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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 57 · 2026

Palacodu

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Winner — 2026

ANBALAGAN. K.P.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 45.6%TVK 28.3%13 others 26.1%
Votes
1,02,807
45.6% share
Winning margin
39,042
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
93.6%
of 2,40,861

Palacodu is a safe seat — ANBALAGAN. K.P. won by 17.3%.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANBALAGAN. K.P.
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
1,02,80745.6%
2
GOPI. R.
TVK
63,76528.3%
3
DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.
DMK
50,04322.2%
4
BOOPATHI. R.
NTK
5,5982.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2920.6%
6
RAMAN. M.
IND
3580.2%
7
MADHAPPAN. P.
IND
2830.1%
8
PERUMAL MUNUSAMY. M.
IND
2230.1%
9
RAMESH. P.
NADLMMKLK
1790.1%
10
PALANIYAMMAL. M.
TMK
1550.1%
11
SENTHILKUMAR. G.
IND
1450.1%
12
JAYARAMAN PERUMAL. P.
TAVK
1180.1%
13
SENTHILKUMAR. K
IND
1160.1%
14
CHINNASAMY. N.
IND
1140.1%
15
KRISHNAN. L.
IND
610.0%

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 (6th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 3.1% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
6th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
199th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
26th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.6%TVK 28.3%DMK 22.2%OTH 3.3%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.71 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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