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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 76 · 2026
Tirukkoyilur
Winner — 2026
PALANISAMY S
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 33.5%TVK 33.4%14 others 33.1%
Votes
73,033
33.6% share
Winning margin
285
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
89.5%
of 2,43,404
Tirukkoyilur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 285 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANISAMY S | NDA (NDA) | 73,033 | 33.6% |
| 2 | VIJAY R BARANIBALAAJI | 72,748 | 33.5% | |
| 3 | DR PON GAUTHAMSIGAMANI | 62,452 | 28.7% | |
| 4 | HEMARAJAN K | 5,791 | 2.7% | |
| 5 | RAMAKRISHNAN M | IND | 589 | 0.3% |
| 6 | VIJAYAMOORTHI E | IND | 571 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 500 | 0.2% |
| 8 | GOVINDHAKANNAN M | 374 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | TAMILSELVAM R | TAVK | 312 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAVICHANDRAN G | IND | 205 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GOWTHAM S | IND | 192 | 0.1% |
| 12 | EDWIN ABINESH A | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PRABHAKARAN V J | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SELVAM K | VTVTK | 108 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PALANISAMY E | IND | 94 | 0.0% |
| 16 | KARTHICK S | IND | 81 | 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 (76th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.1% · max 46.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
76th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
108th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
217th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 33.6%TVK 33.5%DMK 28.7%OTH 3.9%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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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