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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 186 · 2026

Sivaganga

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Winner — 2026

KULANTHAI RANI A
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 34.3%ADMK 27.3%16 others 38.3%
Votes
73,737
34.5% share
Winning margin
15,081
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
77.1%
of 2,78,609

A clear win with a 7.0% margin.

Seat history

4 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KULANTHAI RANI A
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
73,73734.5%
2
SENTHILNATHAN PR
ADMK
58,65627.4%
3
KARUNAAS S
DMK
57,30026.8%
4
INDHUJA R
NTK
19,0218.9%
5
MURUGANANTHAM GURU
AIPTMMK
1,1860.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0530.5%
7
MARIMUTHU K
BSP
4470.2%
8
KARTHIK M
IND
3690.2%
9
RAJAMANICKAM M
DMSK
3190.1%
10
PAULSAMY
IND
2820.1%
11
PRABAKARAN S.T
IND
2820.1%
12
NAGAPRABU
IND
2640.1%
13
RAJESH X
TAVK
2630.1%
14
RAJKUMAR C
PFTROOBC
2230.1%
15
KALEESWARAN M
IND
2100.1%
16
RAMESH K
IND
1950.1%
17
SANTHANAM
IND
1610.1%
18
IRUDAYARAJ V
IND
990.1%

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

Low turnout (221st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 1.5% · max 30.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
221st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
57th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 34.5%ADMK 27.4%DMK 26.8%NTK 8.9%OTH 2.0%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.24 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Products🏺Gherjubs (Miniature Cucumber)
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Sivaganga Palace

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