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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Tindivanam
Winner — 2026
VANNI ARASU
VCK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
VCK 32.5%ADMK 32.1%13 others 35.4%
Votes
63,833
32.6% share
Winning margin
734
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
89.5%
of 2,19,300
Tindivanam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 734 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANNI ARASU | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 63,833 | 32.6% |
| 2 | ARJUNAN. P | 63,099 | 32.2% | |
| 3 | SAKTHIVEL. S | 61,159 | 31.2% | |
| 4 | PACHIMUTHU. P | 5,242 | 2.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 714 | 0.4% |
| 6 | VINOTH. S | IND | 435 | 0.2% |
| 7 | VENKATACHALAPATHY. A | 422 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | VISWANATHAN. S.A | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
| 9 | MOHAN. A | MSK | 201 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PON.SIVAKUMAR | IND | 199 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DEVAKUMARAN. E | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| 12 | CHANDARAN. A | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DURKALI. N | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 14 | VANJINATHAN. C | TAVK | 74 | 0.0% |
| 15 | RAMNESHWARAN. V | TK | 65 | 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 (74th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.1% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
74th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
137th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
VCK 32.6%ADMK 32.2%TVK 31.2%OTH 3.7%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
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