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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 193 · 2026
Madurai Central
Winner — 2026
MADHAR BADHURUDEEN
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 42.6%DMK 29.8%11 others 27.6%
Votes
63,414
42.7% share
Winning margin
19,128
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
74.5%
of 1,99,725
A clear win with a 12.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADHAR BADHURUDEEN | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,414 | 42.7% |
| 2 | PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN | 44,286 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | SUNDAR C | 33,538 | 22.6% | |
| 4 | ABDUL HAKEEM K | 5,549 | 3.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 656 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SAKKARAVARTHY P | AIPTMMK | 313 | 0.2% |
| 7 | RAMAR PANDI T | 268 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | AVADAINATHAN V | IND | 145 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SALEEM | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJENDRAN R | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MANIVANNAN | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GURU KARTHICK T | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SIVAPERUMAL V | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (231st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 3.8% · max 26.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
231st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
87th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 42.7%DMK 29.8%ADMK 22.6%OTH 4.5%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.73 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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