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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2026

Manapparai

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Winner — 2026

R. KATHIRAVAN
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 34.4%ADMK 33.8%17 others 31.8%
Votes
83,041
34.4% share
Winning margin
1,426
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
90.0%
of 2,68,165

Manapparai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 1,426 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. KATHIRAVAN
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
83,04134.4%
2
DR. PL. VIJAYAKUMAR
ADMK
81,61533.8%
3
P. ABDUL SAMED
DMK
61,35525.4%
4
M. ARUNAGIRI
NTK
10,0704.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9490.4%
6
AROCKIARAJ .A
SMKNK
7210.3%
7
P. VIJAYAKUMAR
IND
5950.3%
8
RAJESH .M
IND
5540.2%
9
SARPHUDIN
IND
3330.1%
10
P. MEENA
PT
2750.1%
11
M. KARUPPAN
IND
2740.1%
12
A. SENTHIL KUMAR
IND
2720.1%
13
PERIYAKKA
IND
2380.1%
14
P. CHINNAN
IND
1830.1%
15
KATHIRAVAN .M
IND
1800.1%
16
M. VIJAYA KUMAR
IND
1730.1%
17
RAJAVARMAN .R
TAVK
1550.1%
18
KUTTAIAN
IND
1260.1%
19
A. RAMAN
IND
1070.0%

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

Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.6% · max 56.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
65th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
118th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 34.4%ADMK 33.8%DMK 25.4%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

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