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Gudiyattam Assembly Elections 2026

Gudiyattam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Vellore district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. V Amalu, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated J.paridha of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 6901 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Imalan enters the fray.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Gudiyattam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
V Amalu WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
100,412
Lead: 6,901
47.45%
J.paridha All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 93,511 44.19%
Kalaipethri Naam Tamilar Katchi 11,834 5.59%
Jayanthi Padmanaban Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 1,810 0.86%
Nota None Of The Above 1,699 0.80%
Raja.s Bahujan Samaj Party 505 0.24%
Babaji C.rajan Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 482 0.23%
Jaikarthikeyan.k Independent 449 0.21%
Lakshmipathy.n Independent 257 0.12%
Elumalai.m Independent 168 0.08%
Gunaseelan.p Independent 137 0.06%
Selvavinayagam.d All Pensioners Party 119 0.06%
Vennila.r Republican Party of India (Athawale) 67 0.03%
Radha Independent 66 0.03%
Priya.m Independent 62 0.03%
Manojkumar.g Independent 52 0.02%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Jayanthi Padmanabhan .c WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
94,689
Lead: 11,470
49.13%
Rajamarthandan K. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,219 43.18%
Deepa .b Pattali Makkal Katchi 7,505 3.89%
Lingamuthu .k Communist Party of India 3,140 1.63%
Others Others 2,241 1.16%
Ganesan .t Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 891 0.46%
Rajkumar S. Naam Tamilar Katchi 876 0.45%
Shanmugam .m Bahujan Samaj Party 529 0.27%
Jayaraman Senur. Pon. Independent 441 0.23%
Rajamanickam .c Independent 414 0.21%
Vinoth .m Independent 292 0.15%
Ramamurthi .a Independent 193 0.10%
Vadivelan .p Vijaya Bharatha Makkal (people) Party 186 0.10%
Thangaraj .g All Peoples Party 153 0.08%
Balasingam .s Independent 115 0.06%
Saravanan S People's Party of India(secular) 104 0.05%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K. Lingamuthu WINNER
Communist Party Of India
79,416
Lead: 5,842
49.07%
K. Rajamarthandan, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 73,574 45.46%
C. Bharathi Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 1,687 1.04%
P. Vadivelan Independent 1,416 0.87%
E. Karunanithi Bahujan Samaj Party 1,335 0.82%
P. Maganathan Puratchi Bharatham 1,168 0.72%
A. Mathi Independent 1,053 0.65%
C. Baskaran Independent 595 0.37%
A. Ramesh Babu Independent 558 0.34%
E. Kanagaraj Independent 499 0.31%
C. Rajan Lok Jan Shakti Party 297 0.18%
K. Eganathan Independent 235 0.15%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Latha.g WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
48,166
Lead: 1,650
40%
Palani.j.k.n All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 46,516 38%
Sudhish.l.k Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 20,557 17%
Natarajan.s Independent 1,500 1%
Govindaraji.p.v Samajwadi Party 1,073 1%
Kumaravelu.k.s Bharatiya Janata Party 997 1%
Karunanidhi.e Bahujan Samaj Party 965 1%
Govindasamy.m Independent 768 1%
Sankaran.v.p Independent 453 0%
Tamilselvan.v Independent 343 0%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Suryakala C.m. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
61,128
Lead: 24,324
57%
Duraisamy .s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 36,804 34%
Panneer.n Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,197 4%
Devaraji .s.m. Janata Dal (secular) 2,135 2%
Lakshmikanthan .m Independent 2,046 2%
Anbuselvakumar .s Lok Jan Shakti Party 842 1%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dhanapal, V.g. WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
48,837
Lead: 29,136
45%
Ramgopal, S. Indian National Congress 19,701 18%
Venugopal, R. Independent 13,713 13%
Panneer, N. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 8,037 7%
Viswanathan, G. Party Name Not Available 7,099 7%
Eswaran, D. Independent 1,363 1%
Krishnan, N. Independent 357 0%
Gouse Basha, S. Independent 354 0%
Sundaram, C. Independent 214 0%
Gangadharan, L. Independent 202 0%
Muralirajan, A. Independent 154 0%
Palani, R. Independent 123 0%
Dhanapal, N.m. Independent 114 0%
Devaraji, A. Independent 83 0%
Maqbooljan, N. Independent 52 0%
Palani, M.v. Independent 50 0%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dhandayudapani V. WINNER
Indian National Congress
63,796
Lead: 34,899
63%
Paramasivam R. Communist Party Of India (marxist) 28,897 28%
Rajavel S.r. Pattali Makkal Katchi 3,323 3%
Prabakaran D.g. Bharatiya Janata Party 2,390 2%
Gunsekaran D. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 268 0%
Ramachandaran D. Independent 210 0%
Logu C. Independent 169 0%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sundaram K.r. WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
22,037
Lead: 2,079
23%
Venugopal, R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) 19,958 21%
Sundararajulu, A.k. Independent 18,348 19%
Govindasamy, R. Indian National Congress 14,353 15%
Jayapal, K. Independent 7,140 7%
Jayanthilal, D. Independent 5,247 5%
Yuvaraj, K. Independent 3,860 4%
Kumarasamy, K. Independent 996 1%
Govindasamy, M. Independent 366 0%
Ramamoorthy, M Independent 311 0%
Singaram, C. Independent 250 0%
Kuppusamy, S.m. Independent 189 0%
Ghinnathambi, P. Independent 132 0%
Subraminiam, O.c. Independent 111 0%
Rajabegum, K.s. Independent 103 0%
Mainutheen, S.,m. Independent 98 0%
Seivaraj, M. Independent 90 0%
Raji Counder, P. Independent 75 0%
Arimoorthi Alias Gengai Arimoothi Independent 64 0%
Asai, K.t. Independent 62 0%
Selva Kumar, V.s. Independent 56 0%
Murugasan, V.g. Independent 49 0%
Mani, N.s. Independent 48 0%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
R. Govindasamy WINNER
Indian National Congress
32,077
Lead: 6,447
36%
A. K. Sundararajan Independent 25,630 29%
K. R. Sundaram Communist Party Of India (marxist) 20,930 24%
O. C. Subramaniyam Independent 981 1%
S. B. Akbar Independent 743 1%
P. S. Ganesan Independent 495 1%
M. V. Palani Independent 300 0%
Mohammed Jinna, B. S. Independent 289 0%
S. Rangasamy Independent 224 0%
S. R. Duraisamy Independent 136 0%
D. Murugan Alias Durai Murugesan Independent 123 0%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sundaram, K.r WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
30,869
Lead: 9,940
43%
Wahab, K.a Independent 20,929 29%
Sundrarajulu, A. K Janata Party (jp) 17,832 25%
Ganesan, P.s Independent 735 1%

