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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2026
Kulithalai
Winner — 2026
SURIYANUR. A. CHANDRAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 32.6%TVK 32.3%28 others 35.2%
Votes
68,138
32.6% share
Winning margin
579
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
29
Turnout
93.7%
of 2,23,376
Kulithalai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 579 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 29 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
30 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURIYANUR. A. CHANDRAN | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 68,138 | 32.6% |
| 2 | G.BALASUBRAMANI | 67,559 | 32.3% | |
| 3 | S.KARUNAKARAN | 60,317 | 28.9% | |
| 4 | SELVA.NANMAARAN | 7,978 | 3.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 612 | 0.3% |
| 6 | S.SENTHILKUMAR | IND | 607 | 0.3% |
| 7 | V.CHINNASAMY | IND | 488 | 0.2% |
| 8 | P.SELVAKUMAR | IND | 452 | 0.2% |
| 9 | D.SARAVANAN | IND | 381 | 0.2% |
| 10 | P.MURUGAN | GPI | 330 | 0.2% |
| 11 | K.SHEIKANWARDEEN | IND | 302 | 0.1% |
| 12 | T.SELVARAJ | IND | 217 | 0.1% |
| 13 | J.SANTHOSH KUMAR | IND | 206 | 0.1% |
| 14 | K.HAKKIM | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 15 | B.SAMPATHKUMAR | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 16 | CHANDRASEKAR.P | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 17 | M.VADIVELAN | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 18 | M.ARUNKUMAR | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 19 | O.KATHALINGAM | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 20 | M.GAYATHIRI | IND | 84 | 0.0% |
| 21 | B.KAJAHMOHIDEEN | IND | 83 | 0.0% |
| 22 | T.MURUGANANTHAM | IND | 82 | 0.0% |
| 23 | K.VEERAMALAI | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
| 24 | S.IMRANKHAN | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 25 | M.TAMILSELVAN | IND | 67 | 0.0% |
| 26 | N.RAMAKRISHNAN | IND | 63 | 0.0% |
| 27 | R.ARUNKUMAR | IND | 53 | 0.0% |
| 28 | M.MAYILVAGANAN | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| 29 | J.MADHAVAN | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 30 | J.PRADHAP | IND | 36 | 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 (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
4th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
185th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 32.6%TVK 32.3%ADMK 28.9%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/29
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.33 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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