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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 135 · 2026
Karur
Winner — 2026
M.R. VIJAYABHASKAR
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 32.9%TVK 32.1%78 others 35.0%
Votes
71,542
33.0% share
Winning margin
1,821
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
79
Turnout
94.4%
of 2,30,068
Karur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 1,821 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
8 of 79 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
80 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.R. VIJAYABHASKAR | NDA (NDA) | 71,542 | 33.0% |
| 2 | MATHIYALAGAN V.P | 69,721 | 32.1% | |
| 3 | AASEE.M. THIAGARAJAN | 67,256 | 31.0% | |
| 4 | KARUPPAIYA. R | 5,465 | 2.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 539 | 0.3% |
| 6 | JAYAGOPAL. P | 302 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | GUNASEKARAN. K | TAVK | 252 | 0.1% |
| 8 | KATHIRVEL. K | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 9 | KANDASAMY. P | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KATHIRAVAN. P | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAMACHANDRAN. A | GPI | 101 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ANBAZHAGAN. T | IND | 67 | 0.0% |
| 13 | ELAMATHI. S | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| 14 | KRISHNAKUMAR. K | IND | 53 | 0.0% |
| 15 | KALIMUTHU. V | SMKNK | 51 | 0.0% |
| 16 | MURALI. M | IND | 47 | 0.0% |
| 17 | ASARUDHEEN. A | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| 18 | ARULMANIARASU. P | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SUBASH MALAYALAM. T | IND | 39 | 0.0% |
| 20 | PRAVEENKUMAR. J | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 21 | KALAIRAJ. K | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 22 | KARUNAMOORTHY. S | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 23 | ANBARASAN. N | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| 24 | SAMPATH. S | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 25 | SEETHA LAKSHMI. D | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 26 | SENBAGAKUMAR. L | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 27 | MAILVAGANAN. B | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 28 | KANAGARAJ. S | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 29 | SIVAKUMAR. N | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 30 | BABU. G | IND | 24 | 0.0% |
| 31 | MUTHU. K.R | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
| 32 | SIVAKUMAR. V | IND | 21 | 0.0% |
| 33 | MOHAMAD ISMAIL. M | IND | 21 | 0.0% |
| 34 | PARAMESWARI | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| 35 | HARIHARAN. S | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| 36 | BHARATHI. P | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
| 37 | DEVASTIN AUGUSTIN. G | IND | 18 | 0.0% |
| 38 | SIVAKUMAR. A | IND | 17 | 0.0% |
| 39 | PALAMUTHIR SELVAN. O | IND | 17 | 0.0% |
| 40 | KALIMUTHU. R | IND | 16 | 0.0% |
| 41 | SURIYAKUMAR. J | IND | 16 | 0.0% |
| 42 | MARIAMMAL. P.M | IND | 16 | 0.0% |
| 43 | SATHISH KUMAR. S | IND | 15 | 0.0% |
| 44 | STEPHENRAJ. L | IND | 15 | 0.0% |
| 45 | DINESH KUMAR. K | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 46 | NANDHAKUMAR. A | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 47 | VANITHA. K.M | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 48 | SOUNDARYAN. K | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 49 | HARI RAAJ. B | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 50 | SATHISH. P | IND | 12 | 0.0% |
| 51 | KANAGARAJ. P | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 52 | THIYAGARAJAN. M | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 53 | PALANIRAJAN. K | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 54 | MANOJ. P | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 55 | YOONUS ALI. R | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 56 | THIRUGNANAM. M | IND | 10 | 0.0% |
| 57 | SARAVANAN. R | IND | 9 | 0.0% |
| 58 | THAMILALAGAN. A | IND | 9 | 0.0% |
| 59 | VIJAYA BASKAR. R.V | IND | 9 | 0.0% |
| 60 | KARTHIKPERUMAL. R | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 61 | GOPALA KRISHNAN. A | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 62 | SENTHILKUMAR. G | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 63 | SENTHILKUMAR. M | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 64 | THANGAVELRAJ. S | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 65 | DINESH. B | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 66 | RAJAPANDIAN. K | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 67 | DANIYA. P | IND | 7 | 0.0% |
| 68 | DURAISAMY. J | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 69 | PRASANTH. S | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 70 | MANIKANDAN | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 71 | MATHANRAJ. P | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 72 | VINOTHKUMAR. N | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 73 | PALANIVEL. P | IND | 4 | 0.0% |
| 74 | BASKAR. P | IND | 4 | 0.0% |
| 75 | RAGURAMAN MURUGANANTHAM | IND | 4 | 0.0% |
| 76 | VIJAYAN. K | IND | 4 | 0.0% |
| 77 | SOUNDARA RAJAN. R | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| 78 | PRAKASH. N | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| 79 | VINEETH. B | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| 80 | VIGNESHWARAN. D | IND | 2 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.2% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
1st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
206th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 33.0%TVK 32.1%DMK 31.0%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
8/79
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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