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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 213 · 2026

Vilathikulam

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Winner — 2026

MARKANDAYAN G V
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 33.4%TVK 28.7%14 others 38.0%
Votes
58,395
33.4% share
Winning margin
8,228
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
85.2%
of 2,05,465

A closely fought contest. MARKANDAYAN G V won with a 4.7% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MARKANDAYAN G V
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
58,39533.4%
2
P. KASIRAM
TVK
50,16728.7%
3
R. SATHYA
ADMK
48,87928.0%
4
BALAJI RAMACHANDRAN
NTK
11,7806.7%
5
P.MADASAMY
PT
2,0571.2%
6
C. PONPANDI
AIPTMMK
1,3800.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6420.4%
8
P. RAJASEKARAN
IND
4410.3%
9
G. MUNIYASAMY
IND
1750.1%
10
M. PONNUSAMY
IND
1720.1%
11
R. PERUMAL
NIDP
1660.1%
12
K. AJAY KUMAR
IND
1660.1%
13
P. JEYAKUMAR
IND
1480.1%
14
V. GANESAN
IND
880.1%
15
A. PRABAHAR
IND
870.1%
16
A. PATTURAJ
IND
710.0%

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 (145th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.5% · max 25.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
145th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.61
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
133rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.4%TVK 28.7%ADMK 28.0%NTK 6.7%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marine Foods

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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