Constituency #63 · Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai
30 candidates249.8K electors
2026 Winner
E.V. Velu
DMK
SPA
Winner
E.V. Velu
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
88.3K
votes · 40.1%
Margin: 2.5K
Vote Share
E.V. Velu40.1%
Arul Arumugam39.0%
C. Elumalai15.6%
S. Vignesh2.7%
NOTA0.4%
C.J. Benny Rajan0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓E.V. Velu | DMK | 88.3K | 40.1% |
| 2 | Arul Arumugam | TVK | 85.8K | 39.0% |
| 3 | C. Elumalailost deposit | BJP | 34.3K | 15.6% |
| 4 | S. Vigneshlost deposit | NTK | 6.0K | 2.7% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 785 | 0.4% |
| 6 | C.J. Benny Rajanlost deposit | RPPRINAT | 627 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M. Salamlost deposit | IND | 474 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Elumalai. A S/o Arumugamlost deposit | IND | 356 | 0.2% |
| 9 | K. Arullost deposit | IND | 325 | 0.1% |
| 10 | B. Kothandapanilost deposit | IND | 284 | 0.1% |
| 11 | S. Rajlost deposit | BSP | 281 | 0.1% |
| 12 | S. Vijayakumarlost deposit | NADLMMKLK | 277 | 0.1% |
| 13 | P. Kannanlost deposit | VTVTK | 256 | 0.1% |
| 14 | N. Palanilost deposit | IND | 219 | 0.1% |
| 15 | M. Ananth. Alost deposit | IND | 212 | 0.1% |
| 16 | A. Adhithya Palanisamylost deposit | IND | 188 | 0.1% |
| 17 | V. Arul Anandlost deposit | IND | 169 | 0.1% |
| 18 | A. Nakkiranlost deposit | TPMK | 135 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Elumalai. C S/o Chinnakuzhanthailost deposit | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 20 | V. Rameshlost deposit | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| 21 | S. Mallilost deposit | tavk | 122 | 0.1% |
| 22 | M. Vigneshlost deposit | IND | 93 | 0.0% |
| 23 | V. Rajalost deposit | IND | 91 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Elumalai. C S/o Chinnarasulost deposit | IND | 87 | 0.0% |
| 25 | V. Velulost deposit | ACDP | 81 | 0.0% |
| 26 | R. Maheswarilost deposit | IND | 77 | 0.0% |
| 27 | M. Venkatesanlost deposit | IND | 66 | 0.0% |
| 28 | E. Marikkannulost deposit | IND | 61 | 0.0% |
| 29 | M. Anbalaganlost deposit | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| 30 | K. Velulost deposit | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
| 31 | P. Moorthylost deposit | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
79.9%
2016 Turnout
201.2K voted
72.9%
2021 Turnout
205.3K voted
87.3%
2026 Turnout
218.2K voted
MLA History
2021
66.7%%E.V Velu
DMK
2016
57.2%%E.V Velu
DMK
2011
49.4%%E.V Velu
DMK
2006
49.9%%K. Pitchandi
DMK
2001
47.8%%K. Pitchandi
DMK
1996
66.6%%K. Pitchandi
DMK
1991
58.9%%V. Kannan
INC
1989
54.6%%K. Pitchandi
DMK
1984
51.3%%A.S Ravindran
INC
1980
58.8%%K. Narayanasamy
INC (I)
1977
32.2%%P.U Shanmugam
DMK
1971
62.2%%P.U Shanmugam
DMK
1967
49.4%%D. Vijayaraj
INC
1963
0.0%%P.U Shanmugam
DMK
1962
50.1%%P. Palani Pillai
INC
Electorate 2026
249.8K
Total Electors
121.0K
Male
128.8K
Female
48
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in