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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2026

Dharmapuri

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Winner — 2026

SOWMIYA ANBUMANI
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 39.3%TVK 30.5%18 others 30.2%
Votes
93,713
39.3% share
Winning margin
20,896
8.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
91.5%
of 2,60,979

A clear win with a 8.8% margin.

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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SOWMIYA ANBUMANI
PMK
NDA (NDA)
93,71339.3%
2
SIVAN. M.
TVK
72,81730.5%
3
DR. ELANGOVAN. V.
DMDK
56,90523.9%
4
SHANTHALAKSHMI. K.
NTK
6,7582.8%
5
SARAVANAN. A.
AJPK
1,0780.5%
6
SARAVANAN. G.
IND
9830.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9410.4%
8
PRASANTH. DBJ.
TAVK
8210.3%
9
THIRUPATHI. M.
IND
7630.3%
10
MANIKANDAN. S.
VSHWTMLK
7100.3%
11
NAGARAJAN. D.
IND
6190.3%
12
MADHU. P.
NADLMMKLK
5050.2%
13
SIVAGAMI. G.
TMK
3820.2%
14
SIVAN. A.
IND
3720.2%
15
KUMAR. V.
IND
3530.1%
16
ARUMUGAM. MUNI.
IND
2150.1%
17
SUNDARAMOORTHY. M.
IND
1920.1%
18
PALANI. K.
IND
1780.1%
19
SIVAM. R.
IND
1660.1%
20
PRABHAKARAN. M.
IND
1080.1%

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 (35th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.4% · max 37.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
35th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
116th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 39.3%TVK 30.5%DMDK 23.9%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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