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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Vanur
Winner — 2026
GOWTHAM D
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 35.7%TVK 32.1%14 others 32.2%
Votes
68,873
35.9% share
Winning margin
7,034
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
91.8%
of 2,09,885
A closely fought contest. GOWTHAM D won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOWTHAM D | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 68,873 | 35.9% |
| 2 | SURESH P | 61,839 | 32.2% | |
| 3 | MURUGAN P | 54,193 | 28.2% | |
| 4 | KARIKALAN B | 4,697 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | VETRIVEL G | IND | 572 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 519 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SAKTHIVEL S | TAVK | 285 | 0.1% |
| 8 | VINAYAGAMOORTHY M | 265 | 0.1% | |
| 9 | RADHIKA S | IND | 197 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SATHYARAMAN P | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SIVAKUMAR R | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ANANDAKUMAR P M | TK | 95 | 0.1% |
| 13 | AYYANAR E | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MURALI M | IND | 83 | 0.0% |
| 15 | SURESH C V | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 16 | THANGARASU N | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.8% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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26th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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200th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.9%TVK 32.2%ADMK 28.2%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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