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Gingee Assembly Election Results 2026

The Gingee constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 87.1% of voting was recorded in this constituency..

Ganesh of the Pattali Makkal Katchi won the seat by defeating Masthan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 12645 votes.The Gingee Assembly constituency falls under the Arani Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Dharani Vendhan won the Arani Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 208766 votes, defeating Gajendran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Gingee Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Gingee Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977

Gingee Assembly Election Results (2026)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ganesh Winner
Pattali Makkal Katchi
78,201
Lead: 12,645
36.10%
Masthan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 65,556 30.26%
V.chandrasekaran Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam 61,609 28.44%
Krishnan Naam Tamilar Katchi 6,371 2.94%
Nota None Of The Above 508 0.23%
Ramesh R Independent 483 0.22%
Munusamy A Independent 435 0.20%
Sakthivel A Thakkam Katchi 432 0.20%
Prabakaran M Independent 431 0.20%
Rasanayagam N Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi 420 0.19%
Poyyathappan K Independent 411 0.19%
Rangarajan E Bahujan Samaj Party 381 0.18%
Devendiran M Independent 319 0.15%
Perumal N Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam 285 0.13%
Thanigaimalai R Anti Corruption Dynamic Party 174 0.08%
Sridhar G Independent 160 0.07%
Mohan A Independent 153 0.07%
Mohammad Siddiq M H Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi 128 0.06%
Gokulraj S Independent 113 0.05%
Banukumar R Independent 82 0.04%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K S Masthan Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
109,625
Lead: 35,803
52.99%
Rajendhran Pattali Makkal Katchi 73,822 35.68%
Sukumar Naam Tamilar Katchi 9,920 4.80%
A.gowtham Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 4,811 2.33%
Nota None Of The Above 2,279 1.10%
Sreepathy Makkal Needhi Maiam 2,151 1.04%
Gopi S Independent 1,914 0.93%
Jagajanandam R Bahujan Samaj Party 637 0.31%
Varthamanan B Independent 559 0.27%
Elumalai N A Anna Dravidar Kazhagam 410 0.20%
Mariyappan S Independent 246 0.12%
Kirubakaran T Independent 181 0.09%
Saheera Independent 168 0.08%
Senjiraja Knk Independent 157 0.08%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Masthan K S Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
88,440
Lead: 22,057
44.51%
Govindasamy A All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,383 33.41%
Ganesh Kumar A Pattali Makkal Katchi 28,515 14.35%
Mani A K Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 10,672 5.37%
Others Others 2,326 1.17%
Rajendiran M S Bharatiya Janata Party 1,443 0.73%
Loganathan K Independent 1,151 0.58%
Dhanasekar R Naam Tamilar Katchi 581 0.29%
Masthan B Independent 567 0.29%
Ganesan P Independent 291 0.15%
Poyyathappan K Independent 198 0.10%
Senje Raja Knk Independent 126 0.06%
Gopi S Independent 124 0.06%
Devanathan R Valimai Valartchi Indians Party 117 0.06%
Govindan A Independent 90 0.05%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ganesh Kumar.a Winner
Pattali Makkal Katchi
77,026
Lead: 1,811
44.15%
Sivalingam. R Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 75,215 43.12%
Sivamark.k Independent 8,627 4.95%
Elumalai.c.a Independent 2,962 1.70%
Vaithilingam (a) Vaithiraja.p Independent 2,811 1.61%
Mohan.a Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 1,388 0.80%
Rajendiran. M.s Bharatiya Janata Party 1,362 0.78%
Karunanithi.r Independent 1,275 0.73%
Sivalingam.p Independent 1,082 0.62%
Paruthipuram Sakkarai.m Bahujan Samaj Party 1,010 0.58%
Baskariah.s Makkal Manadu Katchi 1,003 0.57%
Veeramalai.v Independent 688 0.39%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kannan.v Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
62,350
Lead: 12,933
48%
Masilamani. Dr.r Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 49,417 38%
Rajendran.d Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 12,491 10%
Manivannan.r Independent 1,670 1%
Rajenderan.m.s Bharatiya Janata Party 1,509 1%
Kaliyamurthi.g Bahujan Samaj Party 1,043 1%
Govindarasu.k Independent 629 0%
Ganesan.c Independent 523 0%
Poongavanam.p Independent 314 0%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Elumalai. V Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
58,564
Lead: 29,086
51%
Rajendran Alias Dheeran. A. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 29,478 26%
Masilamani. R. Dr Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 22,228 19%
Denan. M Independent 2,288 2%
Kasinathan. M. Independent 1,536 1%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
T. Natarajan Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
51,327
Lead: 25,434
41%
T.n. Muruganandam Indian National Congress 25,893 21%
V. Elumalai Pattali Makkal Katchi 21,228 17%
N. Ramachandran Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 19,640 16%
B. Jayabalan Independent 558 0%
P. Kadavul Independent 516 0%
G. Iniyadayalan Independent 356 0%
S.p. Muthu Independent 221 0%
K.p. Radhakrishnan Independent 165 0%
S. Kanniyappan Independent 159 0%
P.v. Kalidoss Independent 130 0%
M.a. Sekar Independent 112 0%
V. Kumar Independent 87 0%
M.a. Koothan Independent 85 0%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Eramasass S.s.r. Winner
Indian National Congress
57,390
Lead: 23,474
50%
Ramachandaran N. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 33,916 30%
Elumalai Kounder V. Pattali Makkal Katchi 18,178 16%
Iniyadayalan G. Independent 581 1%
Elangeerthy A. Independent 434 0%
Arumugasm P. Independent 144 0%
Kadavaul P. Independent 138 0%
Dass N. Independent 122 0%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramachandiran, N. Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
38,415
Lead: 22,630
41%
Ranganathan, V. Independent 15,785 17%
Murugannadham, T.m. Indian National Congress 15,634 17%
Parthasarathy, K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) 9,895 11%
Krishnasmy, G. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) 8,443 9%
Iniyadayalan, G. Independent 989 1%
Balarama Gounder, C. Independent 640 1%
Kasirajan, R. Independent 576 1%
Mayakrishnan, Om. G. Independent 453 0%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Muruganandam, T. N. Winner
Indian National Congress
56,156
Lead: 22,102
58%
Ramachandran, N. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 34,054 35%
Munusamy, R. Independent 1,304 1%
Iniyadayalan, G. Independent 559 1%
S. Ramanan Independent 365 0%
K. Venugopal Independent 209 0%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramchandran, N Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
41,708
Lead: 1,633
49%
Krishnasamy, G All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 40,075 47%
Subramaniyan Gounder, M Independent 636 1%
Ganesan, N Independent 467 1%
Iniyadayalan, G Independent 415 0%
Dharman, D Independent 257 0%

