Gingee is assembly constituency number 70 in Tamil Nadu, in Viluppuram district, and one of the segments of the Arani Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Ganeshkumar A of the Pattali Makkal Katchi won with 36.1% of the vote, 12,645 votes ahead of Gingee Masthan K S (DMK).
- 01Ganeshkumar APMK78,20136.10%
- 02Gingee Masthan K SDMK65,55630.26%
- 03Chandrasekaran BTVK61,60928.44%
- 04Advocate Krishnan ENTK6,3712.94%
- 05Ramesh RIndependent4830.22%
- 14 other candidates · 3,924 votesNOTA · 508 (0.23%)
Margin 12,645 votes · 5.84% of valid votes
All 19 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,16,652 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganeshkumar AMale · 41 yrs | PMK | 78,201 | 36.10% |
| 2 | Gingee Masthan K SMale · 70 yrs | DMK | 65,556 | 30.26% |
| 3 | Chandrasekaran BMale · 41 yrs | TVK | 61,609 | 28.44% |
| 4 | Advocate Krishnan EMale · 36 yrs | NTK | 6,371 | 2.94% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 508 | 0.23% |
| 5 | Ramesh RMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 483 | 0.22% |
| 6 | Munusamy AMale · 65 yrs · SC | Independent | 435 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Sakthivel AMale · 45 yrs · SC | TK | 432 | 0.20% |
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| 8 | Prabakaran MMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 431 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Rasanayagam NMale · 55 yrs | tavk | 420 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Poyyathappan KMale · 58 yrs | Independent | 411 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Rangarajan EMale · 45 yrs · SC | BSP | 381 | 0.18% |
| 12 | Devendiran MMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 319 | 0.15% |
| 13 | Perumal NMale · 56 yrs | AJPK | 285 | 0.13% |
| 14 | Thanigaimalai RMale · 56 yrs | ACDP | 174 | 0.08% |
| 15 | Sridhar GMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 160 | 0.07% |
| 16 | Mohan AMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 153 | 0.07% |
| 17 | Mohammad Siddiq M HMale · 45 yrs | VTVTK | 128 | 0.06% |
| 18 | Gokulraj SMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 113 | 0.05% |
| 19 | Banukumar RMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 82 | 0.04% |
The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, PMK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Gingee result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masthan K S | DMK | 1,09,625 | 52.99% |
| 2 | Rajendiran P | PMK | 73,822 | 35.68% |
| 3 | Sugumar Ap | NTK | 9,920 | 4.80% |
| 4 | Gowtham Sagar A | AMMK | 4,811 | 2.33% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,279 | 1.10% |
| 5 | Sripathi P | MNM | 2,151 | 1.04% |
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| 6 | Gopi S | Independent | 1,914 | 0.93% |
| 7 | Jagajanandam R | BSP | 637 | 0.31% |
| 8 | Varthamanan B | Independent | 559 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Elumalai N A | ADK | 410 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Mariyappan S | Independent | 246 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Kirubakaran T | Independent | 181 | 0.09% |
| 12 | Saheera | Independent | 168 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Senjiraja Knk | Independent | 157 | 0.08% |
Gingee result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masthan K S | DMK | 88,440 | 43.99% |
| 2 | Govindasamy A | AIADMK | 66,383 | 33.02% |
| 3 | Ganesh Kumar A | PMK | 28,515 | 14.18% |
| 4 | Mani A K | MDMK | 10,672 | 5.31% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,326 | 1.16% |
| 5 | Rajendiran M S | BJP | 1,443 | 0.72% |
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| 6 | Loganathan K | Independent | 1,151 | 0.57% |
| 7 | Dhanasekar R | NTK | 581 | 0.29% |
| 8 | Masthan B | Independent | 567 | 0.28% |
| 9 | Ganesan P | Independent | 291 | 0.14% |
| 10 | Poyyathappan K | Independent | 198 | 0.10% |
| 11 | Senje Raja Knk | Independent | 126 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Gopi S | Independent | 124 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Devanathan R | VVIP | 117 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Govindan A | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
Gingee result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganesh Kumar.a | PMK | 77,026 | 44.15% |
| 2 | Sivalingam. R | DMDK | 75,215 | 43.12% |
| 3 | Sivamark.k | Independent | 8,627 | 4.95% |
| 4 | Elumalai.c.a | Independent | 2,962 | 1.70% |
| 5 | Vaithilingam (a) Vaithiraja.p | Independent | 2,811 | 1.61% |
| 6 | Mohan.a | IJK | 1,388 | 0.80% |
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| 7 | Rajendiran. M.s | BJP | 1,362 | 0.78% |
| 8 | Karunanithi.r | Independent | 1,275 | 0.73% |
| 9 | Sivalingam.p | Independent | 1,082 | 0.62% |
| 10 | Paruthipuram Sakkarai.m | BSP | 1,010 | 0.58% |
| 11 | Baskariah.s | MMKA | 1,003 | 0.57% |
| 12 | Veeramalai.v | Independent | 688 | 0.39% |
Gingee outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Viluppuram district
- Mailam
- Tindivanam
- Vanur
- Viluppuram
- Vikravandi
- Tirukkoyilur
- Ulundurpettai
- Rishivandiyam
- Sankarapuram
- Kallakurichi
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Gingee is one of the assembly segments of Arani. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Arani candidates.
- Tharaniventhan M SDMK82,244 43.2%
- Gajendran, G.V.AIADMK47,893 25.1%
- Dr Ganesh Kumar A Me PhdPMK44,779 23.5%
- Bakiyalakshmi, K.NTK10,450 5.5%
- Manigandan, V.Independent245 0.1%
In the assembly election PMK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 34,351 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gingee.
Who won the Gingee assembly seat in 2026?
Ganeshkumar A of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won Gingee in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 78,201 votes, which was 36.10% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Gingee?
The margin was 12,645 votes (5.84% of valid votes). The runner-up was Gingee Masthan K S of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with 65,556 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Gingee in 2026?
Turnout was 89.57%: 2,17,641 of 2,42,992 registered electors voted, across 320 polling stations. That is 10.3 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gingee part of?
Gingee is an assembly segment of the Arani Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Tharaniventhan M S got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Gingee a reserved constituency?
No. Gingee is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Gingee?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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