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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2026
Avadi
Winner — 2026
R.RAMESH KUMAR
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 52.1%DMK 30.0%19 others 17.9%
Votes
1,80,384
52.1% share
Winning margin
76,311
22.1% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
79.3%
of 4,36,522
Avadi is a safe seat — R.RAMESH KUMAR won by 22.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.RAMESH KUMAR | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,80,384 | 52.1% |
| 2 | S.M.NASAR | 1,04,073 | 30.1% | |
| 3 | RAJASIMHA MAHENDRA | 39,605 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | PUNITHA SHANMUGAM | 16,335 | 4.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,533 | 0.4% |
| 6 | S. CHARLES | 761 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | R. BAKTHAVATCHALAM | AIPTMMK | 627 | 0.2% |
| 8 | R.Edmund Jayendren | TAVK | 478 | 0.1% |
| 9 | R. KUMAR | IND | 308 | 0.1% |
| 10 | P. CHELLAPANDIAN | IND | 255 | 0.1% |
| 11 | C.S. Karnan | ACDP | 224 | 0.1% |
| 12 | G.D. ARUNKUMAR | IND | 205 | 0.1% |
| 13 | R. MANIKANDAN | IND | 195 | 0.1% |
| 14 | P.JAYAKUMAR | SMKNK | 177 | 0.1% |
| 15 | S. SENTHILKUMAR | IND | 167 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SENTHILKUMAR. S | APTADMK | 156 | 0.1% |
| 17 | K. BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 141 | 0.0% |
| 18 | M. ERAJASIMMAN | IND | 105 | 0.0% |
| 19 | RAJASEKAR. R | IND | 105 | 0.0% |
| 20 | UNIESH RAJ. M | IND | 94 | 0.0% |
| 21 | K. ANNAMALAI | IND | 77 | 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 (208th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.5% · max 52.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
208th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
226th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
86th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 52.1%DMK 30.1%BJP 11.4%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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