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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 202 · 2026

Rajapalayam

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Winner — 2026

JEGADESHWARI. K
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 35.8%DMK 30.0%21 others 34.2%
Votes
65,548
35.8% share
Winning margin
10,605
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
85.4%
of 2,14,646

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history

1 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JEGADESHWARI. K
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
65,54835.8%
2
THANGAPANDIAN. S
DMK
54,94330.0%
3
PRISCILLA PANDIAN. J
BJP
36,31819.8%
4
DR. KARTHIKEYAN. T.E.
NTK
16,9729.3%
5
RAMADEVI. T
PT
2,5441.4%
6
HARISH. A
AIPTMMK
1,5470.8%
7
NASRIN BANU. T
RPPRINAT
1,2400.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7530.4%
9
MANMATHAN. M
IND
4140.2%
10
MUTHULAKSHMI. R
IND
3510.2%
11
THANGAPANDI. B
IND
3040.2%
12
SELVI. K
IND
2980.2%
13
JEGATHISHWARI. N
IND
2920.2%
14
ALAGUMURUGAN. S
IND
2680.1%
15
BALAMURUGAN. V
IND
2030.1%
16
SELVAKUMAR. A
IND
1800.1%
17
MURUGAN. D
IND
1710.1%
18
SAMUEL RAJ
IND
1400.1%
19
SHANMUGACHANDRA VELAVAN. C.C
IND
1370.1%
20
SARAVANAN. G
IND
1190.1%
21
VIJENDRAN. G
IND
1080.1%
22
GANESAN. K
IND
950.1%
23
ALAGUPANDIAN. A
IND
750.0%

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 (142nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.4% · max 29.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.75
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
104th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 35.8%DMK 30.0%BJP 19.8%NTK 9.3%OTH 4.6%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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