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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 206 · 2026
Virudhunagar
Winner — 2026
SELVAM P
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 37.8%DMDK 32.2%14 others 30.0%
Votes
63,653
37.9% share
Winning margin
9,391
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
83.9%
of 2,00,938
A clear win with a 5.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELVAM P | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,653 | 37.9% |
| 2 | VIJAYAPRABHAKAR | 54,262 | 32.3% | |
| 3 | GANESAN V.G. | 34,212 | 20.4% | |
| 4 | LAKSHMANAN | 10,120 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | BALASUBRAMANIAM M | PT | 2,217 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 954 | 0.6% |
| 7 | AJAY I | IND | 532 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MUTHUVEL S | IND | 509 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SUBBURAJ K | IND | 343 | 0.2% |
| 10 | GUNASUNDARAM R | IND | 204 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GURUSAMY S | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RATHINARAJA S | NNNMNEK | 148 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SANTHOSH KUMAR R | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 14 | AMIRTHA PANDI M.V | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RANJITH S | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VIKRAMAN N | DMMK | 118 | 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 (160th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 1.9% · max 21.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
160th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 37.9%DMDK 32.3%ADMK 20.4%NTK 6.0%OTH 2.7%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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