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Assembly constituency 173, Tamil Nadu

Thiruvaiyaru

Durai. Chandrasekaran (DMK) won the 2026 election by 8,555 votes, taking 36.21% of the vote to Mathi. Manikandan (TVK)'s 32.36%. Below is every result here since 2009.

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Latest winnerDMKDurai. Chandrasekaran, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202636.21%runner-up 32.36%
Winning margin, 20268,5553.85% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 3, AIADMK 1

Result by result

2011 AIADMK 88,784 51.1% vs 43.7%2016 DMK 1,00,043 49.3% vs 42.6%2021 DMK 1,03,210 48.8% vs 23.6%2026 DMK 80,425 36.2% vs 32.4%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyThiruvaiyaru
Seat 173		Durai. Chandrasekaran
DMK		80,425
36.2%		Mathi. Manikandan
TVK		71,870
32.4%		8,555 votes
3.85%
2021AssemblyThiruvaiyaru
Seat 173		Durai.Chandrasekaran
DMK		1,03,210
48.8%		Venkatesan, S.
BJP		49,560
23.6%		53,650 votes
25.37%
2016AssemblyThiruvaiyaru
Seat 173		Durai.Chandrasekaran
DMK		1,00,043
49.3%		M.G.M.Subramanian
AIADMK		85,700
42.6%		14,343 votes
7.06%
2011AssemblyThiruvaiyaru
Seat 173		M.Rethinasami
AIADMK		88,784
51.1%		S. Aranganathan
DMK		75,822
43.7%		12,962 votes
7.46%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.