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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 163 · 2026

Nagapattinam

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Winner — 2026

M.H.JAWAHIRULLAH
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 37.2%TVK 30.7%12 others 32.1%
Votes
56,305
37.2% share
Winning margin
9,781
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
86.7%
of 1,74,736

A clear win with a 6.5% margin.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M.H.JAWAHIRULLAH
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
56,30537.2%
2
M.SUGUMAR
TVK
46,52430.7%
3
THANKA.KATHIRAVAN
ADMK
41,58627.5%
4
FATHIMA FARHANA.S
NTK
5,3483.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4790.3%
6
J.V.DURAI
AIYDPMP
2070.1%
7
N.VIJAYARAGAVAN
IND
1640.1%
8
N P BHASHGARAN
IND
1550.1%
9
S.PREM
IND
1500.1%
10
SAKTHIVEL
IND
1360.1%
11
K.RAJASEKAR
PT
860.1%
12
M.IYYANKALAI
IND
720.1%
13
VALLABADAS.E
TAVK
600.0%
14
T.KATHIRAVAN
IND
540.0%

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 (122nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.0% · max 24.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
122nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
173rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 37.2%TVK 30.7%ADMK 27.5%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.24 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?

2 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
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CSI St. Peter's Church

CSI St. Peter's Church

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Saint Peter's Church, Nagapattinam

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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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