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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2026
Kancheepuram
Winner — 2026
R.V. RANJITHKUMAR
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 37.0%ADMK 30.7%14 others 32.3%
Votes
91,350
37.1% share
Winning margin
15,488
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
88.5%
of 2,78,841
A clear win with a 6.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.44 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.V. RANJITHKUMAR | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 91,350 | 37.1% |
| 2 | V. SOMASUNDARAM | 75,862 | 30.8% | |
| 3 | NITHYA SUGUMAR | 69,344 | 28.1% | |
| 4 | VETRISELVI | 6,950 | 2.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,078 | 0.4% |
| 6 | G. BABU | IND | 364 | 0.1% |
| 7 | M. MEGANATHAN | IND | 286 | 0.1% |
| 8 | M. NANDHAKUMAR | ACDP | 217 | 0.1% |
| 9 | V. NARESH | TAVK | 178 | 0.1% |
| 10 | E. DHAKSHNAMOORTHY | IND | 178 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M. BALAJI | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P. VENKATESAN | AIPTMMK | 110 | 0.0% |
| 13 | V. SOMASUNDARAM | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 14 | GNANAMOORTHY | IND | 74 | 0.0% |
| 15 | M. SOMASUNDARAM | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 16 | C. DILLIBABU | IND | 42 | 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 (94th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
94th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
88th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 37.1%ADMK 30.8%DMK 28.1%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.44 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?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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