Gingee

Demographic profile

There were a total of 240957 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Gingee Assembly constituency, of whom 119278 were male, 121651 female and 28 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 260788 registered voters, of whom 128835 were male, 131916 female and 37 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 251396 registered voters, of whom 124624 were male, 126743 were female and 29 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 213716 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 108017 were male, 105699 were female and 8 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 379 in 2021, 460 in 2016, and 488 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1020, in 2021 it was 1024, 1017 in 2016, and 979 in 2011.

Poll dates

Gingee Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Gingee Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Villupuram district in the North region of Tamil Nadu: Gingee Taluk (Part) Edapattu, Vailamur (Mel), Teppirampattu, Nandipuram, Paruttipuram, Periyanolambai, Pinnanur, Kammantangal, Devandavadi, Kaividantangal, Modipattu, Peruvalur, Marakonam, MelNemili, Chinnanolambai, Eyyal, Mel Sevalambadi, Unnamanandal, Naranamangalam, Talankunram, Paraiyanpattu, Kappalambadi, Kottaipoondi, Sangilikkuppam, Paraiyantangal, Palampoondi, Sindagampoondi, Kilavampoondi, Kuduvampoondi, Pappantangal, Chokkapalam, Sevalambadi (Kil), Mel Karanai, Vadavetti, Arukkampoondi, Sathambadi, Sirudalaipoondi, Kodukankuppam, Sindipattu, Nochaloor, Kundalampattu, Kodambadi, Vaduganpoondi, Kadapanandal, Avalurpet, Kovilporaiyur, Tayanur, Mel Malaiyanur, Valathi, Devanur, Gangapuram, Chitteri, Samathankuppam, Annamangalam, Sathanandal, Kannalam, Sattaputhur, Melmambattu, Torappadi, Siyappundi, Manandal, Puduppattu (Mel.), Vadapalai, Eyyakunnam, Embalam, Turinjippundi, Mannur (Mel.), Porkunam, Kadali, Mavanandal, Vanakkambadi, Melacheri, Sevalapurai, Siruvadi R.F., Alampundi, Tenpalai, Chokkanandal, Kalathambattu, Melarangunam, Melathipattu, Kuzhapalur, Pappambadi (Mel), Semmedu, Viramanallur, Satyamangalam, Nayampadi, Bharatantangal, Pasumalaitangal, Perungappur, Muttakadu R.F., Singavaram, Uranitangal, Anjancheri, Idayalam (Mel), Ponpatti, Jayankondan, Narasingarayanpettai, Konai, Sennalur, Odiyathur, Chinnaponnampundi, Manalapadi, Periyamur, Devadanampettai, Sorattupperiyankuppam, Pullipattu, Pudupalayam, Pakkam, Pettai (Gingee), Puttagaram, Kamagaram, Tadanguppam, Kattuchittamur, Madappundi, Kanjur, Nagalampattu, Nallampillaipetral, Uliyampattu, Settavarai, Tadagam, Pothuvoy,Palavalam, Malarasankuppam, Malavantangal, Gangavaram, Kanakkankuppam, Tandavasamudram, Padippallam, Tachchampattu, Attiyur, Sittampundi, Sirunampundi, Appampattu, Kavarai, Kadagampundi, Minamur, Jambodi, Kommedu, Tenpuduppattu, Mavattambadi, Palappattu, Karai R.F., Karai, Varikkal, Melarungunam, Mullur, Tandavasamudram R.F., Tuttipattu, Ponnankuppam, Konalur, Anaiyeri, Pulivandi, MatturTirukkai, Oddambattu, Thiruvadikunnam and Mattaparai villages. Gingee (TP) and Ananthapuram (TP).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 726 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Gingee is: 12°11'48.1"N 79°19'11.3"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 78.21%, while it was 79.97% in 2016, and 81.68% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Masthan K S of DMK won in this constituency beating Rajendiran P of PMK by a margin of 35803 votes which was 17.5% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Masthan K S of DMK was the winner in this seat beating Govindasamy A of AIADMK by a margin of 22057 votes which was 10.97% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Ganesh Kumar.A of PMK won this seat defeating Sivalingam. R of DMDK by a margin of 1811 votes which was 1.04% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Masthan K S of DMK had a vote share of 53.58% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Masthan K S of DMK got a vote share of 43.99% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Ganesh Kumar.A of PMK got a vote share of 44.15% in Gingee.