Raj Bhavan Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Vignesh Kannan
votes
7,304
Margin
287(1.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Vignesh Kannan✓ WinnerDMK7,30439.03%
- 2V. P. RamalingameBJP7,01737.49%
- 3V.J. ChandranTVKDeposit lost2,36112.61%
- 4R KumaranINCDeposit lost1,5388.22%
- 5S. KarpagavalliNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost2131.14%
- 6NOTA2091.12%
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- 7RamalingamINDDeposit lost420.22%
- 8P. KodeswaranTamilaga Makkal Thannurimai KatchiDeposit lost320.17%
Deposit lost: 5 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 21,053
- Votes cast
- 18,728
- Turnout
- 88.96%
- Polling stations
- 27
incl. service voters
incl. 225 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.1%
10,187 of 11,431 voted on EVMs
Men86.4%
8,312 of 9,616 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 6; 4 voted.
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA209
- Valid votes18,507
Women candidates: S. Karpagavalli
Frequently asked questions
Who won Raj Bhavan in 2026?
Vignesh Kannan (DMK) won with 7,304 votes, defeating V. P. Ramalingame (BJP) by 287 votes.
How many votes were cast in Raj Bhavan in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 18,716 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Raj Bhavan in 2026?
88.96% — 18,728 of 21,053 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.1%, men's 86.4%.
How many voters does Raj Bhavan have?
21,053 electors at the 2026 election — 9,616 men, 11,431 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 27 polling stations.
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