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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 231 · 2026
Colachal
Winner — 2026
THARAHAI CUTHBERT
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 33.2%TVK 31.7%12 others 35.1%
Votes
66,207
33.3% share
Winning margin
2,833
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
75.1%
of 2,66,055
Colachal was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 2,833 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.93 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THARAHAI CUTHBERT | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 66,207 | 33.3% |
| 2 | PREM ALEX LAWRENCE | 63,374 | 31.8% | |
| 3 | SIVAKUMAR. T | 54,384 | 27.3% | |
| 4 | ANCY SHOBA RANI. L | 12,458 | 6.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 581 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SELVARAJ. M | IND | 349 | 0.2% |
| 7 | RAJASINGH. C | 314 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | ANTHONY MUTHU. S.M | CPI(ML)(L) | 304 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SARAVANAN. M | IND | 255 | 0.1% |
| 10 | GANESH. N | TPMK | 244 | 0.1% |
| 11 | CHRIST MILLER. S | AIPTMMK | 145 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KOIL RAJ. R | NIDP | 140 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ANTONY ALANKARAM. K | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MURALI. M | TAVK | 124 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (229th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
229th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
187th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.3%TVK 31.8%BJP 27.3%NTK 6.3%OTH 1.0%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.93 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
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