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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2026
Kumarapalayam
Winner — 2026
C.VIJAYALAKSHMI
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 39.5%ADMK 35.8%20 others 24.7%
Votes
81,179
39.5% share
Winning margin
7,696
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
93.3%
of 2,20,072
A closely fought contest. C.VIJAYALAKSHMI won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.VIJAYALAKSHMI | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 81,179 | 39.5% |
| 2 | P.THANGAMANI | 73,483 | 35.8% | |
| 3 | S.BALU | 39,993 | 19.5% | |
| 4 | UVARANI SURESH | 7,663 | 3.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 665 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SELVARAJ | IND | 437 | 0.2% |
| 7 | K. PALANIVEL | IND | 326 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PANNERSELVAM | AADMSK | 233 | 0.1% |
| 9 | A.MURUGANANDHAN | IND | 185 | 0.1% |
| 10 | P.SENTHILKUMAR | IND | 184 | 0.1% |
| 11 | J KARTHI | VSHWTMLK | 142 | 0.1% |
| 12 | AMIRTHALINGAM | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KARTHI | IND | 120 | 0.1% |
| 14 | R.KUMARESAN | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 15 | S JAYAVEL | IND | 75 | 0.0% |
| 16 | G. SAMUELRAJ | IND | 72 | 0.0% |
| 17 | PALANISAMY | SMKNK | 71 | 0.0% |
| 18 | SIVARAJ | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 19 | R.RAJA | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
| 20 | SARAVANAN | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 21 | GOPALAKRISHNAN | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| 22 | VENKATACHALAM | IND | 30 | 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 (11th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.7% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
11th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 39.5%ADMK 35.8%DMK 19.5%OTH 4.9%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/21
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 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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