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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 13 · 2026
Kolathur
Winner — 2026
V. S. BABU
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 45.0%DMK 40.3%34 others 14.7%
Votes
82,997
45.1% share
Winning margin
8,795
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
35
Turnout
87.0%
of 2,11,833
A closely fought contest. V. S. BABU won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 35 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
36 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. S. BABU | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 82,997 | 45.1% |
| 2 | M. K. STALIN | 74,202 | 40.3% | |
| 3 | P. SANTHANA KRISHNAN | 18,430 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | SOUNDARA PANDIAN LUDER SETH | 5,046 | 2.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 892 | 0.5% |
| 6 | S.Y. SYED YUSUF | RPPRINAT | 484 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUBASHINI | 236 | 0.1% | |
| 8 | AATHITHYA | 181 | 0.1% | |
| 9 | R. RAJ GURU | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 10 | R. SENTHIL KUMAR | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SELVI STEFFI. V. M | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 12 | OORMILA | TAVK | 105 | 0.1% |
| 13 | J. SURIYA MUTHU | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NANDA KUMAR | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
| 15 | A. L. NARESH KUMAR | IND | 74 | 0.0% |
| 16 | M. RAJESHKUMAR | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
| 17 | R. MAHESH | IND | 64 | 0.0% |
| 18 | M. POORNIMA | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 19 | P. MILANY | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 20 | ARUL DOSS. A. | IND | 55 | 0.0% |
| 21 | VIGIRDHAN | IND | 53 | 0.0% |
| 22 | V. NARESH BABU | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| 23 | K. PANNEER SELVAM | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
| 24 | E. RAAMADASAN | MANAK | 49 | 0.0% |
| 25 | KAJA MAIDEEN | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| 26 | S. SHARAN | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 27 | R. RAVIKUMAR | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 28 | M. SURESH | IND | 33 | 0.0% |
| 29 | V. A. SUDHAKAR | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 30 | RAJA. G. | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 31 | SIVAGNANASAM | DMSK | 26 | 0.0% |
| 32 | K. ELUMALAI | VTVTK | 24 | 0.0% |
| 33 | A. RAJI | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
| 34 | FARMER JAYARAMAN. S K J. | IND | 22 | 0.0% |
| 35 | R. BALAJI | IND | 21 | 0.0% |
| 36 | S. BALACHANDAR | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (116th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 1.1% · max 43.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
116th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
228th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
62nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 45.1%DMK 40.3%ADMK 10.0%OTH 4.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/35
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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