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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 164 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Kilvelur
Winner — 2026
LATHA. T
CPM· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
CPM 37.0%TVK 35.5%6 others 27.6%
Votes
56,108
37.0% share
Winning margin
2,278
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
88.9%
of 1,70,633
Kilvelur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,278 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.58 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LATHA. T | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 56,108 | 37.0% |
| 2 | SENTHIL PANDIAN. P | 53,830 | 35.5% | |
| 3 | VADIVEL RAVANAN. S | 31,675 | 20.9% | |
| 4 | KARTHIKA. M | 8,069 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | SURENTHAR. K | PT | 563 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 545 | 0.4% |
| 7 | VEDHA MUKUNDHAN | AJPK | 437 | 0.3% |
| 8 | JAIVISHNUDEVI. M | IND | 410 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.6% · max 38.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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83rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
124th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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141st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 37.0%TVK 35.5%PMK 20.9%NTK 5.3%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.58 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 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.