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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Gandharvakottai
Winner — 2026
N. SUBRAMANIAN
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 35.0%BJP 28.4%9 others 36.5%
Votes
58,795
35.1% share
Winning margin
11,039
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
85.6%
of 1,96,104
A clear win with a 6.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. SUBRAMANIAN | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 58,795 | 35.1% |
| 2 | C. UTHAYAKUMAR | 47,756 | 28.5% | |
| 3 | M. CHINNADURAI | 46,734 | 27.9% | |
| 4 | NATHIYA | 10,189 | 6.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,127 | 0.7% |
| 6 | ARUNKUMAR . S | IND | 653 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SENTHILKUMAR N | IND | 642 | 0.4% |
| 8 | M. LAKSHMANAN | IND | 584 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DHANARASU | NMK | 405 | 0.2% |
| 10 | T. MURUGESAN | IND | 404 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SASIKUMAR P | IND | 329 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (140th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 2.1% · max 33.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
140th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.50
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
10th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 35.1%BJP 28.5%CPM 27.9%NTK 6.1%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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