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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2026

Pennagaram

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Winner — 2026

GAJENDRAN. S.
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 35.5%PMK 34.1%21 others 30.4%
Votes
81,240
35.5% share
Winning margin
3,165
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
92.0%
of 2,48,832

Pennagaram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 3,165 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

5 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GAJENDRAN. S.
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
81,24035.5%
2
SELVAM. V.
PMK
78,07534.1%
3
G. K. M. TAMILKUMARAN
INC
53,90123.6%
4
PALANIYAMMAL. T.
NTK
7,3583.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6740.3%
6
THAVAMANI. C.
TAVK
6280.3%
7
AJITH KUMAR. S.
BSP
5570.2%
8
KANNAN. K.
TMK
5460.2%
9
POOMANI. P.
IND
5330.2%
10
ARUNKUMAR. G.
IND
5010.2%
11
ANNAMALAI. M.
IND
4800.2%
12
SAKTHIVEL. M.
IND
4800.2%
13
GNANASELVAM. S.
IND
4630.2%
14
THIRUMURUGAN. P.
NADLMMKLK
4290.2%
15
TAMILARASAN. M.
IND
4000.2%
16
ELAVARSAN. A.
IND
3670.2%
17
MANOHARAN. K. A.
IND
3640.2%
18
VILKRISHNAN. R.
IND
3560.2%
19
VEERAPPAN. M.
IND
3470.1%
20
SENDRAYAN. G.
IND
2930.1%
21
TAMILSELVI. S.
IND
2630.1%
22
MANIVANNAN. S.
IND
2090.1%
23
SELVAM. V.
IND
2020.1%

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

High turnout (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.4% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
23rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
181st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 35.5%PMK 34.1%INC 23.6%OTH 6.5%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.37 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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