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178. Gandharvakottai (SC)
Total Electors
1,86,922
Votes Polled
1,46,090
Turnout
78.2%
Victory Margin
+3,047
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Gandharvakottai (SC) constituency was won by ARUMUGAM.B of ADMK with 64,043 votes (43.8% vote share).
The runner-up was ANBARASAN.K of DMK with 60,996 votes (41.8%). The victory margin was 3,047 votes (2.1% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 1,86,922 registered electors, of whom 1,46,090 cast their votes — a turnout of 78.2%. A total of 12 candidates contested this seat.
This was a closely contested seat with just a 3,047-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUMUGAM.B | ADMK | 64,043 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | ANBARASAN.K | DMK | 60,996 | 41.8% | |
| 3 | M.CHINNADURAI | CPM | 13,918 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | PURATCHIKAVIDHASAN @ PALANIYAPPAN.M | BJP | 1,600 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 1,556 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | C.MOHANRAJ | NTK | 1,432 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | CHANDRASEKARAN.C | IND | 558 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | PALANIMANICKAM.M | PMK | 530 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | VEERAMUTHU.B | IND | 514 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | VANITHA.R | CPI(ML)(L) | 465 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | THAVAMOORTHY.T | BSP | 284 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | SATHIYAMOORTHY.N | YSP | 194 | 0.1% |