Constituency #202 · Virudhunagar
Rajapalayam
22 candidates214.2K electors
2026 Winner
K. Jegadeshwari
TVK
TVK
Winner
K. Jegadeshwari
TVK(TVK)
65.5K
votes · 35.8%
Margin: 10.6K
Vote Share
K. Jegadeshwari35.8%
S. Thangapandian30.0%
J. Priscilla Pandian19.8%
Dr. T.E. Karthikeyan9.3%
T. Ramadevi1.4%
A. Harish0.8%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓K. Jegadeshwari | TVK | 65.5K | 35.8% |
| 2 | S. Thangapandian | DMK | 54.9K | 30.0% |
| 3 | J. Priscilla Pandian | BJP | 36.3K | 19.8% |
| 4 | Dr. T.E. Karthikeyanlost deposit | NTK | 17.0K | 9.3% |
| 5 | T. Ramadevilost deposit | PT | 2.5K | 1.4% |
| 6 | A. Harishlost deposit | AIPTMMK | 1.5K | 0.8% |
| 7 | T. Nasrin Banulost deposit | RPPRINAT | 1.2K | 0.7% |
| 8 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 753 | 0.4% |
| 9 | M. Manmathanlost deposit | IND | 414 | 0.2% |
| 10 | R. Muthulakshmilost deposit | IND | 351 | 0.2% |
| 11 | B. Thangapandilost deposit | IND | 304 | 0.2% |
| 12 | K. Selvilost deposit | IND | 298 | 0.2% |
| 13 | N. Jegathishwarilost deposit | IND | 292 | 0.2% |
| 14 | S. Alagumuruganlost deposit | IND | 268 | 0.1% |
| 15 | V. Balamuruganlost deposit | IND | 203 | 0.1% |
| 16 | A. Selvakumarlost deposit | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| 17 | D. Muruganlost deposit | IND | 171 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Samuel Rajlost deposit | IND | 140 | 0.1% |
| 19 | C.C. Shanmugachandra Velavanlost deposit | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 20 | G. Saravananlost deposit | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 21 | G. Vijendranlost deposit | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 22 | K. Ganesanlost deposit | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 23 | A. Alagupandianlost deposit | IND | 75 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
76.1%
2016 Turnout
169.3K voted
74.8%
2021 Turnout
176.6K voted
84.3%
2026 Turnout
180.7K voted
MLA History
2021
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2016
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2011
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2006
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2001
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1996
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1991
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1989
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1984
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1980
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1977
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1971
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1967
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1962
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1957
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Electorate 2026
214.2K
Total Electors
104.2K
Male
110.0K
Female
33
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in