Gudiyatham
Constituency No. 46 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore
LS constituencyVellore
Total electors2,89,677[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Gudiyatham or 'Gudiyattam' is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 46. It comprises portions of the Gudiyattam and Vaniyambadi taluks and is a part of the Vellore parliamentary constituency for national elections.[3] The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[4] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Rathnaswamy and A. J. Arunachala Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1954 K. Kamaraj (Chief Minister) Indian National Congress
1957 V. K. Kothandaraman and T. Manavalan Communist Party of India and Indian National Congress
1962 T. Manavalan Indian National Congress
1967 V. K. Kothandaraman Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 E. K. Duraiswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 V. K. Gothandaraman Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1980 K. R. Sundaram Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1984 R. Govindasamy Indian National Congress
1989 K. R. Sundaram Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991 V. Dhandayuthapani Indian National Congress
1996 V. G. Dhanapal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 C. M. Suryakala All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 G. Latha Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2011 K. Lingamuthu[5] Communist Party of India
2016 C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan -Disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017[6] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
By-Election 2019 S. Kathavarayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 V. Amulu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 47.83%
2019 By-election
 
 52.05%
2016
 
 48.56%
2011
 
 49.07%
2006
 
 39.70%
2001
 
 57.05%
1996
 
 48.62%
1991
 
 64.41%
1989
 
 23.46%
1984
 
 39.15%
1980
 
 43.87%
1977
 
 29.54%
1971
 
 56.38%
1967
 
 61.21%
1962
 
 44.97%
1957
 
 21.78%
1952
 
 20.13%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Amulu 100,412 47.83% Decrease4.22
AIADMK G. Paritha 93,511 44.54% Increase6.14
NTK R. Kalaiyenthiri 11,834 5.64% 5.19%
AMMK C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan 1,822 0.87%
NOTA Nota 1,699 0.81% -0.34%
BSP S. Raja 505 0.24% -0.03%
IJK C. Rajan 482 0.23%
Independent K. Jaikarthikeyan 449 0.21%
Independent N. Lakshmipathy 257 0.12%
Independent M. Elumalai 168 0.08%
Independent P. Gunaseelan 138 0.07%
Margin of victory 6,901 3.29% -2.60%
Turnout 209,931 72.47% -1.64%
Rejected ballots 331 0.16%
Registered electors 289,677
DMK hold Swing -0.73%

