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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Poonamallee
Winner — 2026
PRAKASAM.R
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 52.2%DMK 28.7%10 others 19.1%
Votes
1,61,309
52.2% share
Winning margin
72,740
23.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
83.8%
of 3,68,694
Poonamallee is a safe seat — PRAKASAM.R won by 23.6%.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAKASAM.R | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,61,309 | 52.2% |
| 2 | KRISHNASWAMY.A | 88,569 | 28.7% | |
| 3 | ELUMALAI.T.A | 43,280 | 14.0% | |
| 4 | MEKALA.J | 11,697 | 3.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,571 | 0.5% |
| 6 | RAJASEKARAN.K | 860 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | RAVIKUMAR.M | IND | 355 | 0.1% |
| 8 | DR.JAYANTHI.R | IND | 304 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SIVAKUMAR.S | IND | 297 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VELU.S | IND | 264 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PURUSHOTHAMAN.B | IND | 255 | 0.1% |
| 12 | DHASARATHAN.R | IND | 133 | 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 (162nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 1.5% · max 43.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
162nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
225th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
45th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 52.2%DMK 28.7%AMMK 14.0%OTH 4.6%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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