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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 157 · 2026
Bhuvanagiri
Winner — 2026
ARUNMOZHITHEVAN . A
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 36.5%DMK 35.3%12 others 28.2%
Votes
75,707
36.5% share
Winning margin
2,487
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
88.9%
of 2,33,353
Bhuvanagiri was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 2,487 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.42 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUNMOZHITHEVAN . A | NDA (NDA) | 75,707 | 36.5% |
| 2 | SARAVANAN. DURAI . K | 73,220 | 35.3% | |
| 3 | MAHALINGAM . T | 49,904 | 24.1% | |
| 4 | SUMATHI . S | 5,105 | 2.5% | |
| 5 | MUTHAMIZHAN . SEVA | TAVK | 912 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 681 | 0.3% |
| 7 | KUMARAVELU . M | 363 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | BALAMURUGAN . G. C | IND | 339 | 0.2% |
| 9 | BALAMURUGAN . M. R | IND | 324 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ARUNMOZHI . V | IND | 308 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAJA SEKAR . G | IND | 239 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SARAVANAN . J | IND | 89 | 0.0% |
| 13 | IYYAPPAN . S | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| 14 | EZHILVENTHAN . P | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (84th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 1.2% · max 36.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
84th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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165th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 36.5%DMK 35.3%TVK 24.1%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.42 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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