Constituency #18 · Chennai
Harbour
23 candidates120.1K electors
2026 Winner
P K Sekarbabu
DMK
SPA
Winner
P K Sekarbabu
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
45.3K
votes · 45.4%
Margin: 11.8K
Vote Share
P K Sekarbabu45.4%
Sinora P S Ashok33.6%
R Manohar17.3%
R Fouzan Shariff1.6%
NOTA0.6%
Sivalingam Ashok0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓P K Sekarbabu | DMK | 45.3K | 45.4% |
| 2 | Sinora P S Ashok | TVK | 33.5K | 33.6% |
| 3 | R Manohar | ADMK | 17.3K | 17.3% |
| 4 | R Fouzan Sharifflost deposit | NTK | 1.6K | 1.6% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 600 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Sivalingam Ashoklost deposit | IND | 291 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M Sureshlost deposit | BSP | 232 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Sankar Alost deposit | IND | 197 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Babu Singhlost deposit | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Ashok Kumarlost deposit | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 11 | G Visulost deposit | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 12 | S Ganeshlost deposit | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 13 | K E Manoharlost deposit | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| 14 | T Vijayarajlost deposit | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| 15 | P Vijayakumarlost deposit | IND | 46 | 0.1% |
| 16 | J M Niraimozhilost deposit | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 17 | A Nepolianlost deposit | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| 18 | J Shanmugapriyanlost deposit | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 19 | V Jagadeesanlost deposit | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
| 20 | D Kabilanlost deposit | IND | 22 | 0.0% |
| 21 | R Dineshlost deposit | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| 22 | M Kalaiventhanlost deposit | IND | 18 | 0.0% |
| 23 | S Veerabathranlost deposit | IND | 16 | 0.0% |
| 24 | I Vinodlost deposit | IND | 10 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
55.4%
2016 Turnout
104.0K voted
57.9%
2021 Turnout
101.3K voted
82.8%
2026 Turnout
99.4K voted
MLA History
2021
58.9%%P.K. Sekar Babu
DMK
2016
40.4%%P.K. Sekar Babu
DMK
2011
55.9%%Pala Karuppiah
ADMK
2006
44.2%%K. Anbazhagan
DMK
2001
47.0%%K. Anbazhagan
DMK
1996
70.6%%K. Anbazhagan
DMK
1991
48.7%%Selvarasam
DMK
1991
53.1%%M. Karunanidhi
DMK
1989
59.8%%M. Karunanidhi
DMK
1984
55.3%%A. Selvarajan
DMK
1980
54.1%%A. Selvarajan
DMK
1977
36.7%%A. Selvarajan
DMK
1971
49.4%%A.M. Mohideen
IND
1967
51.7%%Habibullah Baig
IND
1962
49.9%%K.S.G. Haja Sahriff
INC
Electorate 2026
120.1K
Total Electors
59.8K
Male
60.3K
Female
57
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in