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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2026
Tambaram
Winner — 2026
D.SARATHKUMAR
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 42.6%DMK 29.9%14 others 27.5%
Votes
1,18,967
42.7% share
Winning margin
35,621
12.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
84.5%
of 3,30,181
A clear win with a 12.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.SARATHKUMAR | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,18,967 | 42.7% |
| 2 | R.S.KIRUTHIKA DEVI | 83,346 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | C.RAJENDRAN | 61,991 | 22.2% | |
| 4 | S.TAMILCHELVI | 11,627 | 4.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,512 | 0.5% |
| 6 | M.RAJA | 290 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | M. JACOB | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SARATHKUMAR. R | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SIVARAMAN.S | VTVTK | 158 | 0.1% |
| 10 | S.KARTHIK | IND | 115 | 0.0% |
| 11 | T.DHIVAKARAN | IND | 98 | 0.0% |
| 12 | R.RAVIKUMAR | IND | 94 | 0.0% |
| 13 | P.PON RAJA | TAVK | 88 | 0.0% |
| 14 | THAMBIRAJ.E | NIDP | 69 | 0.0% |
| 15 | S.BALASUBRAMANIAN | IND | 62 | 0.0% |
| 16 | S.PARTHIBAN | DNA | 50 | 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 (151st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.5% · max 49.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
151st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
170th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
36th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 42.7%DMK 29.9%ADMK 22.2%OTH 4.6%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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