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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 165 · 2026

Vedaranyam

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Winner — 2026

MANIAN. O.S
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 36.4%DMK 31.9%10 others 31.7%
Votes
59,172
36.5% share
Winning margin
7,331
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
86.6%
of 1,87,527

A closely fought contest. MANIAN. O.S won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANIAN. O.S
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
59,17236.5%
2
PUGAZHENDI. M
DMK
51,84132.0%
3
KINGSLY GERALD. A
TVK
38,34723.6%
4
KARTHICK. T
NTK
10,3966.4%
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NOTA
NOTA
5630.3%
6
LINGESWARAN. M
AIPTMMK
3820.2%
7
VEERAKUMAR. V
IND
3630.2%
8
THIVASKAR. B
IND
3240.2%
9
RAJASIMMAN. D
IND
2590.2%
10
SATHIYASEELAN. M
IND
2070.1%
11
GOWTHAMAN. M
IND
2040.1%
12
SELVAKUMAR. S
IND
1580.1%

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 (126th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 4.5% · max 44.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
126th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
153rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 36.5%DMK 32.0%TVK 23.6%NTK 6.4%OTH 1.2%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.63 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?

3 locations
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Ramapada Mantapam

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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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