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Vaniyambadi

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Winner — 2026

SYED FAROOQ BASHA SSB
IUML· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
IUML 34.4%TVK 33.0%14 others 32.6%
Votes
73,181
34.4% share
Winning margin
2,982
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
87.4%
of 2,43,320

Vaniyambadi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 2,982 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SYED FAROOQ BASHA SSB
IUML
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
73,18134.4%
2
SYED BHURHANUDEEN
TVK
70,19933.0%
3
SENDHIL KUMAR.G
ADMK
61,05528.7%
4
MURUGESAN.G
NTK
4,8492.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6240.3%
6
SUBRAMANI.P
BSP
6090.3%
7
SUNDARAMMAL
MKARSKTC
5440.3%
8
ANBARASU.P
AJPK
2310.1%
9
RAJESH.T
IND
2130.1%
10
DEVENDRAN.J
TAVK
1950.1%
11
MANOJ.S
IND
1660.1%
12
NAVEEN.R
IND
1590.1%
13
SRINIVASAN.A
IND
1580.1%
14
MANJUNATH.K
IND
1400.1%
15
ABDUL WAHID.A
IND
1090.1%
16
SELVARAJ.M
IND
1020.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (110th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.0% · max 37.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
110th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
184th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 34.4%TVK 33.0%ADMK 28.7%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.48 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

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