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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2026

Mailam

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Winner — 2026

SHANMUGAM C VE
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 43.5%TVK 27.6%20 others 28.9%
Votes
82,353
43.5% share
Winning margin
30,041
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
90.6%
of 2,09,098

Mailam is a safe seat — SHANMUGAM C VE won by 15.9%.

Seat history

3 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHANMUGAM C VE
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
82,35343.5%
2
VIJAY NIRANJAN A
TVK
52,31227.6%
3
VENKATESAN L
DMDK
46,26724.4%
4
VIDJAIVIKRAM S
NTK
4,3832.3%
5
SIVA S
IND
5520.3%
6
GOPU V S
IND
5370.3%
7
RANJITH KUMAR M
BSP
3650.2%
8
RANJITHA V
IND
3570.2%
9
VINOTH R
TK
3320.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2990.2%
11
AYYANAR N
ACDP
2640.1%
12
TAMIZHARASAN M
IND
2520.1%
13
KRISHNAMURTHY K
IND
1980.1%
14
SUNDAR C
IND
1330.1%
15
ANANDHABABU M
TAVK
1210.1%
16
VIJAYAGANTH K
IND
970.1%
17
MANAVALAN A
AMGRDMK
930.1%
18
KARVANNAN K
IND
920.1%
19
SURESH KUMAR S
INKK
820.0%
20
SEKAR NAYAKAR I M
AIPTMMK
590.0%
21
PURUSHOTHAMAN K
DMSK
470.0%
22
DIVYA P
NIDP
260.0%

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 (50th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.3% · max 37.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
50th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
181st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
234th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.5%TVK 27.6%DMDK 24.4%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.39 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Q135163853

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Rock Cut Pallava Temple

Rock Cut Pallava Temple

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Pallava Rock-cut shrine

Pallava Rock-cut shrine

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Pallava Rock-cut shrine

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Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions

🏛️MonumentASI

Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions

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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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