THIRUVAIYARU
Assembly seat no. 173 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN
DMK
Elections held
6
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 6
Margin, 2016
14,343
7.06% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKM.G.M.SUBRAMANIAN
- Votes
- 85,700
- Vote share
- 42.21%
- Behind by
- 14,343
Electors
2,48,086
Total votes polled
2,03,030
Valid votes
2,03,030
NOTA votes
1,987
0.98% of votes polled
Turnout
81.8%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 2,03,030 valid votes
DURAI.CHANDRASEKARANDMKwon
1,00,043
49.3%
M.G.M.SUBRAMANIANADMK
85,700
42.2%
V.JEEVAKUMARCPM
8,604
4.2%
K.R.SHANMUGHAMNTK
1,806
0.9%
R.KANAKARAJPMK
1,571
0.8%
T.KAMARAJTMMK
1,161
0.6%
S.SIMIYON XAVIER RAJIJK
1,072
0.5%
A.MOHANRAJIND
566
0.3%
R.RAJKUMARIND
520
0.3%
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.
