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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 130 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Nilakkottai
Winner — 2026
AYYANAR.R
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 34.7%DMK 33.2%14 others 32.1%
Votes
68,580
34.7% share
Winning margin
2,925
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
89.3%
of 2,21,565
Nilakkottai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,925 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.54 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AYYANAR.R | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 68,580 | 34.7% |
| 2 | NAGAJOTHI.S | 65,655 | 33.2% | |
| 3 | THENMOZHI.S | 49,924 | 25.3% | |
| 4 | DR.KAILAI RAJAN.D | 8,615 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | SELVAM.P B.A. B.L. | 763 | 0.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 642 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MANIKANDAN.P | IND | 515 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RAJALAKSHMI.M | 505 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | SANKAR.P | PT | 441 | 0.2% |
| 10 | VIJAYAPANDIYAN.M | IND | 415 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ANBALAGAN.G | AIPTMMK | 399 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MANOHARAN.M | IND | 349 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ALAPPAN.A | IND | 331 | 0.2% |
| 14 | PERUMAL.N | IND | 238 | 0.1% |
| 15 | CHELLAM.K | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KARUPPAIAH.S | IND | 59 | 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 (78th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.2% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
78th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
169th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 34.7%DMK 33.2%ADMK 25.3%OTH 6.5%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.54 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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