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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 148 · 2026

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Winner — 2026

SIVASANKAR. S.S
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 37.8%ADMK 31.1%18 others 31.1%
Votes
87,237
37.8% share
Winning margin
15,557
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
86.0%
of 2,68,155

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history

5 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVASANKAR. S.S
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
87,23737.8%
2
SARANYA. A
ADMK
71,68031.1%
3
REVATHI MUTHAMILSELVAN
TVK
59,17025.7%
4
KEERTHIVASAN. R
NTK
7,4823.3%
5
THANASEKAR. R
IND
6770.3%
6
ELANGOVAN. K
NADLMMKLK
5460.2%
7
SHAJAHAN
IND
5410.2%
8
NALLATHAMBI. P
IND
5070.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4840.2%
10
VINOTHKUMAR. M
IND
4210.2%
11
NALLUSAMY. K.M
BSP
4090.2%
12
MUTHAMILSELVAN. D
IND
2680.1%
13
UDHAYASURIYAN. T
IND
2100.1%
14
RAJA. S.P
TAVK
1890.1%
15
SIVASANKARAN. P
IND
1720.1%
16
ANBUTHAMIZHAN. T
TMZPRSUKTC
1490.1%
17
VIVEK. T
IND
1440.1%
18
SAMINATHAN. C
IND
1370.1%
19
CHANDRASEKAR. P
IND
850.0%
20
KATHIRAVAN. A.C
IND
620.0%

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 (136th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 1.9% · max 45.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
136th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
223rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 37.8%ADMK 31.1%TVK 25.7%OTH 5.2%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Megalithic cists and cairns, Karai

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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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