Gudalur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Nilgiris district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Pon Jeyaseelan, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated S Kasilingam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 1945 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Karthik Ramakrishnan enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Gudalur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pon Jeyaseelan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,496
Lead: 1,945
|
46.65% |
| S Kasilingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,551 | 45.24% |
| Ketheeswaran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,317 | 5.29% |
| A. Yogeswaran | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 1,173 | 0.85% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,017 | 0.74% |
| Babu J | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 960 | 0.69% |
| Saravanan, M. | Independent | 421 | 0.30% |
| Jayaprakash, P. | Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi | 322 | 0.23% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thiravidamani M.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,128
Lead: 13,379
|
48.06% |
| Kalaiselvan S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 48,749 | 37.71% |
| Tamilmani P. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 9,044 | 7% |
| Parasuraman P.m. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,548 | 4.29% |
| Karmegam S. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,347 | 1.82% |
| Others | Others | 1,825 | 1.41% |
| Murugesan @ Murugesh R. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 684 | 0.53% |
| Kamaraj G. | Independent | 468 | 0.36% |
| Chenguttuvan R.p | Independent | 302 | 0.23% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thiravidamani.m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,871
Lead: 27,374
|
58.67% |
| Selvaraj.s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 39,497 | 34.65% |
| Anbarasan.d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,741 | 3.28% |
| Viswanathan.s | Independent | 2,288 | 2.01% |
| Senthilkumar .k | Independent | 1,588 | 1.39% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramachandhiran,k
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
74,147
Lead: 20,232
|
52% |
| Millar,a | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 53,915 | 38% |
| Krishnamurthy,l | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,935 | 6% |
| Kumaran,b | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,270 | 3% |
| Johnson,v.s | Independent | 1,030 | 1% |
| Rajammal,m | Independent | 828 | 1% |
| Devadass,i | Independent | 753 | 1% |
| Duraiswamy,v | Independent | 474 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Miller
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
78,809
Lead: 32,693
|
57% |
| Pandiaraj M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,116 | 34% |
| Nanjan I.n. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,091 | 4% |
| Bellie K.t. | Janata Dal (secular) | 2,860 | 2% |
| Balan K.v. | Independent | 1,407 | 1% |
| Abdul Azeez C.e.m. | Independent | 1,092 | 1% |
| Thangavel M. | Independent | 840 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mubarak, B.m.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
73,565
Lead: 45,965
|
57% |
| Raju, K.r. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,600 | 21% |
| Vasu, N. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 12,978 | 10% |
| Bhojan, I. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,359 | 4% |
| Alwas, M. | Jharkhand Party | 1,115 | 1% |
| Santhanam, C. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,006 | 1% |
| Periasamy, R. | Independent | 433 | 0% |
| Sabiyulla, R.m. | Independent | 416 | 0% |
| Chandramohan, L. | Independent | 299 | 0% |
| Balan, K.k. | Independent | 250 | 0% |
| Ravindran, K. | Independent | 165 | 0% |
| Kulasai Perumal Nadar, M.a.p. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Muthusamy, R. | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Sivan, M. | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Ponnusamy, C. | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag | 76 | 0% |
| Bellarmin, R. | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raju K.r.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,766
Lead: 12,306
|
47% |
| Kamalatchan T.p. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 42,460 | 36% |
| Mohammed P.k. | Indian Union Muslim League | 7,618 | 7% |
| Bhojan I. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,305 | 6% |
| Narayanan A. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 310 | 0% |
| Mohammed A. | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Asokan M.k. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 184 | 0% |
| Sahul Hameed M. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kareem, M.k.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
38,147
Lead: 1,280
|
33% |
| Kamalatchan, T.p. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 36,867 | 32% |
