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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2026

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Winner — 2026

VETRIVEL. S
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 35.8%TVK 31.9%19 others 32.3%
Votes
87,342
35.8% share
Winning margin
9,517
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
93.6%
of 2,60,590

A closely fought contest. VETRIVEL. S won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VETRIVEL. S
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
87,34235.8%
2
SENTHILKUMAR. K
TVK
77,82531.9%
3
MANIKANDAN. M
DMK
65,71627.0%
4
NITHYA. A
NTK
7,5343.1%
5
DR. GURUNATHAN. S
IDMK
1,0090.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7110.3%
7
PARAMASIVAM. R
IND
4730.2%
8
SETTUMUTHU. V
BSP
3980.2%
9
MANIKANDAN. D
IND
3950.2%
10
MAYILKUMAR. M
IND
3400.1%
11
VIGNESH. A
IND
2890.1%
12
SENTHILKUMAR. R.S.
TAVK
2870.1%
13
POOVARASAN. S
IND
2680.1%
14
DURAIRAJ. C
IND
2600.1%
15
VIJAYAKUMAR. M
IND
2440.1%
16
SALMAN. E
IND
1470.1%
17
SAKTHIVEL. D
IND
1400.1%
18
MANIKANDAN. P
IND
1360.1%
19
RANJITH KUMAR. V
IND
960.0%
20
SAKTHIVEL. G
IND
860.0%
21
RAMESHKUMAR. V
IND
830.0%

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

High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 3.3% · max 55.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
5th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
186th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 35.8%TVK 31.9%DMK 27.0%OTH 5.0%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 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
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
🏛️

Fort and Temples on the hill

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort and Temples on the hill

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