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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Ponneri
Winner — 2026
DR.RAVI.M.S
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 48.7%INC 24.1%12 others 27.2%
Votes
1,10,439
48.7% share
Winning margin
55,768
24.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
90.2%
of 2,51,421
Ponneri is a safe seat — DR.RAVI.M.S won by 24.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR.RAVI.M.S | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,10,439 | 48.7% |
| 2 | DURAI CHANDRASEKAR | 54,671 | 24.1% | |
| 3 | BALARAMAN.P | 51,468 | 22.7% | |
| 4 | RAJATHI.M | 6,676 | 2.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 865 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SANTHOSHKUMAR.J | 615 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | MALATHI.S | MMKA | 371 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ASHOK PRIYADARSHAN | DMSK | 366 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAJA.S | VBA | 299 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJASEKAR.J | IND | 289 | 0.1% |
| 11 | NAGAIYAN.G | IND | 232 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VENKATESAN.S | IND | 203 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KOTTEESWARAN. K | TAVK | 166 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BARATHIRAJA.K | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (60th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 0.7% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
60th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.88
fewer partiesmore parties
210th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
126th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 48.7%INC 24.1%ADMK 22.7%OTH 4.1%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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