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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 125 · 2026
Udumalaipettai
Winner — 2026
JAYAKUMAR M.
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 33.6%ADMK 32.2%10 others 34.2%
Votes
68,549
33.7% share
Winning margin
2,882
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
88.3%
of 2,31,009
Udumalaipettai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 2,882 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYAKUMAR M. | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 68,549 | 33.7% |
| 2 | RADHAKRISHNAN K. | 65,667 | 32.3% | |
| 3 | SANKAR K. | 59,831 | 29.4% | |
| 4 | RAM KUMAR M. | 6,702 | 3.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,149 | 0.6% |
| 6 | PADMENDRAPRAKASH A. | IND | 470 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MAHENDRAN A. | IND | 322 | 0.2% |
| 8 | UMAR ALI D. | IND | 315 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAMASAMY S. | IND | 227 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KALIMUTHU S. | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GANESH S. | IND | 124 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ELSY C. | IND | 84 | 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 (99th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.1% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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99th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
84th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
32nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.7%ADMK 32.3%TVK 29.4%OTH 4.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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