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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Arcot Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

S.M.Sukumar (AIADMK) won by 42,720 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

S.M.Sukumar

AIADMKLandslide

votes

1,05,608

Margin

42,720(18.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

S.M.Sukumar · AIADMKG.Vijay Mohan · TVK
1,05,60862,888
Candidate (15)votes
  1. 1S.M.Sukumar✓ WinnerAIADMK1,05,60846.77%
  2. 2G.Vijay MohanTVK62,88827.85%
  3. 3J.L.EswarappanDMK48,84021.63%
  4. 4Archana NarasimmanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,5182.44%
  5. 5NOTA6560.29%
  6. 6M.VasanthakumarBSPDeposit lost4680.21%
See all candidates (+9)
  1. 7K.ManikandanINDDeposit lost3970.18%
  2. 8A.VijayINDDeposit lost3690.16%
  3. 9S.P.ShanmugamAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2520.11%
  4. 10V.GandhiVanchit Bahujan AaghadiDeposit lost1970.09%
  5. 11V.SeetharamanAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost1680.07%
  6. 12P.VenkatesanTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1510.07%
  7. 13V.ShanthiINDDeposit lost1130.05%
  8. 14Eswarappan.MINDDeposit lost1030.05%
  9. 15R.IndhumathiINDDeposit lost580.03%
Total votes2,25,786

Deposit lost: 11 of 14 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
2,46,786

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,26,005

incl. 2,721 postal

Turnout
91.58%
Polling stations
318

Turnout of men and women

Women91.3%

1,14,453 of 1,25,406 voted on EVMs

Men89.7%

1,08,805 of 1,21,352 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 28; 26 voted.

  • Candidates14 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA656
  • Valid votes2,25,130

Women candidates: Archana Narasimman, V.Shanthi, R.Indhumathi

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arcot in 2026?

S.M.Sukumar (AIADMK) won with 1,05,608 votes, defeating G.Vijay Mohan (TVK) by 42,720 votes.

How many votes were cast in Arcot in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,25,786 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Arcot in 2026?

91.58% — 2,26,005 of 2,46,786 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91.3%, men's 89.7%.

How many voters does Arcot have?

2,46,786 electors at the 2026 election — 1,21,352 men, 1,25,406 women, 28 third gender (service voters included), and 318 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer