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Winner — 2026

PRABHAKAR.J.C.D
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 44.7%DMK 33.2%17 others 22.1%
Votes
58,965
44.7% share
Winning margin
15,141
11.5% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
83.7%
of 1,57,551

A clear win with a 11.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRABHAKAR.J.C.D
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
58,96544.7%
2
EZHILAN NAGANATHAN
DMK
43,82433.2%
3
VALARMATHI.B
ADMK
23,32017.7%
4
KALANCHIYAM.MU
NTK
3,7172.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8150.6%
6
VALARMATHI.E
IND
2450.2%
7
MOHAMED GHOUSE.H
TAVK
2030.1%
8
SATHYA.A
IND
1650.1%
9
VALARMATHY.D
IND
1020.1%
10
VIJAY.D
IND
830.1%
11
PRABHAKARAN.B
IND
640.1%
12
PRABHAKARAN.V
IND
630.1%
13
KARTHIKEYAN.S
IND
610.1%
14
SUNDARA RAJU.A
IND
480.0%
15
SHANKAR.V
IND
420.0%
16
PRABHAKARAN.T
IND
360.0%
17
MUNIYAN.E
IND
280.0%
18
DHANASEKARAN.V
IND
230.0%
19
PACHAIYAPPAN.E
IND
200.0%

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 (164th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.5% · max 44.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
164th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
202nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
14th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 44.7%DMK 33.2%ADMK 17.7%OTH 3.7%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 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?

2 locations
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