Thiruvaiyaru

Demographic profile

There were a total of 256377 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Thiruvaiyaru Assembly constituency, of whom 125357 were male, 131000 female and 20 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 268353 registered voters, of whom 130604 were male, 137730 female and 19 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 248086 registered voters, of whom 122170 were male, 125916 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 207331 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 103964 were male, 103367 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 237 in 2021, 171 in 2016, and 239 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1045, in 2021 it was 1055, 1031 in 2016, and 994 in 2011.

Poll dates

Thiruvaiyaru 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

Thiruvaiyaru Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Thanjavur district in the Kaveri Delta region of Tamil Nadu: Thiruvaiyaru Taluk Thanjavur Taluk (Part) Indalur, Kadambangudi, Sholagampatti, Maraneri, Kangeyampatti, Kotrapatti, Thondarayampadi, Budalur, Kovilpathu, Chitrakudi Addl., Chitrakudi Chief, Rayanthur, Kalvirayampettai, Perumbur IInd Sethi, Perumbur Ist Sethi, Pillaiyarnatham, Seeralur, Vennalodai, Sakkarasamandam, Palliyeri, Velur, Narasanayagipuram, Thiruvedhikudi, Manangorai, Thandangorai, Mathur, Nallicheri, Thottakadu, Kondavattanthidal, Ramapuram, Thittai, Kudalur, Kurungalur, Melavelithottam , Ramanathapuram Chief, Ramanathapuram Addl., Vannarapettai Chief, Vannarapettai Addl., Alakudi Chief, Sellappanpettai, Veeranarasanpettai, Avarampatti, Nandavanapatti, Muthuveerakandiampatti, Vendayampatti, Surakudipatti, Rayamundanpatti, Pudukudi North, Manaiyeripatti, Sanoorapatti, Pudupatti, Marudakkudi, Kuruvadipatti, Vallam Pudursethi, Thirumalai Samudram, Sengipatti, Palaiyapatti Therkkusethi, Palaiyapatti Vadakkusethi, Pudukudi (S)and Achampatti villages.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 640 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Thiruvaiyaru is: 10°47'38.0"N 78°59'20.0"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 78.11%, while it was 81.86% in 2016, and 83.86% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Durai Chandrasekaran of DMK won in this constituency beating Venkatesan S of BJP by a margin of 53650 votes which was 25.52% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Durai.Chandrasekaran of DMK was the winner in this seat beating M.G.M.Subramanian of AIADMK by a margin of 14343 votes which was 7.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, M.Rethinasami of AIADMK won this seat defeating S. Aranganathan of DMK by a margin of 12962 votes which was 7.46% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Durai Chandrasekaran of DMK had a vote share of 49.09% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Durai.Chandrasekaran of DMK got a vote share of 49.27% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, M.Rethinasami of AIADMK got a vote share of 51.11% in Thiruvaiyaru.