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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 69 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Vandavasi
Winner — 2026
AMBETHKUMAR. S
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 33.3%ADMK 31.6%14 others 35.1%
Votes
63,805
33.4% share
Winning margin
3,333
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
89.6%
of 2,13,574
Vandavasi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 3,333 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMBETHKUMAR. S | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 63,805 | 33.4% |
| 2 | RANI. P | 60,472 | 31.6% | |
| 3 | UDHAYAKUMAR. M | 58,174 | 30.4% | |
| 4 | GANESH. R | 5,495 | 2.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 988 | 0.5% |
| 6 | RANI. A | IND | 674 | 0.3% |
| 7 | JAISANKAR. M | IND | 331 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PONNAMBALAM. P | IND | 262 | 0.1% |
| 9 | THAMARAI SELVI. S | TAVK | 252 | 0.1% |
| 10 | UDHAYAKUMAR. N | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MUTHUPERUMAL. K | AJPK | 124 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KANNIYAPPAN. S | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MUTHUSELVAM. V | ACDP | 113 | 0.1% |
| 14 | AMBEDKAR. T | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAKESH SHARMA. R | TK | 61 | 0.0% |
| 16 | ARJUNAN. M | IND | 41 | 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 (71st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 0.1% · max 19.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
71st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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42nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.4%ADMK 31.6%TVK 30.4%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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