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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 129 · 2026
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Winner — 2026
I. PERIASAMY
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.8%TVK 35.3%14 others 19.9%
Votes
1,06,240
44.8% share
Winning margin
22,368
9.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
90.5%
of 2,62,329
A clear win with a 9.4% margin.
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. PERIASAMY | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 1,06,240 | 44.8% |
| 2 | N. KALAISELVI | 83,872 | 35.4% | |
| 3 | A. VISWANATHAN | 32,477 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | DR. A. SIMON JUSTIN | 9,946 | 4.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 812 | 0.3% |
| 6 | D. SANKAR | NADLMMKLK | 720 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M.K. NAGENDRAN | AJPK | 576 | 0.2% |
| 8 | K. VISVANATHAN | IND | 538 | 0.2% |
| 9 | S. KARTHIGAISELVAN | 531 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | P. MANIVEL | IND | 353 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M. PERIYASAMY | IND | 236 | 0.1% |
| 12 | K. JAYAPRAKASH | PT | 230 | 0.1% |
| 13 | K. KATHIRESAN | IND | 200 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S. BALA MURUGAN | TAVK | 183 | 0.1% |
| 15 | D. NAGARAJ | IND | 155 | 0.1% |
| 16 | K. VELMURUGAN | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 1.0% · max 59.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
53rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
209th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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161st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.8%TVK 35.4%ADMK 13.7%OTH 5.8%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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