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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 161 · 2026

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Winner — 2026

JAMAL MOHAMED YOUNOOS. Y.N
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 36.0%PMK 30.3%19 others 33.7%
Votes
68,011
36.1% share
Winning margin
10,845
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
80.4%
of 2,34,622

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history

2 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAMAL MOHAMED YOUNOOS. Y.N
INC
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
68,01136.1%
2
PALANISAMY. A M.COM.
PMK
57,16630.3%
3
HAROON RASHEED. S.S
TVK
52,53827.9%
4
KASIRAMAN. K
NTK
6,8863.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4740.3%
6
ARAVAAZHI. K
AIJYMKG
3610.2%
7
VEERASAMY. T
IND
3290.2%
8
SARAVANAN. K
TAVK
3120.2%
9
GANGADHARAN. R
IND
3070.2%
10
MANIMARAN
VTVTK
2980.2%
11
SAMPATH. L
IND
2770.1%
12
THIMOTHY. T
IND
2770.1%
13
NAVANITHAM. S
IND
2450.1%
14
VENKATESAN. K
BSP
2060.1%
15
ANANTHAKUMAR. R
IND
1980.1%
16
GOBALA KRISHNAN. S
IND
1460.1%
17
NATARAJAN. R
IND
1060.1%
18
BHARATHIRAJA. B
IND
1040.1%
19
JAMAL MOHAMED
IND
820.0%
20
KARTHICK. A
SMKNK
780.0%
21
RAMKUMAR. S BBA.LLB
IND
600.0%

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

Low turnout (199th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 1.6% · max 27.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
199th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
204th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.1%PMK 30.3%TVK 27.9%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.16 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Veerateeswarar temple, Korukkai

Veerateeswarar temple, Korukkai

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