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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 192 · 2026
Madurai South
Winner — 2026
M.M.GOPISON
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 44.1%DMK 28.9%5 others 27.0%
Votes
62,415
44.1% share
Winning margin
21,529
15.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.7%
of 1,80,003
Madurai South is a safe seat — M.M.GOPISON won by 15.2%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.M.GOPISON | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 62,415 | 44.1% |
| 2 | M.BOOMINATHAN | 40,886 | 28.9% | |
| 3 | RAAMA SREENIVASAN | 31,100 | 22.0% | |
| 4 | B.M.SUMATHY | 5,863 | 4.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 612 | 0.4% |
| 6 | S.IRUTHYARAJ | TAVK | 370 | 0.3% |
| 7 | K.JEYA | IND | 257 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (214th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 0.5% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
214th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
185th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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90th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 44.1%DMK 28.9%BJP 22.0%OTH 4.6%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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