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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 166 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Thiruthuraipoondi
Winner — 2026
MARIMUTHU.K
CPI· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
CPI 38.7%TVK 32.0%8 others 29.3%
Votes
74,062
38.8% share
Winning margin
12,922
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
84.2%
of 2,26,940
A clear win with a 6.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARIMUTHU.K | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 74,062 | 38.8% |
| 2 | PANDIYAN.S | 61,140 | 32.0% | |
| 3 | BALATHANDAYUTHAM.U | 43,073 | 22.6% | |
| 4 | VINOTHINI.R | 10,176 | 5.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 797 | 0.4% |
| 6 | VIMALA.A | 525 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | ARUMUGAM.N | TAVK | 450 | 0.2% |
| 8 | JAYASANGAR.A | IND | 365 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SIVAPRAKASAM.V | IND | 278 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MURUGANANTHAM.V | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (155th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 1.3% · max 36.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
155th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
98th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 38.8%TVK 32.0%ADMK 22.6%NTK 5.3%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,64,277
Density
556 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,274 km²
SC population34.1%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.6%Muslim 7.6%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water74.5%
Electricity92.4%
Sanitation39.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.1%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance75.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Agricultural Products
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