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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 143 · 2026

Lalgudi

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Winner — 2026

LEEMAROSE MARTIN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 32.8%TVK 31.3%23 others 35.9%
Votes
60,795
32.8% share
Winning margin
2,739
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
87.3%
of 2,12,403

Lalgudi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,739 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

25 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
LEEMAROSE MARTIN
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
60,79532.8%
2
KU PA KRISHNAN
TVK
58,05631.4%
3
T. PARIVALLAL
DMK
55,56530.0%
4
N. MADHAN
NTK
6,9923.8%
5
R. DINESHKUMAR
IND
4030.2%
6
K. IMMACULATE MARY
SMKNK
3990.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3900.2%
8
PRATHEEBA
BSP
3480.2%
9
R. PONSILAMBU
IND
3400.2%
10
DHANAMOORTHY .R
IND
2200.1%
11
JOSEPHIN
AIPTMMK
1920.1%
12
E. YESUDOSS
TMNK
1830.1%
13
V. MUTHUSAMY
IND
1700.1%
14
JINNAH JAKEER HUSSAIN
IND
1390.1%
15
P. SARAVANAN
TAVK
1350.1%
16
P. ELANCHEZHIYAN
PT
1310.1%
17
K. SENTHILKUMAR
IND
1300.1%
18
M. RAMESHKUMAR
IND
1200.1%
19
MANSOOR ALIKHAN
IND
1010.1%
20
K. DHARMARAJ
IND
860.1%
21
A. JEGAN SALAMONDOSS
IND
720.0%
22
A. AMALAN SAVARIMUTHU
IND
680.0%
23
M. KRISHNAN
IND
660.0%
24
MOHAMED ABUBAKKAR SIDDIQ
IND
600.0%
25
R. TAMILARASAN
IND
520.0%

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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 27.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
111th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
222nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 32.8%TVK 31.4%DMK 30.0%OTH 5.6%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/24

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 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?

2 locations
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Mariamman Temple, Anbil

Mariamman Temple, Anbil

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Sundararaja Perumal temple

Sundararaja Perumal temple

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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