THIRUVAIYARU
Assembly seat no. 173 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
DURAI GOVINDARAJAN
ADK
Elections held
6
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 6
Margin, 1984
13,089
15.53% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
TNCRAMAMURTHY A.
- Votes
- 33,885
- Vote share
- 40.21%
- Behind by
- 13,089
Electors
1,15,730
Total votes polled
84,262
Valid votes
84,262
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.8%
Full result, 1984
9 candidates · 84,262 valid votes
DURAI GOVINDARAJANADKwon
46,974
55.8%
RAMAMURTHY A.TNC
33,885
40.2%
PRABHAKARAN, T.ICJ
1,371
1.6%
CHINNAIAH, M.BJP
711
0.8%
SUBRAMANIAN, D.IND
580
0.7%
JOSEPH S.IND
330
0.4%
KRAUMBAERAM K.IND
189
0.2%
DURAIRAJ, K.S>IND
153
0.2%
SALIAMANGALAM KAVIGNAR KALUMAIYAN, V.IND
69
0.1%
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.
