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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2026Reserved (ST)
Yercaud
Winner — 2026
USHARANI. P
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 34.6%TVK 33.7%12 others 31.7%
Votes
87,772
34.6% share
Winning margin
2,189
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
93.0%
of 2,72,937
Yercaud was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 2,189 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHARANI. P | NDA (NDA) | 87,772 | 34.6% |
| 2 | LAKSHMI JANARTHANAN. J | 85,583 | 33.8% | |
| 3 | REVATHI. T.M | 68,045 | 26.8% | |
| 4 | PALANISAMY. M | 7,601 | 3.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,250 | 0.5% |
| 6 | PALANISAMY. K | 910 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | GOPI. C | CPI(ML)(L) | 658 | 0.3% |
| 8 | VENKATESAN. S | IND | 513 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PAZHANIVEL. K | IND | 303 | 0.1% |
| 10 | THANGADURAI. N | IND | 294 | 0.1% |
| 11 | VENGATESHSAN. T | TAVK | 235 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VIJAYAKUMAR. N | IND | 211 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KALIYAPPAN. A | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KARTHIK. N | IND | 94 | 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 (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.4% · max 23.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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12th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
93rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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53rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 34.6%TVK 33.8%DMK 26.8%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.45 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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