Constituency #156 · Cuddalore
Kurinjipadi
11 candidates238.2K electors
2026 Winner
M.R.K.panneerselvam
DMK
SPA
Winner
M.R.K.panneerselvam
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
76.7K
votes · 35.8%
Margin: 7.6K
Vote Share
M.R.K.panneerselvam35.8%
A Bhuvanenthiran32.3%
Rajkumar D24.8%
T Kannan3.3%
Kavitha Renganathan2.3%
Arumugam R0.4%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓M.R.K.panneerselvam | DMK | 76.7K | 35.8% |
| 2 | A Bhuvanenthiran | ADMK | 69.1K | 32.3% |
| 3 | Rajkumar D | TVK | 53.1K | 24.8% |
| 4 | T Kannanlost deposit | tavk | 7.1K | 3.3% |
| 5 | Kavitha Renganathanlost deposit | NTK | 4.8K | 2.3% |
| 6 | Arumugam Rlost deposit | IND | 928 | 0.4% |
| 7 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 629 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Manimala Rlost deposit | IND | 458 | 0.2% |
| 9 | R Srinivasanlost deposit | TTNP | 323 | 0.1% |
| 10 | M Kanagarajlost deposit | BSP | 273 | 0.1% |
| 11 | A.C.T. Dhanakesavamoorthylost deposit | IND | 265 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Muthazhagan Nlost deposit | IND | 252 | 0.1% |
Turnout History
84.2%
2016 Turnout
187.1K voted
82.1%
2021 Turnout
197.8K voted
88.9%
2026 Turnout
211.8K voted
MLA History
2021
51.4%%M.R.K. Panneerselvam
DMK
2016
44.0%%M.R.K. Panneerselvam
DMK
2011
56.4%%R. Rajendran
ADMK
2006
45.6%%M.R.K. Panneerselvam
DMK
2001
55.8%%M.R.K. Panneerselvam
DMK
1996
55.0%%M.R.K. Panneerselvam
DMK
1991
46.9%%K. Sivasubramanian
ADMK
1989
47.1%%N. Ganeshmurthy
DMK
1984
nan%nan
ADMK
1980
nan%nan
ADMK
1977
nan%nan
DMK
1971
nan%nan
DMK
1967
nan%nan
DMK
1962
nan%nan
DMK
Electorate 2026
238.2K
Total Electors
116.8K
Male
121.3K
Female
46
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in