Gangavalli
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. NallathambiWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 73,16737.20% |
| 2 | K. ChinnaduraiDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,76329.88% |
| 3 | V. SujathaTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 55,29128.11% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 32,658 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,95,948 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | A. Abirami (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,2423.17% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7310.37% | |
| 5 | P. Balakrishnan (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 5330.27% |
| 6 | S. Dhanapal (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4440.23% |
| 7 | S. Ramesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3900.20% |
| 8 | T. T. Kaviarasan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 2340.12% |
| 9 | S. Marimuthu (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 2200.11% |
| 10 | S. Kannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2120.11% |
| 11 | T. Tamilarasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1960.10% |
| 12 | S. Anbazhagan (lost deposit)AMK Anna Makkal Katchi | 1510.08% |
| 13 | D. Gunaprakash (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1050.05% |
Gangavalli 2026: AIADMK's Nallathambi holds SC seat
AIADMK's A. Nallathambi retained Gangavalli (SC) with 73,167 votes, beating DMK's K. Chinnadurai. The margin nearly doubled from his 7,361-vote win in 2021. AIADMK had taken the seat three elections in a row by 2026, after A. Marutha Muthu's narrow 2,262-vote 2016 victory.
Where Gangavalli was won
| Led by | Booths of 280 | Villages of 59 |
|---|---|---|
| A. Nallathambi AIADMK | 161 | 42 |
| K. Chinnadurai DMK | 70 | 10 |
| Others | 49 | 7 |
| Closest village | Valakombai: TVK ahead by 18 | |
A. Nallathambi’s biggest leads
- Siruvachur+1,89911 booths
- Thedavur+1,3849 booths
- Manivilunthan+1,09610 booths
K. Chinnadurai’s best villages
- Thammampatti+40323 booths
- Thalaivasal+2483 booths
- Sentharpatti+16114 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- Reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Kallakurichi
- Electors, 2026
- 2,18,317women 1,11,959 (51.3%) · men 1,06,351 (48.7%) · third gender 7
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK CHINNADURAI. K led postal ballots (1,144), but AIADMK NALLATHAMBI. A won the seat overall (73,167).
2,845 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Chinnadurai | DMK | 1,144 | 57,619 | 58,763 |
| 2 | A. Nallathambi | AIADMK | 1,015 | 72,152 | 73,167 |
| 3 | V. Sujatha | TVK | 535 | 54,756 | 55,291 |
| 4 | A. Abirami | NTK | 108 | 6,134 | 6,242 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 19 | 712 | 731 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 14,404 | 94th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.2% | 125th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.1% | 65th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,96,679 | 146th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 731 | 136th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK held the seat. In 2021 A. Nallathambi won it by 7,361 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
About Gangavalli
Gangavalli is an SC-reserved constituency in Salem district sitting on the southern edge along the Vasishta river. The seat takes in Gangavalli, Thalaivasal and Veppanthattai-fringe villages that grow tapioca, sago and groundnut, and the Salem-Attur road runs through the heart of the constituency.
Around 1.97 lakh voters polled in 2026. The seat has stayed AIADMK across 2016, 2021 and 2026, with DMK runners-up consistently within striking distance. Sago factory clusters, drinking water pipelines and SC sub-plan delivery dominate local political talk.
Plan a Gangavalli trip
Visit the sago manufacturing units around Thalaivasal for a sense of the rural industry, then drive on to the Mettur reservoir backwaters. The Vasishta river ghats and small Anjaneyar shrines offer quiet weekend stops.
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Who won Gangavalli in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
A. Nallathambi of AIADMK won Gangavalli (AC 81) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 73,167 votes, 37.20% of the votes polled, ahead of K. Chinnadurai of DMK by 14,404 votes.
Who is the MLA of Gangavalli?
A. Nallathambi of AIADMK was elected MLA for Gangavalli in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Gangavalli in 2026?
Turnout was 90.1%: 1,96,679 of 2,18,317 electors voted.
Which district is Gangavalli in?
Gangavalli (constituency number 81) is in Salem district, part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Gangavalli before 2026?
In 2021 A. Nallathambi of AIADMK won by 7,361 votes over J. Rekha Priyadharshini. In 2016 A. Marutha Muthu of AIADMK won by 2,262 votes over J. Rekha Priyadharshini.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 81
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