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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2026

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Winner — 2026

VENKATACHALAM. G
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 37.3%DMK 29.1%17 others 33.6%
Votes
86,498
37.4% share
Winning margin
19,105
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
90.5%
of 2,55,869

A clear win with a 8.3% margin.

Seat history

1 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENKATACHALAM. G
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
86,49837.4%
2
MIDHUN CHAKRAVARTHY. M
DMK
67,39329.2%
3
SELVAM. K
TVK
65,26028.2%
4
VIDHYA VEERAPPAN
NTK
7,1093.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7940.3%
6
RAMKUMAR. D.M
IND
7060.3%
7
DURAIRAJ. V
IND
6590.3%
8
VENKATASALAM. G
IND
4710.2%
9
PERIYAPONNU. O
TAVK
4030.2%
10
DR.PADMARAJAN. K
IND
3900.2%
11
PRABAKARAN. S
IND
2510.1%
12
KRISHNAMOORTHY. P
IND
2370.1%
13
SARAVANAKUMAR. M
IND
2230.1%
14
MURUGAN. P
IND
1920.1%
15
JAGANATHAN. A
IND
1210.1%
16
VELU. A
VTNMK
1070.1%
17
CHIDAMBARAM. A
IND
1040.1%
18
KANNAN. M
IND
990.0%
19
KANNAN. R
IND
880.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (51st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 41.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
160th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 37.4%DMK 29.2%TVK 28.2%OTH 4.8%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 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?

1 location
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