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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 208 · 2026
Tiruchuli
Winner — 2026
THANGAM THENARASU
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 41.3%TVK 33.9%22 others 24.7%
Votes
75,085
41.4% share
Winning margin
13,485
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
88.3%
of 2,05,681
A clear win with a 7.4% margin.
Seat history
5 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGAM THENARASU | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 75,085 | 41.4% |
| 2 | SAMAYAN.S | 61,600 | 34.0% | |
| 3 | RAJAVARMAN.M.S.R | 25,581 | 14.1% | |
| 4 | AVARANGADU KARTHIK RAJA | 12,763 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | GUNASEKARAN.G | PT | 1,248 | 0.7% |
| 6 | MURUGESAPANDIAN.T | AIPTMMK | 1,107 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MALAI ALAGU.M | IND | 631 | 0.3% |
| 8 | ADVOCATE THANGAPANDIAN | IND | 525 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 425 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MARIMUTHU.M | IND | 392 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KANNAN.G | ETMK | 281 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SETHURAMALINGAM.S | IND | 245 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PALANIYANDI.M | IND | 195 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NALLAMARUTHU.K | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAJANGAM.C | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KALIMUTHU.S | IND | 124 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAJKUMAR.D | TAVK | 119 | 0.1% |
| 18 | GURUSAMY.T | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VELLAISAMY.P | AHIMSASP | 108 | 0.1% |
| 20 | JEYACHITRA | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 21 | CHENNA KESAVAN.P | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| 22 | MUNIYASAMY.R | IND | 77 | 0.0% |
| 23 | MARNADU.M | IND | 66 | 0.0% |
| 24 | ARAVINTHASAMY.J | IND | 65 | 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 (98th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.9% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
98th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
214th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.4%TVK 34.0%ADMK 14.1%NTK 7.0%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/23
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 Cr
A 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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