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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2026

Perambur

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Winner — 2026

C. JOSEPH VIJAY
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 58.8%DMK 32.6%46 others 8.6%
Votes
1,20,365
58.9% share
Winning margin
53,715
26.3% of votes
Total candidates
47
Turnout
90.4%
of 2,26,345

Perambur is a safe seat — C. JOSEPH VIJAY won by 26.3%.

Seat history

5 of 47 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

48 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C. JOSEPH VIJAY
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
1,20,36558.9%
2
R.D. SHEKAR
DMK
66,65032.6%
3
M. THILAGABAMA
PMK
8,5614.2%
4
S. VETRI THAMIZHAN
NTK
5,1142.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6010.3%
6
A. RAJARAM
RPPRINAT
2560.1%
7
G. RUTHRA KUMAR
IND
2380.1%
8
AGNI AALVAR
IND
2300.1%
9
VIJAY
AIJYMKG
2160.1%
10
VETRI VEL SELVAM
BSP
1740.1%
11
V. RAJI
IND
1480.1%
12
BOWDHARAJ
IND
1180.1%
13
J. SEBASTIN
SUCI
1010.1%
14
D.V. VENUGOPAL
TAVK
980.1%
15
DR.D. MADAN
IND
950.1%
16
K.M. DEVAN
MMRSK
940.1%
17
B. BALAJI
IND
930.1%
18
VIJAY. G
IND
900.0%
19
AZARUTHEEN.M
IND
780.0%
20
P. THANGAMANI
IND
780.0%
21
S. JOSEPH
IND
770.0%
22
ASHLIN BELMEN .A.S
TMGMK
710.0%
23
NIVETHA
IND
700.0%
24
P. PONRAJ
IND
630.0%
25
DR.G. MOORTHY
IND
530.0%
26
R. JAYASEELAN
IND
510.0%
27
M. GEETA
TK
470.0%
28
S. SURESHKUMAR
MKat
460.0%
29
M. JOSEPH
IND
430.0%
30
M. KADHIRAVAN
IND
410.0%
31
DR.R. SARAVANA PERUMAL
MANAK
390.0%
32
M.I. THAHIRA BANU
IND
330.0%
33
S. MALATHI
VTVTK
320.0%
34
AMALA.R
IND
320.0%
35
REEGAN PRABHU
IND
310.0%
36
SIVAKUMAR.V
TTNP
300.0%
37
H. DHANASEKAR
IND
280.0%
38
B. VENKATESAN
IND
260.0%
39
S. MICHAEL
IND
240.0%
40
S. RAJESH KUMAR
IND
210.0%
41
B. SATHISH KUMAR
IND
190.0%
42
SATHISH.B
IND
190.0%
43
P. GUNASEKAR
IND
180.0%
44
S. RAMESH
IND
170.0%
45
E. UDHAYA KUMAR
IND
160.0%
46
P. ESAKKI MUTHU
IND
140.0%
47
S. VISHNU VARTHAN
IND
130.0%
48
M. TAMILSELVAM
IND
120.0%

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 (56th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
26.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.3% · max 48.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
56th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
234th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
182nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 58.9%DMK 32.6%OTH 8.2%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/47

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering and Auto components
St. Theresa Church, Perambur

St. Theresa Church, Perambur

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