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Gummidipoondi Assembly Elections 2026

Gummidipoondi is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruvallur district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. T J Govindarajan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Prakash of the Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 50938 votes.

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

Gummidipoondi Assembly constituency is part of the Thiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Sasikanth Senthil won the Thiruvallur parliamentary seat by defeating Pon. V Balaganapathy of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 572155 votes.

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

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Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
T J Govindarajan Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
126,452
Lead: 50,938
56.94%
Prakash Pattali Makkal Katchi 75,514 34%
Usha Naam Tamilar Katchi 11,701 5.27%
K.m. Dilli Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 2,576 1.16%
Nota None Of The Above 1,783 0.80%
Nagaraj S Bahujan Samaj Party 1,038 0.47%
V.saravanan Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 816 0.37%
Saravanan E Independent 532 0.24%
Devanathan R Independent 482 0.22%
Lakshmi R Independent 374 0.17%
Prakash K Independent 351 0.16%
Gowtham J Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi 254 0.11%
Prakash M Independent 196 0.09%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Vijayakumar K S Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
89,332
Lead: 23,395
41.97%
Sekar C H Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,937 30.98%
Selvaraj M Pattali Makkal Katchi 43,055 20.23%
Geetha K Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 6,585 3.09%
Bhaskaran M Bharatiya Janata Party 2,092 0.98%
Others Others 1,484 0.70%
Murali Krishna M (a) Samaran Bahujan Samaj Party 1,282 0.60%
Sureshkumar S Naam Tamilar Katchi 1,250 0.59%
Murugan M Independent 875 0.41%
Kandavel R Youth And Students Party 645 0.30%
Karunakaran A Independent 554 0.26%
Arulvel Selvan C Independent 550 0.26%
Pandiyan A Independent 231 0.11%
Ganapathy R Independent 164 0.08%
Saravanan T Independent 163 0.08%
Kantharaj V C Gokula Makkal Katchi 149 0.07%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sekar C H Winner
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
97,030
Lead: 29,101
54.43%
Sekar K N Pattali Makkal Katchi 67,929 38.10%
Selvakumar R Independent 1,872 1.05%
Chakravarthi Sriraman B Bharatiya Janata Party 1,867 1.05%
Munikrishnan G Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,816 1.02%
Velu N Independent 1,442 0.81%
Asokan G Puratchi Bharatham 1,408 0.79%
Raja A Independent 1,399 0.78%
Sudhakar M Republican Party Of India 1,212 0.68%
Shanmugam P Independent 990 0.56%
Srinivasan D Bahujan Samaj Party 829 0.47%
Elumalai S Independent 482 0.27%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Vijayakumar.k.s Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
63,147
Lead: 229
40%
Durai.jeyavelu Pattali Makkal Katchi 62,918 40%
Sekar C.h Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 21,738 14%
Sekar.r Independent 2,147 1%
Sekar.k Samajwadi Party 1,096 1%
Murugesan.t Independent 779 1%
Venkatesan.p Independent 762 0%
Narasaiah.l Bharatiya Janata Party 662 0%
Mohamadyusuf .a Nationalist Congress Party 635 0%
Alexander.a Bahujan Samaj Party 567 0%
Bathinnaiah .v Independent 511 0%
Sekar.k.c Independent 415 0%
Parasuraman.r Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress 266 0%
Raghupathy.g Independent 226 0%
Sundarama Naidu.t Independent 216 0%
Gopal.g Independent 178 0%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sudarsanam.k. Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
73,467
Lead: 24,958
56%
Venu. K. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 48,509 37%
Nedunchezhian .e. Puratchi Bharatham 2,376 2%
Balaji .r. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,311 2%
Isabella John .selvi.j Nationalist Congress Party 1,613 1%
Vausuthevan .p.t. Independent 1,220 1%
Palani .e Independent 769 1%
Radha .e. Independent 478 0%
Munusamy .m. Independent 276 0%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Venu, K. Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
61,946
Lead: 21,625
47%
Munirathinam, R.s. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 40,321 31%
Jayavelu Durai Pattali Makkal Katchi 17,648 13%
Natarajan, M. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,454 2%
Bhaskaran, M. Bharatiya Janata Party 788 1%
Gunasekaran, D. Jharkhand Party 401 0%
Sooriyababu, T.g. Independent 315 0%
Parvathi, C. Independent 269 0%
Raviramachandran, P.r. Independent 262 0%
Velu, M. Independent 118 0%
Ravichandran, C.r.j. Independent 84 0%
Mohammed Yousuff, A. Independent 69 0%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sakkubai R. Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
61,063
Lead: 32,919
52%
Venu K. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 28,144 24%
Manoharah S. Pattali Makkal Katchi 18,321 16%
Sukumar P. Bharatiya Janata Party 1,943 2%
Deenadayalan Jharkhand Party 638 1%
Thangaraji M. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 389 0%
Rajendran A. Independent 313 0%
Velu M. Independent 224 0%
Ramesh P.m. Independent 186 0%
Vijayalakshmi R. Independent 184 0%
Murugesan K. Bahujan Samaj Party 79 0%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Venu, K. Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
36,803
Lead: 3,530
37%
Gopal, K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) 33,273 33%
Dhasarathan, C.r. Indian National Congress 13,420 13%
Munirathinam, R.s. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) 12,543 12%
Selvaraj, V. Independent 1,240 1%
Arivalagan, D. Independent 723 1%
Ethraj, K.j. Independent 376 0%
Kattammal Independent 134 0%
Jayammal Independent 78 0%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
R. S. Munirathinam Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
55,221
Lead: 12,047
52%
K. Vezhavendhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 43,174 41%
K. Palani Independent 989 1%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Munirathinam,r.s Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
41,845
Lead: 7,826
48%
Venu,k Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 34,019 39%
Parandaman,m Janata Party (jp) 9,523 11%

