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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 93 · 2026Reserved (ST)
Senthamangalam
Winner — 2026
P CHANDRASEKAR
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 32.8%ADMK 31.5%11 others 35.7%
Votes
68,815
32.8% share
Winning margin
2,655
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
91.4%
of 2,29,482
Senthamangalam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 2,655 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P CHANDRASEKAR | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 68,815 | 32.8% |
| 2 | C CHANDRASEKARAN | 66,160 | 31.6% | |
| 3 | P POOMALAR | 64,951 | 31.0% | |
| 4 | PONNUMANI C | 6,478 | 3.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,211 | 0.6% |
| 6 | K RAMESH | IND | 605 | 0.3% |
| 7 | E MANIKANDAN | IND | 429 | 0.2% |
| 8 | M SWAMINATHAN | IND | 260 | 0.1% |
| 9 | A BALAMUGAN | IND | 259 | 0.1% |
| 10 | K DURAISAMY | GPI | 199 | 0.1% |
| 11 | C JAGANATHAN | AIPTMMK | 113 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P RAMASAMY | TAVK | 111 | 0.1% |
| 13 | C SUTHAN | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 1.3% · max 53.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
37th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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23rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 32.8%ADMK 31.6%DMK 31.0%OTH 4.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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