Gingee Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
N. Ramachandran Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
26,971
Lead: 3,590
36%
G. Krishnaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 23,381 31%
V. Munuswamy Indian National Congress 14,186 19%
C. Subramania Kounder Janta Party 6,922 9%
S.p. Kesavan Independent 1,869 2%
K. Loganathan Independent 741 1%
A.s. Basheer Independent 574 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 75%
PMK 25%
DMK won 7 times and PMK won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Gingee MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2026 Ganesh PMK 78,201 12,645 36.10%
2021 K S Masthan DMK 109,625 35,803 52.99%
2016 Masthan K S DMK 88,440 22,057 44.51%
2011 Ganesh Kumar.a PMK 77,026 1,811 44.15%
2006 Kannan.v DMK 62,350 12,933 48%
2001 Elumalai. V AIADMK 58,564 29,086 51%
1996 T. Natarajan DMK 51,327 25,434 41%
1991 Eramasass S.s.r. INC 57,390 23,474 50%
1989 Ramachandiran, N. DMK 38,415 22,630 41%
1984 Muruganandam, T. N. INC 56,156 22,102 58%
1980 Ramchandran, N DMK 41,708 1,633 49%
1977 N. Ramachandran DMK 26,971 3,590 36%
Source: ECI

Gingee Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2026 Ganesh PMK
78,201
(Lead: 12,645)
36.10%
Masthan DMK 65,556 30.26%
2021 K S Masthan DMK
109,625
(Lead: 35,803)
52.99%
Rajendhran PMK 73,822 35.68%
2016 Masthan K S DMK
88,440
(Lead: 22,057)
44.51%
Govindasamy A AIADMK 66,383 33.41%
2011 Ganesh Kumar.a PMK
77,026
(Lead: 1,811)
44.15%
Sivalingam. R DMDK 75,215 43.12%
2006 Kannan.v DMK
62,350
(Lead: 12,933)
48%
Masilamani. Dr.r MDMK 49,417 38%
2001 Elumalai. V AIADMK
58,564
(Lead: 29,086)
51%
Rajendran Alias Dheeran. A. DMK 29,478 26%
1996 T. Natarajan DMK
51,327
(Lead: 25,434)
41%
T.n. Muruganandam INC 25,893 21%
1991 Eramasass S.s.r. INC
57,390
(Lead: 23,474)
50%
Ramachandaran N. DMK 33,916 30%
1989 Ramachandiran, N. DMK
38,415
(Lead: 22,630)
41%
Ranganathan, V. IND 15,785 17%
1984 Muruganandam, T. N. INC
56,156
(Lead: 22,102)
58%
Ramachandran, N. DMK 34,054 35%
1980 Ramchandran, N DMK
41,708
(Lead: 1,633)
49%
Krishnasamy, G AIADMK 40,075 47%
1977 N. Ramachandran DMK
26,971
(Lead: 3,590)
36%
G. Krishnaswamy AIADMK 23,381 31%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Gingee Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Gingee Assembly seat in the 2026 election?

Ganesh of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won the Gingee Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Masthan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 12645 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Gingee constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Gingee constituency is 75% DMK and 25% PMK, with DMK won 7 times and PMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Gingee Assembly Election?

Ganesh (PMK) received 36.10% vote share.
Masthan (DMK) received 30.26% vote share.

What were the results of the 2026 Gingee Assembly Election?

Ganesh (PMK) won the 2026 election with 78201 votes, leading by 12645 votes and securing a 36.10% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Gingee Assembly constituency fall under?

The Gingee Assembly constituency falls under the Arani Lok Sabha constituency of Viluppuram district.

What was the margin of victory in the Gingee Assembly Election 2026?

Ganesh (PMK) won the Gingee Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 12645 votes over Masthan (DMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Arani Lok Sabha area?

The Gingee Assembly constituency is part of the Arani Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Polur, Arani, Cheyyar, Vandavasi (sc), Mailam.

Who were the top candidates for the Gingee Assembly Election 2026?

The top candidates in the Gingee Assembly Election 2026 were:
Ganesh (PMK)
Masthan (DMK)
V.chandrasekaran (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ganesh (PMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Gingee Assembly Election 2026?

The voter turnout in the Gingee Assembly Election 2026 was 87.1%

Disclaimer:

This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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