Ariyalur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Rajendran S
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Rajendran S
votes
95,219
Margin
24,498(10.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Rajendran S✓ WinnerAIADMK95,21940.37%
- 2Latha BaluDMK70,72129.98%
- 3Sivakumar MTVK57,35924.32%
- 4Pugazhendhi DNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost8,5273.62%
- 5Jothibasu KINDDeposit lost6910.29%
- 6NOTA6410.27%
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- 7Thanga. Shanmuga SundaramNaadaalum Makkal KatchiDeposit lost6370.27%
- 8Vetrivel GINDDeposit lost5540.23%
- 9Stalin VBSPDeposit lost4750.2%
- 10Semmalai TINDDeposit lost2590.11%
- 11Rajkumar KINDDeposit lost2010.09%
- 12Sudhakar MTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1770.08%
- 13Kumar KINDDeposit lost1360.06%
- 14Rajkumar SAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost1170.05%
- 15Krishnamoorthy CINDDeposit lost740.03%
- 16Elaiyaraja CINDDeposit lost700.03%
Deposit lost: 12 of 15 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
- 2,63,156
- Votes cast
- 2,36,042
- Turnout
- 89.7%
- Polling stations
- 330
incl. service voters
incl. 2,049 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women92.2%
1,22,325 of 1,32,739 voted on EVMs
Men85.6%
1,11,656 of 1,30,401 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 16; 12 voted.
- Candidates15 (1 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA641
- Valid votes2,35,217
Women candidates: Latha Balu
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Ariyalur?
Rajendran S (AIADMK) won Ariyalur in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 95,219 votes.
What was the winning margin in Ariyalur?
Rajendran S defeated Latha Balu (DMK) by 24,498 votes.
What was the turnout in Ariyalur in 2026?
89.7% — 2,36,042 of 2,63,156 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.2%, men's 85.6%.
How many voters does Ariyalur have?
2,63,156 electors at the 2026 election — 1,30,401 men, 1,32,739 women, 16 third gender (service voters included), and 330 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Ariyalur?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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