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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 86 · 2026
Edappadi
Winner — 2026
EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI. K
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 57.6%IND 19.7%14 others 22.7%
Votes
1,48,933
57.7% share
Winning margin
98,110
38.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
93.5%
of 2,76,472
Edappadi is a safe seat — EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI. K won by 38.0%.
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI. K | NDA (NDA) | 1,48,933 | 57.7% |
| 2 | PREMKUMAR. K | IND | 50,823 | 19.7% |
| 3 | KASI. C | 44,011 | 17.0% | |
| 4 | PRIYADHARSHINI. A | 8,450 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | GOVINDARAJ.V | TAVK | 1,662 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,341 | 0.5% |
| 7 | RAJA. K. B.SC. B.TECH. EX.INAS | IND | 739 | 0.3% |
| 8 | THULASIMANI. P | IND | 435 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SURESH. L | AIPTMMK | 429 | 0.2% |
| 10 | STUDENT'S FRIEND MURUGAN. M | IND | 399 | 0.1% |
| 11 | IYYAPPAN PERUMAL. P | IND | 296 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ELUMALAI. P | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KUMARESAN. M | IND | 207 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MURUGAN. C | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SUBRAMANI. P | IND | 97 | 0.0% |
| 16 | SAKTHIVEL. S | IND | 67 | 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 (7th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe38.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.6% · min 2.7% · max 40.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
7th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
233rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
40th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 57.7%IND 19.7%DMK 17.0%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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