Gudiyattam is assembly constituency number 46 in Tamil Nadu, in Vellore district, and one of the segments of the Vellore Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election K.sindu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 36.2% of the vote, 10,097 votes ahead of K.b.pradap (DMDK).
- 01K.sinduTVK82,85836.17%
- 02K.b.pradapDMDK72,76131.76%
- 03Paritha Purushothaman.gAIADMK64,12227.99%
- 04J.emalanNTK5,8022.53%
- 05T.poovarasanBSP6970.30%
- 6 other candidates · 2,037 votesNOTA · 799 (0.35%)
Margin 10,097 votes · 4.41% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,29,076 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.sinduFemale · 37 yrs · SC | TVK | 82,858 | 36.17% |
| 2 | K.b.pradapMale · 46 yrs · SC | DMDK | 72,761 | 31.76% |
| 3 | Paritha Purushothaman.gFemale · 42 yrs · SC | AIADMK | 64,122 | 27.99% |
| 4 | J.emalanMale · 73 yrs · SC | NTK | 5,802 | 2.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 799 | 0.35% |
| 5 | T.poovarasanMale · 34 yrs · SC | BSP | 697 | 0.30% |
| 6 | Subakaran.aMale · 49 yrs · SC | Independent | 519 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Bharath MathirubanMale · 39 yrs · SC | Independent | 400 | 0.17% |
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| 8 | K.ashaFemale · 40 yrs · SC | PT | 383 | 0.17% |
| 9 | K.thabithalFemale · 51 yrs · SC | AIPTMMK | 351 | 0.15% |
| 10 | A.rajeshMale · 47 yrs · SC | Independent | 227 | 0.10% |
| 11 | M.sumathiFemale · 46 yrs · SC | Independent | 157 | 0.07% |
The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, TVK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Gudiyattam bye-election, 18 Apr 2019
Turnout 75.2% · 2,03,959 of 2,71,117 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathavarayan.s | DMK | 1,06,137 | 52.05% |
| 2 | Moorthy R | AIADMK | 78,296 | 38.40% |
| 3 | Jayanthi Padmanabhan C | Independent | 8,186 | 4.01% |
| 4 | Kalaiyenthiri.r | NTK | 4,670 | 2.29% |
| 5 | Venkatesan S | MNM | 3,287 | 1.61% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,838 | 1.39% |
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| 6 | Murugaiyan K | Independent | 253 | 0.12% |
| 7 | Subramani.a | APNP | 251 | 0.12% |
Gudiyattam result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amulu.v | DMK | 1,00,412 | 47.45% |
| 2 | Paritha.g | AIADMK | 93,511 | 44.19% |
| 3 | Kalaiyenthiri.r | NTK | 11,834 | 5.59% |
| 4 | Jayanthi Padmanaban.c | AMMK | 1,822 | 0.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,699 | 0.80% |
| 5 | Raja.s | BSP | 505 | 0.24% |
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| 6 | Rajan.c | IJK | 482 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Jaikarthikeyan.k | Independent | 449 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Lakshmipathy.n | Independent | 257 | 0.12% |
| 9 | Elumalai.m | Independent | 168 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Gunaseelan.p | Independent | 138 | 0.07% |
| 11 | Selvavinayagam.d | APEP | 119 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Radha | Independent | 66 | 0.03% |
| 13 | Priya.m | Independent | 62 | 0.03% |
| 14 | Vennila.r | RPPRINAT | 54 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Manojkumar.g | Independent | 52 | 0.02% |
Gudiyattam result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayanthi Padmanabhan .c | AIADMK | 94,689 | 48.56% |
| 2 | Rajamarthandan, K. | DMK | 83,219 | 42.68% |
| 3 | Deepa .b | PMK | 7,505 | 3.85% |
| 4 | Lingamuthu .k | CPI | 3,140 | 1.61% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,241 | 1.15% |
| 5 | Ganesan .t | IJK | 891 | 0.46% |
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| 6 | Rajkumar, S. | NTK | 876 | 0.45% |
| 7 | Shanmugam .m | BSP | 529 | 0.27% |
| 8 | Jayaraman, Senur. Pon. | Independent | 441 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Rajamanikkam .c | Independent | 414 | 0.21% |
| 10 | Vinoth .m | Independent | 292 | 0.15% |
| 11 | Ramamurthi .a | Independent | 193 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Vadivelan .p | VBMP | 186 | 0.10% |
| 13 | Thangaraj .g | APNP | 153 | 0.08% |
| 14 | Balasingam .s | Independent | 115 | 0.06% |
| 15 | Saravanan, S | PPIS | 104 | 0.05% |
Gudiyattam result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Lingamuthu | CPI | 79,416 | 49.07% |
| 2 | K. Rajamarthandan, | DMK | 73,574 | 45.46% |
| 3 | C. Bharathi | IJK | 1,687 | 1.04% |
| 4 | P. Vadivelan | Independent | 1,416 | 0.87% |
| 5 | E. Karunanithi | BSP | 1,335 | 0.82% |
| 6 | P. Maganathan | PB | 1,168 | 0.72% |
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| 7 | A. Mathi | Independent | 1,053 | 0.65% |
| 8 | C. Baskaran | Independent | 595 | 0.37% |
| 9 | A. Ramesh Babu | Independent | 558 | 0.34% |
| 10 | E. Kanagaraj | Independent | 499 | 0.31% |
| 11 | C. Rajan | LJP | 297 | 0.18% |
| 12 | K. Eganathan | Independent | 235 | 0.15% |
Gudiyattam 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 Vellore district
- Arakkonam
- Sholingur
- Katpadi
- Ranipet
- Arcot
- Vellore
- Anaikattu
- Kilvaithinankuppam
- Vaniyambadi
- Ambur
- Jolarpet
- Tiruppattur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Gudiyattam is one of the assembly segments of Vellore. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Vellore candidates.
- Dm Kathir AnandDMK1,13,445 54.2%
- Ac ShanmugamBJP58,585 28.0%
- Dr S PasupathiAIADMK21,840 10.4%
- D Mahesh AnandNTK10,155 4.9%
- A NatarajanBHRTPRJAIK759 0.4%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 54,860 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gudiyattam.
Who won the Gudiyattam assembly seat in 2026?
K.sindu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Gudiyattam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 82,858 votes, which was 36.17% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Gudiyattam?
The margin was 10,097 votes (4.41% of valid votes). The runner-up was K.b.pradap of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam with 72,761 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Gudiyattam in 2026?
Turnout was 90.95%: 2,29,252 of 2,52,064 registered electors voted, across 319 polling stations. That is 17.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gudiyattam part of?
Gudiyattam is an assembly segment of the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dm Kathir Anand got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Gudiyattam had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 18 Apr 2019, Kathavarayan.s (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won by 27,841 votes.
Is Gudiyattam a reserved constituency?
Yes. Gudiyattam is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Gudiyattam?
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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