Constituency #193 · Madurai
Madurai Central
12 candidates199.6K electors
2026 Winner
Madhar Badhurudeen
TVK
TVK
Winner
Madhar Badhurudeen
TVK(TVK)
63.4K
votes · 42.7%
Margin: 19.1K
Vote Share
Madhar Badhurudeen42.7%
Palanivel Thiaga Rajan29.8%
Sundar C22.6%
Abdul Hakeem K3.7%
NOTA0.4%
Sakkaravarthy P0.2%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓Madhar Badhurudeen | TVK | 63.4K | 42.7% |
| 2 | Palanivel Thiaga Rajan | DMK | 44.3K | 29.8% |
| 3 | Sundar C | ADMK | 33.5K | 22.6% |
| 4 | Abdul Hakeem Klost deposit | NTK | 5.5K | 3.7% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 656 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Sakkaravarthy Plost deposit | AIPTMMK | 313 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Ramar Pandi Tlost deposit | BSP | 268 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Avadainathan Vlost deposit | IND | 145 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Saleemlost deposit | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Rajendran Rlost deposit | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Manivannanlost deposit | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Guru Karthick Tlost deposit | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Sivaperumal Vlost deposit | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
65.2%
2016 Turnout
151.1K voted
61.8%
2021 Turnout
148.1K voted
73.9%
2026 Turnout
147.5K voted
MLA History
2021
49.5%%Palanivel Thiagarajan
DMK
2016
42.6%%Palanivel Thiagarajan
DMK
2011
52.8%%R. Sundarrajan
DMDK
2006*
56.1%%S. Syed Ghouse Basha
DMK
2006
45.8%%P.T.R Palanivel Rajan
DMK
2001
46.5%%M.A Hakeem
TMC
1996
46.7%%A. Deiyvanayagam
TMC
1991
62.3%%A. Deiyvanayagam
INC
1989
39.7%%S. Paulraj
DMK
1984
50.8%%A. Deiyvanayagam
INC
1980
58.1%%P. Nedumaran
IND
1977
39.9%%N. Lakshmi Narayanan
ADMK
1971
48.9%%K. Thirupathy
DMK
1967
62.9%%C. Govindarajan
DMK
1962
54.6%%V. Sankaran
INC
Electorate 2026
199.6K
Total Electors
96.9K
Male
102.6K
Female
26
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in