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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 74 · 2026
Viluppuram
Winner — 2026
LAKSHMANAN R
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 33.8%TVK 31.9%23 others 34.3%
Votes
72,982
33.9% share
Winning margin
4,119
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
87.8%
of 2,45,994
Viluppuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 4,119 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHMANAN R | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 72,982 | 33.9% |
| 2 | MOHANRAJ N | 68,863 | 32.0% | |
| 3 | VIJAYASURESHBABU | 63,808 | 29.6% | |
| 4 | ABINAYA PONNIVALAVAN | 5,786 | 2.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 573 | 0.3% |
| 6 | KUMARAN R | TAVK | 440 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MURUGAN S | 390 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | MOHAMED ALI JINNA M | IND | 282 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAGHUL R | IND | 277 | 0.1% |
| 10 | LAKSHMANAN R | IND | 243 | 0.1% |
| 11 | NAGARAJAN P | VTVTK | 231 | 0.1% |
| 12 | LAKSHMANAN R | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAJKUMAR S | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ARUMUGAM M | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
| 15 | LAKSHMANAN K | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAYAR K | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 17 | VIJAYA M | IND | 141 | 0.1% |
| 18 | VIJAYA D | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 19 | RAMAN K | IND | 94 | 0.0% |
| 20 | VIJAYA M | IND | 93 | 0.0% |
| 21 | PRAVEEN KUMAR R | IND | 84 | 0.0% |
| 22 | BALAMURUGAN N | IND | 77 | 0.0% |
| 23 | AKBAR ALI P | IND | 63 | 0.0% |
| 24 | MOHAN C | IND | 62 | 0.0% |
| 25 | VIJAYA K | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (104th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.5% · max 32.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
104th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
202nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.9%TVK 32.0%ADMK 29.6%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/24
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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