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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 111 · 2026
Mettuppalayam
Winner — 2026
SUNILANAND
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 30.9%DMK 27.8%21 others 41.3%
Votes
75,664
31.0% share
Winning margin
7,768
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
86.6%
of 2,82,235
A closely fought contest. SUNILANAND won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNILANAND | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 75,664 | 31.0% |
| 2 | SMT.KAVITHA KALYANASUNDARAM | 67,896 | 27.8% | |
| 3 | O.K.CHINNARAJ | 61,736 | 25.3% | |
| 4 | T.R.SHANMUGASUNDARAM | IND | 26,756 | 10.9% |
| 5 | S.GOPALAKRISHNAN | 6,508 | 2.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 839 | 0.3% |
| 7 | V.SENTHIL KUMAR | IND | 612 | 0.3% |
| 8 | V.ANANDKUMAR | IND | 596 | 0.2% |
| 9 | R.CHINNARAJ | IND | 586 | 0.2% |
| 10 | S.ABDUL RAHIMAN | VTVTK | 458 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SIVARAJ,R. | APTADMK | 387 | 0.2% |
| 12 | R.SANGEETHA | NADLMMKLK | 356 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DHAMOTHARAN,V. | AIPTMMK | 296 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S.KAVITHA | IND | 263 | 0.1% |
| 15 | N.SARAVANA KUMAR | IND | 252 | 0.1% |
| 16 | A.SATHIYALEELA | IND | 238 | 0.1% |
| 17 | C.MAHENDRAN | IND | 190 | 0.1% |
| 18 | C.NAGARAJ | PFTROOBC | 161 | 0.1% |
| 19 | M.PALANICHAMI | IND | 120 | 0.1% |
| 20 | T.AMIRTHALINGAM | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 21 | RANGASAMY,P. | IND | 99 | 0.0% |
| 22 | MANOHARAN | IND | 98 | 0.0% |
| 23 | P.RAVICHANDRAN | IND | 89 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (125th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
125th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
159th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 31.0%DMK 27.8%ADMK 25.3%IND 10.9%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/22
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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