Gummidipoondi Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
S. Munirathinam Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
32,309
Lead: 11,267
42%
G. Kamalambujammal Janta Party 21,042 27%
K. Venu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 12,135 16%
K. Venkatasubbaraju Indian National Congress 7,782 10%
E. Vinayagam Independent 1,436 2%
S. Elumalai Independent 1,148 1%
T. Mohamad Alikhan Independent 604 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 70%
DMK 30%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Gummidipoondi MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 T J Govindarajan DMK 126,452 50,938 56.94%
2016 Vijayakumar K S AIADMK 89,332 23,395 41.97%
2011 Sekar C H DMDK 97,030 29,101 54.43%
2006 Vijayakumar.k.s AIADMK 63,147 229 40%
2001 Sudarsanam.k. AIADMK 73,467 24,958 56%
1996 Venu, K. DMK 61,946 21,625 47%
1991 Sakkubai R. AIADMK 61,063 32,919 52%
1989 Venu, K. DMK 36,803 3,530 37%
1984 R. S. Munirathinam AIADMK 55,221 12,047 52%
1980 Munirathinam,r.s AIADMK 41,845 7,826 48%
1977 S. Munirathinam AIADMK 32,309 11,267 42%
Source: ECI

Gummidipoondi Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 T J Govindarajan DMK
126,452
(Lead: 50,938)
56.94%
Prakash PMK 75,514 34%
2016 Vijayakumar K S AIADMK
89,332
(Lead: 23,395)
41.97%
Sekar C H DMK 65,937 30.98%
2011 Sekar C H DMDK
97,030
(Lead: 29,101)
54.43%
Sekar K N PMK 67,929 38.10%
2006 Vijayakumar.k.s AIADMK
63,147
(Lead: 229)
40%
Durai.jeyavelu PMK 62,918 40%
2001 Sudarsanam.k. AIADMK
73,467
(Lead: 24,958)
56%
Venu. K. DMK 48,509 37%
1996 Venu, K. DMK
61,946
(Lead: 21,625)
47%
Munirathinam, R.s. AIADMK 40,321 31%
1991 Sakkubai R. AIADMK
61,063
(Lead: 32,919)
52%
Venu K. DMK 28,144 24%
1989 Venu, K. DMK
36,803
(Lead: 3,530)
37%
Gopal, K. ADK(JL) 33,273 33%
1984 R. S. Munirathinam AIADMK
55,221
(Lead: 12,047)
52%
K. Vezhavendhan DMK 43,174 41%
1980 Munirathinam,r.s AIADMK
41,845
(Lead: 7,826)
48%
Venu,k DMK 34,019 39%
1977 S. Munirathinam AIADMK
32,309
(Lead: 11,267)
42%
G. Kamalambujammal JNP 21,042 27%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Gummidipoondi Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Gummidipoondi Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

T J Govindarajan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Gummidipoondi Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Prakash of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 50938 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Gummidipoondi constituency is 70% AIADMK and 30% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

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

T J Govindarajan (DMK) received 56.94% vote share.
Prakash (PMK) received 34.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Gummidipoondi Assembly Election?

T J Govindarajan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 126452 votes, leading by 50938 votes and securing a 56.94% vote share.

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

The Gummidipoondi Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruvallur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Thiruvallur district.

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

T J Govindarajan (DMK) won the Gummidipoondi Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 50938 votes over Prakash (PMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Tiruvallur (sc) Lok Sabha area?

The Gummidipoondi Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruvallur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Ponneri (sc), Thiruvallur, Poonamallee (sc), Avadi, Madavaram.

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

The top candidates in the Gummidipoondi Assembly Election 2021 were:
T J Govindarajan (DMK)
Prakash (PMK)
Usha (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with T J Govindarajan (DMK) emerging as the winner.

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

The voter turnout in the Gummidipoondi Assembly Election 2021 was 77.93%

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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