| Ballie, A. | Communist Party Of India | 19,324 | 17% |
| Hutchi Gowder, K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 7,446 | 6% |
| Singaram, R. | Independent | 5,799 | 5% |
| Bhoja, I. | Independent | 3,932 | 3% |
| Cherian, M.j. | Independent | 1,110 | 1% |
| Thangavel, A. | Independent | 255 | 0% |
| Palaniammal, K. | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| Raju, S. | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Perumal Kulasai, M.a.p. | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Jacob, K.f. | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.hutchi Gowder
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
52,470
Lead: 16,457
|
55% |
| K.karuppusamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,013 | 38% |
| K. Gangadharan | Independent | 584 | 1% |
| S.ameer Sabi | Independent | 562 | 1% |
| M.i. Samsudeen | Independent | 536 | 1% |
| I.devadass | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| A.thangavelu | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| P.perumal | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hutchi, K.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
36,780
Lead: 13,144
|
57% |
| Narayanan Nair, M. S. | Communist Party Of India | 23,636 | 37% |
| Subramaniam, R. | Independent | 2,362 | 4% |
| Bellie, A. | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Hutchi
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
15,323
Lead: 360
|
26% |
| C.i. Allapitchai | Independent | 14,963 | 25% |
| K. Kallan | Indian National Congress | 10,196 | 17% |
| K.m. Hiria Gowder | Janta Party | 6,915 | 12% |
| K. Baby | Independent | 5,364 | 9% |
| K. Gopalakrishnan Nair | Independent | 2,406 | 4% |
| M.j. Cherian Vakil | Independent | 1,107 | 2% |
| R. Kuppuswamy | Independent | 1,014 | 2% |
| V.n. Krishnan Kutty Nair | Independent | 291 | 0% |
| K. Raman Kutty | Independent | 248 | 0% |
| V. Sivaraman | Independent | 188 | 0% |
| V. Kumaran | Independent | 133 | 0% |
| K.r. Shanmugasundaram | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pon Jeyaseelan | AIADMK | 64,496 | 1,945 | 46.65% |
| 2016 | Thiravidamani M. | DMK | 62,128 | 13,379 | 48.06% |
| 2011 | Thiravidamani.m | DMK | 66,871 | 27,374 | 58.67% |
| 2006 | Ramachandhiran,k | DMK | 74,147 | 20,232 | 52% |
| 2001 | A. Miller | AIADMK | 78,809 | 32,693 | 57% |
| 1996 | Mubarak, B.m. | DMK | 73,565 | 45,965 | 57% |
| 1991 | Raju K.r. | AIADMK | 54,766 | 12,306 | 47% |
| 1989 | Kareem, M.k. | INC | 38,147 | 1,280 | 33% |
| 1984 | K.hutchi Gowder | AIADMK | 52,470 | 16,457 | 55% |
| 1980 | Hutchi, K. | DMK | 36,780 | 13,144 | 57% |
| 1977 | K. Hutchi | DMK | 15,323 | 360 | 26% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pon Jeyaseelan | AIADMK |
64,496
(Lead: 1,945)
|
46.65% |
| S Kasilingam | DMK | 62,551 | 45.24% | |
| 2016 | Thiravidamani M. | DMK |
62,128
(Lead: 13,379)
|
48.06% |
| Kalaiselvan S. | AIADMK | 48,749 | 37.71% | |
| 2011 | Thiravidamani.m | DMK |
66,871
(Lead: 27,374)
|
58.67% |
| Selvaraj.s | DMDK | 39,497 | 34.65% | |
| 2006 | Ramachandhiran,k | DMK |
74,147
(Lead: 20,232)
|
52% |
| Millar,a | AIADMK | 53,915 | 38% | |
| 2001 | A. Miller | AIADMK |
78,809
(Lead: 32,693)
|
57% |
| Pandiaraj M. | DMK | 46,116 | 34% | |
| 1996 | Mubarak, B.m. | DMK |
73,565
(Lead: 45,965)
|
57% |
| Raju, K.r. | AIADMK | 27,600 | 21% | |
| 1991 | Raju K.r. | AIADMK |
54,766
(Lead: 12,306)
|
47% |
| Kamalatchan T.p. | CPI(M) | 42,460 | 36% | |
| 1989 | Kareem, M.k. | INC |
38,147
(Lead: 1,280)
|
33% |
| Kamalatchan, T.p. | CPI(M) | 36,867 | 32% | |
| 1984 | K.hutchi Gowder | AIADMK |
52,470
(Lead: 16,457)
|
55% |
| K.karuppusamy | DMK | 36,013 | 38% | |
| 1980 | Hutchi, K. | DMK |
36,780
(Lead: 13,144)
|
57% |
| Narayanan Nair, M. S. | CPI | 23,636 | 37% | |
| 1977 | K. Hutchi | DMK |
15,323
(Lead: 360)
|
26% |
| C.i. Allapitchai | IND | 14,963 | 25% |
All 234 Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Pon Jeyaseelan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Gudalur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating S Kasilingam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 1945 votes.
The strike rate in the Gudalur constituency is 60% DMK and 40% AIADMK, with DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Pon Jeyaseelan (AIADMK) received 46.65% vote share.
S Kasilingam (DMK) received 45.24% vote share.
Pon Jeyaseelan (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 64496 votes, leading by 1945 votes and securing a 46.65% vote share.
The Gudalur Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Pon Jeyaseelan (AIADMK) won the Gudalur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 1945 votes over S Kasilingam (DMK).
The top candidates in the Gudalur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Pon Jeyaseelan (AIADMK)
S Kasilingam (DMK)
Ketheeswaran (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pon Jeyaseelan (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Gudalur Assembly Election 2021 was 72.17%
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.