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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 226 · 2026

Palayamkottai

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Winner — 2026

M.ABDUL WAHAB
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.0%TVK 36.4%16 others 19.5%
Votes
79,744
44.1% share
Winning margin
13,805
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
70.3%
of 2,57,498

A clear win with a 7.6% margin.

Seat history

3 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M.ABDUL WAHAB
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
79,74444.1%
2
MARIA JOHN
TVK
65,93936.5%
3
SYED SULTHAN SAMSUDEEN
ADMK
19,73210.9%
4
SANKARA NARAYANAN ALIAS SARAN
NTK
10,4655.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8510.5%
6
PAULRAJ.V
IND
7170.4%
7
KARTHICK NARAYANAN S.
IND
6190.3%
8
ABDUL KOYA
IND
5600.3%
9
T.A.UMAR
TAVK
4930.3%
10
SRINIVASH
IND
3460.2%
11
V.GEORGE
IND
2210.1%
12
ESAKKIMUTHU
PMTDK
2010.1%
13
M.MANIKANDAN
IND
1490.1%
14
NALLAKKANNU ALIAS KARTHIC.K
IND
1400.1%
15
A. SUDHAHAR
IND
1270.1%
16
S.THANGADURAI
NIDP
1230.1%
17
D.SANTHIYAGAPPAR ANTONY
IND
1040.1%
18
R.SESU
IND
890.1%

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

Low turnout (234th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.5% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
234th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
207th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
69th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.1%TVK 36.5%ADMK 10.9%NTK 5.8%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.38 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Clarinda Church, Palayamkottai

Clarinda Church, Palayamkottai

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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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