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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 144 · 2026

Manachanallur

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Winner — 2026

KATHIRAVAN. S
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 38.8%TVK 32.9%21 others 28.3%
Votes
81,447
38.8% share
Winning margin
12,364
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
88.7%
of 2,36,632

A clear win with a 5.9% margin.

Seat history

2 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KATHIRAVAN. S
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
81,44738.8%
2
V.SARAVANAN
TVK
69,08332.9%
3
R.V. BHARATHAN
ADMK
46,06622.0%
4
THENMOZHI. R
NTK
9,2894.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5990.3%
6
RAMESH KUMAR. G
IND
4980.2%
7
NAGARAJAN. V
IND
4560.2%
8
BALAKRISHNAN (A) AMOOR BALU
BSP
3840.2%
9
RADHAKRISHNAN. S
IND
3410.2%
10
RAMPRASAD. N
IND
2300.1%
11
BALU. M
PT
1860.1%
12
RAJU. V
IND
1530.1%
13
K. SENTHILKUMAR
SMKNK
1400.1%
14
KARTHIKEYAN. P
IND
1320.1%
15
SARAVANAKUMAR. S
IND
1300.1%
16
RAJASEHAR. R
IND
1170.1%
17
SHANMUGAM. V.T
IND
1130.1%
18
DIVESH. S
IND
1030.1%
19
SATHEESKUMAR. K
IND
800.0%
20
REVATHI. S
AKINMKMRK
750.0%
21
VEERAIYA. C
TAVK
620.0%
22
JAYARAMAN. M
IND
520.0%
23
GOPALAKRISHNAN. V
IND
440.0%

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 (90th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.1% · max 38.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
90th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.8%TVK 32.9%ADMK 22.0%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 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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Prasanna Venkatachalapathy 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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