Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 171 · 2026

Kumbakonam

1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Winner — 2026

VINOTH

TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

TVK 37.7%DMK 37.4%12 others 24.8%

Votes

78,650

37.8% share

Winning margin

679

0.3% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

81.9%

of 2,54,383

Kumbakonam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 679 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

14 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	VINOTH	TVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam	78,650	37.8%
2	ANBALAGAN G	DMK	77,971	37.4%
3	ASHOKKUMAR R	BJP	40,103	19.3%
4	ANANDH M	NTK	7,710	3.7%	DL
5	STALIN MA KA	IND	1,405	0.7%	DL
—	NOTA	NOTA	960	0.5%
7	SRINIVASAN V	IND	384	0.2%	DL
8	ARIVAZHAGAN K	IND	241	0.1%	DL
9	SUNDAR G	TDMK	233	0.1%	DL
10	AROKIYARAJ V	TAVK	196	0.1%	DL
11	VIJAYAKUMAR C	IND	173	0.1%	DL
12	KARTHI G	IND	90	0.0%	DL
13	RAMAMOORTHI R	IND	89	0.0%	DL
14	SENTHAMILSELVI S	IND	83	0.0%	DL

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (187th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

lean

0.3%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 9.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

82%

lowerhigher

187th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

3.11

fewer partiesmore parties

167th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.5%

lowerhigher

74th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES

TVK 37.8%DMK 37.4%BJP 19.3%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

3/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.61 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

24,05,890

Density

705 / km²

Sex ratio

1035 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

3,411 km²

SC population18.9%

ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

86%HINDU

Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water82.6%

Electricity91.8%

Sanitation45.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births100.0%

Children fully vaccinated78.5%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%

Children underweight (under 5)21.9%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%

Women literate83.8%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%

Clean cooking fuel69.4%

Health insurance70.6%

What's nearby?

1 location

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom

Airavateswarar temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Airavateswarar temple

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