | DMK | 1,03,210 | 48.82% | VENKATESAN, S. | 53,650 |
| 2016 | DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN | DMK | 1,00,043 | 49.27% | M.G.M.SUBRAMANIAN | 14,343 |
| 2011 | M.RETHINASAMI | ADMK | 88,784 | 51.11% | S. ARANGANATHAN | 12,962 |
| 1984 | DURAI GOVINDARAJAN | ADK | 46,974 | 55.75% | RAMAMURTHY A. | 13,089 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the THIRUVAIYARU assembly constituency in 2026?
Durai. Chandrasekaran (DMK) won THIRUVAIYARU in 2026, by a margin of 8,555 votes.
Which party has won THIRUVAIYARU the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 6 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has THIRUVAIYARU gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won THIRUVAIYARU the most times?
DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
