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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 131 · 2026

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Winner — 2026

NATHAM VISWANATHAN R
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 35.8%DMK 30.9%20 others 33.3%
Votes
85,708
35.8% share
Winning margin
11,869
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
91.5%
of 2,61,393

A closely fought contest. NATHAM VISWANATHAN R won with a 5.0% margin.

Seat history

5 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NATHAM VISWANATHAN R
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
85,70835.8%
2
SELVAKUMAR K
DMK
73,83930.9%
3
RAMESH L N
TVK
64,99727.2%
4
ALAGAMMAL A
NTK
9,6774.0%
5
ALEX S
TAVK
7150.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5960.3%
7
VADIVEL K
IND
5840.2%
8
VIJAYAKUMAR S
IND
4650.2%
9
GOPAL R
IND
3070.1%
10
MURUGESAN C
IND
2890.1%
11
MURUGAN K
IND
2730.1%
12
RAJASEKARAN P
AJPK
2470.1%
13
MARIA AROCKIAM S
IND
2450.1%
14
RAMA JANARTHANAN S
IND
2330.1%
15
VENKATESH P
IND
1750.1%
16
SATHAM USAIN M
IND
1550.1%
17
VENKATESAN G
IND
1490.1%
18
MANIKANDAN V
IND
1380.1%
19
TAMILSELVAN C
IND
1110.1%
20
VIJAYAKUMAR S
PT
1030.0%
21
DHANDABANI K
IND
810.0%
22
SUNDAR C
IND
530.0%

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

High turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 1.0% · max 40.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
32nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
205th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 35.8%DMK 30.9%TVK 27.2%OTH 5.8%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 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?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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