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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2026
Andipatti
Winner — 2026
MAHARAJAN.A
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 34.1%TVK 29.8%17 others 36.1%
Votes
74,324
34.2% share
Winning margin
9,554
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
84.4%
of 2,57,997
A closely fought contest. MAHARAJAN.A won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
4 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHARAJAN.A | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 74,324 | 34.2% |
| 2 | PANDI.V | 64,770 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | LOGIRAJAN.A | 63,343 | 29.1% | |
| 4 | GOMATHI .M | 10,346 | 4.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,028 | 0.5% |
| 6 | CHELLAPANDIYAN.S | AIPTMMK | 586 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ELAYARAJA.M | PT | 516 | 0.2% |
| 8 | IRUMBORAI.G | CPIM | 505 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ESAKKIAMMAL.M | 420 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | GOPAL.S | IND | 232 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PANDIDURAI.P | IND | 220 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GOPINATH.P | IND | 183 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NEELAKANNAN.T | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JAGADEESAN.P | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MOHAMMED RUKMAN.M | TAVK | 148 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PACKIARAJ.S | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 17 | VIJAYARAJ.R | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 18 | JEYAMURUGAN.M.P | VTVTK | 82 | 0.0% |
| 19 | KARUPPAIYA | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (153rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.3% · max 48.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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153rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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66th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.2%TVK 29.8%ADMK 29.1%OTH 6.4%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%
What's nearby?
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