Arani Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Jayasudha. L
votes
76,735
Margin
5,631(2.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Jayasudha. L✓ WinnerAIADMK76,73533.34%
- 2Mahalakshmi GovarthananDMK71,10430.89%
- 3Venkatesh Kumar. DTVK70,85730.79%
- 4Dhavamani. RNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,8882.99%
- 5NOTA7070.31%
- 6Baskaran. SINDDeposit lost4240.18%
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- 7Dhamotharan. MINDDeposit lost3870.17%
- 8Mahalakshmi. GINDDeposit lost3590.16%
- 9Ganapathy. SThamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost3580.16%
- 10Kalaimani. VAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2920.13%
- 11Sudha. SINDDeposit lost2570.11%
- 12Saravanan. SINDDeposit lost2290.1%
- 13Silambarasan. CINDDeposit lost2020.09%
- 14Sakthivel. SINDDeposit lost1840.08%
- 15Sethurama Sasthri. GINDDeposit lost1780.08%
- 16Tamilmannan. DSamaniya Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost1640.07%
- 17Ekambaram. VINDDeposit lost1540.07%
- 18Suresh. STamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1430.06%
- 19Mahalakshmi. GINDDeposit lost1170.05%
- 20Ammu. VINDDeposit lost1040.05%
- 21Jayanthi. MINDDeposit lost900.04%
- 22Selvakotti. EVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal KatchiDeposit lost680.03%
- 23Jayanthi. EINDDeposit lost600.03%
- 24Venkatesan. PINDDeposit lost530.02%
- 25Vinoth. AINDDeposit lost480.02%
Deposit lost: 21 of 24 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
- 2,56,474
- Votes cast
- 2,31,139
- Turnout
- 90.12%
- Polling stations
- 323
incl. service voters
incl. 3,644 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.3%
1,16,763 of 1,30,788 voted on EVMs
Men88.1%
1,10,706 of 1,25,648 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 38; 26 voted.
- Candidates24 (9 women)
- Lost deposit21
- NOTA707
- Valid votes2,29,455
Women candidates: Jayasudha. L, Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, Dhavamani. R, Mahalakshmi. G, Sudha. S, Mahalakshmi. G, Ammu. V, Jayanthi. M, Jayanthi. E — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Arani in 2026?
Jayasudha. L (AIADMK) won with 76,735 votes, defeating Mahalakshmi Govarthanan (DMK) by 5,631 votes.
How many votes were cast in Arani in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,30,162 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Arani in 2026?
90.12% — 2,31,139 of 2,56,474 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.3%, men's 88.1%.
How many voters does Arani have?
2,56,474 electors at the 2026 election — 1,25,648 men, 1,30,788 women, 38 third gender (service voters included), and 323 polling stations.
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