Results 2026/Constituencies/Mettur

Constituency #85 · Salem

Mettur

18 candidates255.7K electors

2026 Winner

G. Venkatachalam

ADMK

NDA

Winner

G. Venkatachalam

ADMK(NDA / ADMK+)

86.5K

votes · 37.4%

Margin: 19.1K

Vote Share

G. Venkatachalam37.4%
M. Midhun Chakravarthy29.2%
K. Selvam28.2%
Vidhya Veerappan3.1%
NOTA0.3%
D.M. Ramkumar0.3%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓G. Venkatachalam
ADMK
86.5K37.4%
2
M. Midhun Chakravarthy
DMK
67.4K29.2%
3
K. Selvam
TVK
65.3K28.2%
4
Vidhya Veerappanlost deposit
NTK
7.1K3.1%
5
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
7940.3%
6
D.M. Ramkumarlost deposit
IND
7060.3%
7
V. Durairajlost deposit
IND
6590.3%
8
G. Venkatasalamlost deposit
IND
4710.2%
9
O. Periyaponnulost deposit
tavk
4030.2%
10
Dr. K. Padmarajanlost deposit
IND
3900.2%
11
S. Prabakaranlost deposit
IND
2510.1%
12
P. Krishnamoorthylost deposit
IND
2370.1%
13
M. Saravanakumarlost deposit
IND
2230.1%
14
P. Muruganlost deposit
IND
1920.1%
15
A. Jaganathanlost deposit
IND
1210.1%
16
A. Velulost deposit
VTNMK
1070.1%
17
A. Chidambaramlost deposit
IND
1040.1%
18
M. Kannanlost deposit
IND
990.0%
19
R. Kannanlost deposit
IND
880.0%

Turnout History

78.9%

2016 Turnout

205.1K voted

76.3%

2021 Turnout

215.0K voted

89.2%

2026 Turnout

228.1K voted

MLA History

2021

N.A.

nan
nan%
2016

N.A.

nan
nan%
2011

N.A.

nan
nan%
2006

N.A.

nan
nan%
2001

N.A.

nan
nan%
1996

N.A.

nan
nan%
1991

N.A.

nan
nan%
1989

N.A.

nan
nan%
1984

N.A.

nan
nan%
1980

N.A.

nan
nan%
1977

N.A.

nan
nan%
1971

N.A.

nan
nan%
1967

N.A.

nan
nan%
1962

N.A.

nan
nan%
1957

N.A.

nan
nan%

Electorate 2026

255.7K

Total Electors

128.8K

Male

126.8K

Female

15

Third Gender

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Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in