Constituency #69 · Tiruvannamalai
Vandavasi
SC Reserved15 candidates213.5K electors
2026 Winner
S. Ambethkumar
DMK
SPA
Winner
S. Ambethkumar
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
63.8K
votes · 33.4%
Margin: 3.3K
Vote Share
S. Ambethkumar33.4%
P. Rani31.6%
M. Udhayakumar30.4%
R. Ganesh2.9%
NOTA0.5%
A. Rani0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓S. Ambethkumar | DMK | 63.8K | 33.4% |
| 2 | P. Rani | ADMK | 60.5K | 31.6% |
| 3 | M. Udhayakumar | TVK | 58.2K | 30.4% |
| 4 | R. Ganeshlost deposit | NTK | 5.5K | 2.9% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 988 | 0.5% |
| 6 | A. Ranilost deposit | IND | 674 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M. Jaisankarlost deposit | IND | 331 | 0.2% |
| 8 | P. Ponnambalamlost deposit | IND | 262 | 0.1% |
| 9 | S. Thamarai Selvilost deposit | tavk | 252 | 0.1% |
| 10 | N. Udhayakumarlost deposit | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| 11 | K. Muthuperumallost deposit | AJPK | 124 | 0.1% |
| 12 | S. Kanniyappanlost deposit | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 13 | V. Muthuselvamlost deposit | ACDP | 113 | 0.1% |
| 14 | T. Ambedkarlost deposit | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 15 | R. Rakesh Sharmalost deposit | TK | 61 | 0.0% |
| 16 | M. Arjunanlost deposit | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
81.6%
2016 Turnout
180.5K voted
77.4%
2021 Turnout
184.3K voted
88.6%
2026 Turnout
189.2K voted
MLA History
2021
55.4%%S. Ambethkumar
DMK
2016
44.2%%S. Ambethkumar
DMK
2011
52.1%%V. Gunaseelan
ADMK
2009
nan%Kamalakannan
DMK
2006
53.3%%S.P Jayaraman
DMK
2001
49.1%%K. Murugavelrajan
PMK
1996
60.0%%Bala Anandan
DMK
1991
53.3%%C.K Tamizharasan
ADMK
1989
43.5%%V. Dhanaraj
DMK
1984
53.3%%A. Arumugam
INC
1980
50.2%%C. Kuppusamy
ADMK
1977
41.1%%P. Munuswamy
ADMK
1971
63.9%%V. Rajagopal
DMK
1967
61.3%%Muthulingam
DMK
1962
64.6%%S. Muthulingam
DMK
Electorate 2026
213.5K
Total Electors
105.4K
Male
108.1K
Female
5
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in