Results 2026/Constituencies/Chidambaram

Constituency #158 · Cuddalore

Chidambaram

11 candidates231.2K electors

2026 Winner

M. Thamimun Ansari

DMK

SPA

Winner

M. Thamimun Ansari

DMK(SPA / DMK+)

69.7K

votes · 35.5%

Margin: 5.7K

Vote Share

M. Thamimun Ansari35.5%
K.A. Pandian32.5%
Nedunchezhiyan27.8%
Thamizh3.1%
NOTA0.4%
M. Dhanasekaran0.2%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓M. Thamimun Ansari
DMK
69.7K35.5%
2
K.A. Pandian
ADMK
64.0K32.5%
3
Nedunchezhiyan
TVK
54.6K27.8%
4
Thamizhlost deposit
NTK
6.2K3.1%
5
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
8160.4%
6
M. Dhanasekaranlost deposit
AIPTMMK
3390.2%
7
D. Manimaranlost deposit
IND
2110.1%
8
K. Thirugnanamlost deposit
IND
1630.1%
9
R. Er. Jayakkumarlost deposit
IND
1600.1%
10
D. Venkatesanlost deposit
IND
1570.1%
11
T. Easan Natarajanlost deposit
IND
1300.1%
12
K. Munisankarlost deposit
APTADMK
1260.1%

Turnout History

74.8%

2016 Turnout

169.3K voted

73.2%

2021 Turnout

180.6K voted

83.8%

2026 Turnout

193.8K voted

MLA History

2021

K.A. Pandian

ADMK
50.5%%
2016

K.A. Pandian

CPI(M)
34.3%%
2011

K. Balakrishnan

ADMK
48.3%%
2006

A. Arunmozhithevan

DMK
50.7%%
2001

K. Durai Saravanan

TMC
52.7%%
1996

K.S. Alagiri

INC
50.5%%
1991

K.S. Alagiri

DMK
51.2%%
1989

D. Krishnamoorthy

ADMK
42.1%%
1984

nan

ADMK
nan%
1980

nan

DMK
nan%
1977

nan

DMK
nan%
1971

nan

INC
nan%
1967

nan

INC
nan%
1962

nan

INC
nan%
1957

nan

INC
nan%

Electorate 2026

231.2K

Total Electors

113.6K

Male

117.6K

Female

30

Third Gender

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Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in