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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2026Reserved (SC)

Arakkonam

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Winner — 2026

V. GANDHIRAJ
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 40.4%VCK 27.8%12 others 31.8%
Votes
73,776
40.5% share
Winning margin
23,121
12.7% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
90.8%
of 2,00,986

A clear win with a 12.7% margin.

Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
V. GANDHIRAJ
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
73,77640.5%
2
EZHIL CAROLINE
VCK
50,65527.8%
3
S. RAVI
ADMK
50,05227.4%
4
K. RAJKUMAR
NTK
5,1912.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8990.5%
6
P. SUDHAKAR
BSP
4510.3%
7
VETRIVEL. M
AJPK
2510.1%
8
N. PRAVEENKUMAR
IND
2380.1%
9
N. LAKSHMIPATHY
TAVK
2290.1%
10
T. MURALIDHARAN
IND
1970.1%
11
M. SANTHANAM
IND
1500.1%
12
G. MOHAN
IND
1060.1%
13
M. MANIKANDAN
IND
750.0%
14
P. GOVINDARAJ
IND
700.0%

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

High turnout (47th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 2.5% · max 42.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
47th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
54th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 40.5%VCK 27.8%ADMK 27.4%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.20 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Valleeswarar Temple

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