Constituency #168 · Thiruvarur
Thiruvarur
8 candidates260.0K electors
2026 Winner
Kalaivanan Poondi K
DMK
SPA
Winner
Kalaivanan Poondi K
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
93.4K
votes · 42.9%
Margin: 18.1K
Vote Share
Kalaivanan Poondi K42.9%
Veeramani V34.5%
Chandrasekaran Govi16.7%
Aswini B4.6%
NOTA0.4%
Sahul Hameed M0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓Kalaivanan Poondi K | DMK | 93.4K | 42.9% |
| 2 | Veeramani V | TVK | 75.3K | 34.5% |
| 3 | Chandrasekaran Govi | BJP | 36.4K | 16.7% |
| 4 | Aswini Blost deposit | NTK | 10.0K | 4.6% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 825 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Sahul Hameed Mlost deposit | IND | 593 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M. Thiyagarajanlost deposit | PT | 526 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Kanthan Alost deposit | tavk | 503 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Mutharasan Slost deposit | IND | 342 | 0.2% |
Turnout History
77.8%
2016 Turnout
195.4K voted
73.7%
2021 Turnout
206.5K voted
83.1%
2026 Turnout
216.0K voted
MLA History
2021
52.3%%K. Poondi Kalaivanan
DMK
2019
57.0%%K. Poondi Kalaivanan
DMK
2016
61.7%%M. Karunanidhi
DMK
2011
63.0%%M. Karunanidhi
DMK
2006
56.8%%U. Mathivanan
DMK
2001
47.6%%A. Asokan
DMK
1996
60.0%%A. Asokan
DMK
1991
51.2%%V. Thambusamy
CPI(M)
1989
nan%nan
CPI(M)
1984
nan%nan
CPI(M)
1980
nan%nan
CPI(M)
1977
nan%nan
DMK
1971
nan%nan
DMK
1967
nan%nan
CPI(M)
1962
nan%nan
INC
Electorate 2026
260.0K
Total Electors
127.0K
Male
133.0K
Female
20
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in