Gudiyattam Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
V.k. Kothandaraman WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
20,590
Lead: 2,544
29%
Soundararajulu Naidu Janta Party 18,046 26%
R. Govindasamy Indian National Congress 15,753 22%
K.g. Muniyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 12,224 17%
K. Munasamy Choudary Independent 1,564 2%
D. Ranganathan Independent 879 1%
P.s. Ghanesan Independent 636 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPI 71%
DMK 29%
CPI won 5 times and DMK won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Gudiyattam MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 V Amalu DMK 100,412 6,901 47.45%
2016 Jayanthi Padmanabhan .c AIADMK 94,689 11,470 49.13%
2011 K. Lingamuthu CPI 79,416 5,842 49.07%
2006 Latha.g CPI(M) 48,166 1,650 40%
2001 Suryakala C.m. AIADMK 61,128 24,324 57%
1996 Dhanapal, V.g. DMK 48,837 29,136 45%
1991 Dhandayudapani V. INC 63,796 34,899 63%
1989 Sundaram K.r. CPI(M) 22,037 2,079 23%
1984 R. Govindasamy INC 32,077 6,447 36%
1980 Sundaram, K.r CPI(M) 30,869 9,940 43%
1977 V.k. Kothandaraman CPI(M) 20,590 2,544 29%
Source: ECI

Gudiyattam Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 V Amalu DMK
100,412
(Lead: 6,901)
47.45%
J.paridha AIADMK 93,511 44.19%
2016 Jayanthi Padmanabhan .c AIADMK
94,689
(Lead: 11,470)
49.13%
Rajamarthandan K. DMK 83,219 43.18%
2011 K. Lingamuthu CPI
79,416
(Lead: 5,842)
49.07%
K. Rajamarthandan, DMK 73,574 45.46%
2006 Latha.g CPI(M)
48,166
(Lead: 1,650)
40%
Palani.j.k.n AIADMK 46,516 38%
2001 Suryakala C.m. AIADMK
61,128
(Lead: 24,324)
57%
Duraisamy .s DMK 36,804 34%
1996 Dhanapal, V.g. DMK
48,837
(Lead: 29,136)
45%
Ramgopal, S. INC 19,701 18%
1991 Dhandayudapani V. INC
63,796
(Lead: 34,899)
63%
Paramasivam R. CPI(M) 28,897 28%
1989 Sundaram K.r. CPI(M)
22,037
(Lead: 2,079)
23%
Venugopal, R. ADK(JL) 19,958 21%
1984 R. Govindasamy INC
32,077
(Lead: 6,447)
36%
A. K. Sundararajan IND 25,630 29%
1980 Sundaram, K.r CPI(M)
30,869
(Lead: 9,940)
43%
Wahab, K.a IND 20,929 29%
1977 V.k. Kothandaraman CPI(M)
20,590
(Lead: 2,544)
29%
Soundararajulu Naidu JNP 18,046 26%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Gudiyattam Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Gudiyattam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

V Amalu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Gudiyattam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating J.paridha of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 6901 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Gudiyattam constituency is 71% CPI and 29% DMK, with CPI won 5 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Gudiyattam Assembly Election?

V Amalu (DMK) received 47.45% vote share.
J.paridha (AIADMK) received 44.19% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Gudiyattam Assembly Election?

V Amalu (DMK) won the 2021 election with 100412 votes, leading by 6901 votes and securing a 47.45% vote share.

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

The Gudiyattam Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

What was the margin of victory in the Gudiyattam Assembly Election 2021?

V Amalu (DMK) won the Gudiyattam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 6901 votes over J.paridha (AIADMK).

Who were the top candidates for the Gudiyattam Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Gudiyattam Assembly Election 2021 were:
V Amalu (DMK)
J.paridha (AIADMK)
Kalaipethri (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with V Amalu (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Gudiyattam Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Gudiyattam Assembly Election 2021 was 71.94%

Disclaimer:

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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