Constituency #72 · Viluppuram
Tindivanam
SC Reserved14 candidates219.3K electors
2026 Winner
Vanni Arasu
VCK
SPA
Winner
Vanni Arasu
VCK(SPA / DMK+)
63.8K
votes · 32.6%
Margin: 734
Vote Share
Vanni Arasu32.6%
P. Arjunan32.2%
S. Sakthivel31.2%
P. Pachimuthu2.7%
NOTA0.4%
S. Vinoth0.2%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓Vanni Arasu | VCK | 63.8K | 32.6% |
| 2 | P. Arjunan | ADMK | 63.1K | 32.2% |
| 3 | S. Sakthivel | TVK | 61.2K | 31.2% |
| 4 | P. Pachimuthulost deposit | NTK | 5.2K | 2.7% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 714 | 0.4% |
| 6 | S. Vinothlost deposit | IND | 435 | 0.2% |
| 7 | A. Venkatachalapathylost deposit | BSP | 422 | 0.2% |
| 8 | S.A. Viswanathanlost deposit | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
| 9 | A. Mohanlost deposit | MSK | 201 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Pon.sivakumarlost deposit | IND | 199 | 0.1% |
| 11 | E. Devakumaranlost deposit | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A. Chandaranlost deposit | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 13 | N. Durkalilost deposit | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 14 | C. Vanjinathanlost deposit | tavk | 74 | 0.0% |
| 15 | V. Ramneshwaranlost deposit | TK | 65 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
79.0%
2016 Turnout
173.5K voted
79.5%
2021 Turnout
180.8K voted
88.6%
2026 Turnout
194.2K voted
MLA History
2021
48.2%%P. Arjunan
ADMK
2016
35.3%%P. Seethapathy
DMK
2011
52.6%%D. Haridoss
ADMK
2006
47.0%%C.V Shanmugam
ADMK
2001
53.3%%C.V Shanmugam
ADMK
1996
45.4%%R. Sedunathan
DMK
1991
50.6%%S. Pannirselvam
INC
1989
48.1%%R. Masilamani
DMK
1984
58.7%%K.M Thangamani Gounder
ADMK
1980
42.3%%K.M Thangamani Gounder
INC (I)
1977
29.6%%T.R Rajaram Reddy
INC
1971
55.8%%G. Rajaram
DMK
1967
51.6%%K. Ramamoorthy
INC
1962
45.3%%A. Thangavelu
DMK
1957
27.0%%P. Veerappa Gounder and M. Jagannathan
IND
Electorate 2026
219.3K
Total Electors
107.5K
Male
111.7K
Female
11
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in