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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 210 · 2026
Tiruvadanai
Winner — 2026
RAJEEV
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 31.5%INC 30.4%20 others 38.0%
Votes
69,551
31.6% share
Winning margin
2,513
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
77.6%
of 2,84,130
Tiruvadanai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 2,513 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
6 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJEEV | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 69,551 | 31.6% |
| 2 | RM. KARUMANICKAM | 67,038 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | M.KEERTHIKA | 63,879 | 29.0% | |
| 4 | N PREMNATH | 13,389 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | S SURESH KASINI VENTHAN | 1,482 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | ALAGARSAMY PANDIAN | IND | 675 | 0.3% |
| 7 | S.BALUSAMY | PT | 619 | 0.3% |
| 8 | A DINESH KUMAR | IND | 491 | 0.2% |
| 9 | A SEGU ALI UDUMAN | IND | 481 | 0.2% |
| 10 | R THILAGESWARAN | IND | 457 | 0.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 354 | 0.2% |
| 12 | B SIKKANDAR | IND | 330 | 0.1% |
| 13 | A MUTHUSAMY | 258 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | K KALEESWARAN | TAVK | 215 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MS ABDUL BAKKI | IND | 209 | 0.1% |
| 16 | R ILAIYARAJA | IDMK | 180 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SAKTHIK KUMAR | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
| 18 | N ANBU BAGURUDEEN | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ALLA PICHAI | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| 20 | DEVASITHAM | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| 21 | M.VIJAY | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 22 | A MANI | IND | 62 | 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 (218th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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218th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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233rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 31.6%INC 30.4%ADMK 29.0%NTK 6.1%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/21
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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