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Mudaliarpet

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Winner — 2026

A. JOHNKUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 41.5%DMK 33.9%13 others 24.6%
Votes
12,945
41.5% share
Winning margin
2,371
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
90.3%
of 34,555

A clear win with a 7.6% margin.

Seat history

4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A. JOHNKUMAR
BJP
NDA (NDA)
12,94541.5%
2
L. SAMBATH
DMK
10,57433.9%
3
N. MANIBALAN
TVK
5,90618.9%
4
M. VELAVAN
NTK
7302.3%
5
N. ANNATHURAI
IND
3841.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3081.0%
7
GOPALAKRISHNAN
PMK
760.2%
8
DR. GEETHA MANI
NADLMMKLK
550.2%
9
SENTHILKUMAR
IND
440.1%
10
A. DHINAKARAN
IND
390.1%
11
SUTHAM SUNDARRAJAN @ RAVINDRAN
IND
380.1%
12
R. VIJAYAKUMAR
IND
350.1%
13
RAJESWARI
AJPK
270.1%
14
S. SENTHILKUMAR
PRJNTIP
240.1%
15
R. MUTHUMANIKANDAN
IND
140.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.5% · max 38.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
5th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.5%DMK 33.9%TVK 18.9%OTH 4.7%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.20 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products

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