2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections : Gudiyattam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Kathavarayan 1,06,137 52.05
AIADMK R. Moorthy 78,296 38.40
AMMK C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan 8,186 4.01 +4.01
NTK R. Kalaiyenthiri 4,670 2.29 +2.29
MNM S. Venkatesan 3,287 1.69 +1.69
NOTA None of the Above 2,838 1.39 +1.39
Majority 27,841 13.65
Turnout 2,03,959 75.23
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan 94,689 48.56%
DMK K. Rajamarthandan 83,219 42.68% -2.78%
PMK B. Deepa 7,505 3.85%
CPI K. Lingamuthu 3,140 1.61%
NOTA None Of The Above 2,241 1.15%
IJK T. Ganesan 891 0.46%
NTK S. Rajkumar 876 0.45%
BSP M. Shanmugam 529 0.27% -0.55%
Independent Senur Pon. Jayaraman 441 0.23%
Independent C. Rajamanikkam 414 0.21%
Independent M. Vinoth 292 0.15%
Margin of victory 11,470 5.88% 2.27%
Turnout 194,988 74.11% -2.89%
Registered electors 263,119
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing -0.51%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI K. Lingamuthu 79,416 49.07%
DMK K. Rajamarthandan 73,574 45.46%
IJK C. Bharathi 1,687 1.04%
Independent P. Vadivelan 1,416 0.87%
BSP E. Karunanithi 1,335 0.82% 0.03%
Puratchi Bharatham P. Maganathan 1,168 0.72%
Independent A. Mathi 1,053 0.65%
Independent C. Baskaran 595 0.37%
Independent A. Ramesh Babu 558 0.34%
Independent E. Kanagaraj 499 0.31%
LJP C. Rajan 297 0.18%
Margin of victory 5,842 3.61% 2.25%
Turnout 210,194 76.99% 8.83%
Registered electors 161,833
CPI gain from CPI(M) Swing 9.38%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) G. Latha 48,166 39.70%
AIADMK J. K. N. Palani 46,516 38.34% -18.71%
DMDK L. K. Sudhish 20,557 16.94%
Independent S. Natarajan 1,500 1.24%
SP P. V. Govindaraji 1,073 0.88%
BJP K. S. Kumaravelu 997 0.82%
BSP E. Karunanidhi 965 0.80%
Independent M. Govindasamy 768 0.63%
Independent V. P. Sankaran 453 0.37%
Independent V. Tamilselvan 343 0.28%
Margin of victory 1,650 1.36% -21.34%
Turnout 121,338 68.16% 3.17%
Registered electors 178,024
CPI(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -17.35%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. M. Suryakala 61,128 57.05%
DMK S. Duraisamy 36,804 34.35% -14.27%
MDMK N. Panneer 4,197 3.92% -4.08%
JD (S) S. M. Devaraji 2,135 1.99%
Independent M. Lakshmikanthan 2,046 1.91%
LJP S. Anbuselvakumar 842 0.79%
Margin of victory 24,324 22.70% -6.30%
Turnout 107,152 64.99% -1.78%
Registered electors 164,937
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 8.43%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. G. Dhanapal 48,837 48.62%
INC S. Ramgopal 19,701 19.61% -44.79%
Independent R. Venugopal 13,713 13.65%
MDMK N. Panneer 8,037 8.00%
MGRM G. Viswanathan 7,099 7.07%
Independent D. Eswaran 1,363 1.36%
Independent N. Krishnan 357 0.36%
Independent S. Gouse Basha 354 0.35%
Independent C. Sundaram 214 0.21%
Independent L. Gangadharan 202 0.20%
Independent A. Muralirajan 154 0.15%
Margin of victory 29,136 29.00% -6.23%
Turnout 100,453 66.77% 1.90%
Registered electors 160,659
DMK gain from INC Swing -15.79%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Dhandayuthapani 63,796 64.41% 49.13%
CPI(M) R. Paramasivam 28,897 29.17% 5.72%
PMK S. R. Rajavel 3,323 3.35%
BJP D. G. Prabakaran 2,390 2.41%
THMM D. Gunsekaran 268 0.27%
Independent D. Ramachandaran 210 0.21%
Independent C. Logu 169 0.17%
Margin of victory 34,899 35.23% 33.02%
Turnout 99,053 64.87% -7.11%
Registered electors 157,089
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 40.95%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. R. Sundaram 22,037 23.46% -2.09%
AIADMK R. Venugopal 19,958 21.24%
Independent A. K. Sundararajulu 18,348 19.53%
INC R. Govindasamy 14,353 15.28% -23.87%
Independent K. Jayapal 7,140 7.60%
Independent D. Jayanthilal 5,247 5.59%
Independent K. Yuvaraj 3,860 4.11%
Independent K. Kumarasamy 996 1.06%
Independent M. Govindasamy 366 0.39%
Independent M. Ramamoorthy 311 0.33%
Independent C. Singaram 250 0.27%
Margin of victory 2,079 2.21% -5.66%
Turnout 93,943 71.98% -4.37%
Registered electors 133,687
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing -15.69%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Govindasamy 32,077 39.15%
Independent A. K. Sundararajan 25,630 31.28%
CPI(M) K. R. Sundaram 20,930 25.55% -18.32%
Independent O. C. Subramaniyam 981 1.20%
Independent S. B. Akbar 743 0.91%
Independent P. S. Ganesan 495 0.60%
Independent M. V. Palani 300 0.37%
Independent B. S. Mohammed Jinna 289 0.35%
Independent S. Rangasamy 224 0.27%
Independent S. R. Duraisamy 136 0.17%
Independent D. Murugan Alias Durai Murugesan 123 0.15%
Margin of victory 6,447 7.87% -6.26%
Turnout 81,928 76.34% 12.06%
Registered electors 115,465
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -4.72%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. R. Sundaram 30,869 43.87% 14.33%
Independent K. A. Wahab 20,929 29.74%
JP A. K. Sundra Rajulu 17,832 25.34%
Independent P. S. Ganesan 735 1.04%
Margin of victory 9,940 14.13% 10.48%
Turnout 70,365 64.28% -1.84%
Registered electors 110,942
CPI(M) hold Swing 14.33%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) V. K. Kothandaraman 20,590 29.54%
JP Soundararajulu Naidu 18,046 25.89%
INC R. Govindasamy 15,753 22.60% -7.36%
DMK K. G. Muniyappan 12,224 17.54% -38.84%
Independent K. Munasamy Choudary 1,564 2.24%
Independent D. Ranganathan 879 1.26%
Independent P. S. Ghanesan 636 0.91%
Margin of victory 2,544 3.65% -22.76%
Turnout 69,692 66.13% -5.23%
Registered electors 106,905
CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing -26.83%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. K. Duraiswamy 34,954 56.38%
INC D. A. Adimoolam 18,580 29.97% -4.56%
CPI(M) V. K. Kothandaraman 5,721 9.23%
Independent R. Krishnan 2,745 4.43%
Margin of victory 16,374 26.41% -0.27%
Turnout 62,000 71.36% -7.24%
Registered electors 91,545
DMK gain from CPI(M) Swing -4.83%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) V. K. Kothandaraman 38,825 61.21%
INC B. R. Naidu 21,901 34.53% -10.44%
CPI G. Kannabiran 2,708 4.27%
Margin of victory 16,924 26.68% 8.31%
Turnout 63,434 78.60% 15.65%
Registered electors 85,177
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing 16.23%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Manavalan 25,795 44.97% 23.50%
RPI C. Kuppuswamy 15,258 26.60%
CPI Munuswamy 13,801 24.06%
Independent B. Perumal 2,506 4.37%
Margin of victory 10,537 18.37% 18.07%
Turnout 57,360 62.96% -27.75%
Registered electors 95,434
INC gain from CPI Swing 23.19%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI V. K. Kothandaraman 33,811 21.78%
INC T. Manavalan 33,341 21.47% 1.34%
INC Venkatachalam 32,462 20.91% 0.78%
Independent M. Krishnasami (Sc) 29,310 18.88%
Independent Samasivan 15,593 10.04%
Independent Pulavar A. Mani Ezhilan (Sc) 10,751 6.92%
Margin of victory 470 0.30% -4.01%
Turnout 155,268 90.71% -4.81%
Registered electors 171,171
CPI gain from INC Swing 1.65%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Gudiyatham[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. J. Arunachala Mudaliar 24,101 20.13% 20.13%
Independent P. S. Rajagopala Naidu 18,940 15.82%
INC Rathnaswamy 17,817 14.88% 14.88%
CPI Dr. Kannabiran 14,817 12.38%
Justice Party G. M. Annalthango 11,829 9.88%
RPI Dhanapal 10,405 8.69%
Independent K. Palani 6,655 5.56%
Independent J. J. Dass 5,861 4.90%
Socialist A. A. Govindaraja Mudaliar 5,023 4.20%
Independent Perkodian 4,284 3.58%
Margin of victory 5,161 4.31%
Turnout 119,732 95.52%
Registered electors 125,352
INC win (new seat)

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