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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 109 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Gudalur
Winner — 2026
DHRAVIDAMANI.M
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 43.3%ADMK 28.2%5 others 28.4%
Votes
65,590
43.4% share
Winning margin
22,833
15.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
81.6%
of 1,85,460
Gudalur is a safe seat — DHRAVIDAMANI.M won by 15.1%.
Seat history
4 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHRAVIDAMANI.M | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 65,590 | 43.4% |
| 2 | PON.JAYASEELAN | 42,757 | 28.3% | |
| 3 | DEEPAK SAI KISHORE.A | 34,962 | 23.1% | |
| 4 | KARTHIK.R | 6,199 | 4.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 871 | 0.6% |
| 6 | THILAGARAJ.N | IND | 443 | 0.3% |
| 7 | RAJ.S.K | VTVTK | 419 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (190th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 1.4% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
190th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
175th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
25th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.4%ADMK 28.3%TVK 23.1%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.11 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.