THIRUVAIYARU
Assembly seat no. 173 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN
DMK
Elections held
6
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 6
Margin, 2021
53,650
25.37% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPVENKATESAN, S.
- Votes
- 49,560
- Vote share
- 23.44%
- Behind by
- 53,650
Electors
2,70,682
Total votes polled
2,11,430
Valid votes
2,11,430
NOTA votes
1,180
0.56% of votes polled
Turnout
78.1%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 2,11,430 valid votes
DURAI.CHANDRASEKARANDMKwon
1,03,210
48.8%
VENKATESAN, S.BJP
49,560
23.4%
KARTHIKEYAN, V.AMMK
37,469
17.7%
SENTHILNATHAN, D.NTK
15,820
7.5%
UTHIRAPATHI, G.PUTHIYATAMILAGAM
1,215
0.6%
THIRUMARAN, P.S.IND
1,093
0.5%
ASWINBSP
530
0.3%
RAJKUMAR, R.IND
368
0.2%
VIJAYAKUMAR, S.ANNAPURATCHITHALAIVARAMMADRAVIDAMUNNETRAKAZHAGAM
257
0.1%
BACKIYARAJ, V.ANAITHUMAKKALARASIYALKATCHI
252
0.1%
SINGARAVADIVEL, S.IND
240
0.1%
SIVARAMAN, T.MAKKALSANANAYAGAKUDIYARASUKATCHI
236
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.
