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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 116 · 2026

Sulur

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Winner — 2026

NM.SUKUMAR
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 33.1%ADMK 31.3%14 others 35.6%
Votes
90,531
33.1% share
Winning margin
4,790
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
89.0%
of 3,07,699

Sulur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 4,790 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NM.SUKUMAR
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
90,53133.1%
2
V.P.KANDASAMY
ADMK
85,74131.3%
3
THALAPATHY MURUGESAN
DMK
83,65430.6%
4
DR.S.RAJASEKARAN
NTK
10,1473.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,3530.5%
6
MURUGESH.R.
IND
4370.2%
7
KANTHASAMY.K.
APTADMK
2830.1%
8
KANDASAMY.R.
IND
2710.1%
9
PAPPA MUTHULAKSHMI.P.
AIPTMMK
2160.1%
10
SUMAN SINGH.R.
TAVK
2050.1%
11
PALANISAMY.M.
PFTROOBC
1560.1%
12
MURUGESAN.N.
IND
1390.1%
13
NAGARAJ.K.
GPI
1370.1%
14
KANDASAMY.A.
IND
1090.0%
15
KANDASAMY.V.
IND
900.0%
16
NELSON.W.
TMNK
750.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.0% · max 22.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
82nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 33.1%ADMK 31.3%DMK 30.6%OTH 4.5%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.13 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti

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