Arakkonam Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
V. Gandhiraj
votes
73,776
Margin
23,121(12.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1V. Gandhiraj✓ WinnerTVK73,77640.46%
- 2Ezhil CarolineVCK50,65527.78%
- 3S. RaviAIADMK50,05227.45%
- 4K. RajkumarNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,1912.85%
- 5NOTA8990.49%
- 6P. SudhakarBSPDeposit lost4510.25%
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- 7Vetrivel. MAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2510.14%
- 8N. PraveenkumarINDDeposit lost2380.13%
- 9N. LakshmipathyTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2290.13%
- 10T. MuralidharanINDDeposit lost1970.11%
- 11M. SanthanamINDDeposit lost1500.08%
- 12G. MohanINDDeposit lost1060.06%
- 13M. ManikandanINDDeposit lost750.04%
- 14P. GovindarajINDDeposit lost700.04%
Deposit lost: 10 of 13 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
- 2,00,986
- Votes cast
- 1,82,493
- Turnout
- 90.8%
- Polling stations
- 284
incl. service voters
incl. 1,470 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.5%
92,250 of 1,03,069 voted on EVMs
Men90.7%
88,750 of 97,891 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 26; 23 voted.
- Candidates13 (1 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA899
- Valid votes1,81,441
Women candidates: Ezhil Caroline
Frequently asked questions
Who won Arakkonam in 2026?
V. Gandhiraj (TVK) won with 73,776 votes, defeating Ezhil Caroline (VCK) by 23,121 votes.
How many votes were cast in Arakkonam in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,82,340 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Arakkonam in 2026?
90.8% — 1,82,493 of 2,00,986 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.5%, men's 90.7%.
How many voters does Arakkonam have?
2,00,986 electors at the 2026 election — 97,891 men, 1,03,069 women, 26 third gender (service voters included), and 284 polling stations.
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