Avadi Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
R.Ramesh Kumar
votes
1,80,384
Margin
76,311(22.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1R.Ramesh Kumar✓ WinnerTVK1,80,38452.13%
- 2S.M.NasarDMK1,04,07330.08%
- 3Rajasimha MahendraBJPDeposit lost39,60511.45%
- 4Punitha ShanmugamNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost16,3354.72%
- 5NOTA1,5330.44%
- 6S. CharlesBSPDeposit lost7610.22%
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- 7R. BakthavatchalamAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost6270.18%
- 8R.Edmund JayendrenTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost4780.14%
- 9R. KumarINDDeposit lost3080.09%
- 10P. ChellapandianINDDeposit lost2550.07%
- 11C.S. KarnanAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost2240.06%
- 12G.D. ArunkumarINDDeposit lost2050.06%
- 13R. ManikandanINDDeposit lost1950.06%
- 14P.JayakumarSamaniya Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost1770.05%
- 15S. SenthilkumarINDDeposit lost1670.05%
- 16Senthilkumar. SAnna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost1560.05%
- 17K. BalakrishnanINDDeposit lost1410.04%
- 18M. ErajasimmanINDDeposit lost1050.03%
- 19Rajasekar. RINDDeposit lost1050.03%
- 20Uniesh Raj. MINDDeposit lost940.03%
- 21K. AnnamalaiINDDeposit lost770.02%
Deposit lost: 18 of 20 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
- 4,36,522
- Votes cast
- 3,46,358
- Turnout
- 79.34%
- Polling stations
- 502
incl. service voters
incl. 2,848 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women78.7%
1,75,491 of 2,23,008 voted on EVMs
Men78.7%
1,67,997 of 2,13,438 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 76; 22 voted.
- Candidates20 (1 women)
- Lost deposit18
- NOTA1,533
- Valid votes3,44,472
Women candidates: Punitha Shanmugam
Frequently asked questions
Who won Avadi in 2026?
R.Ramesh Kumar (TVK) won with 1,80,384 votes, defeating S.M.Nasar (DMK) by 76,311 votes.
How many votes were cast in Avadi in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 3,46,005 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Avadi in 2026?
79.34% — 3,46,358 of 4,36,522 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.7%, men's 78.7%.
How many voters does Avadi have?
4,36,522 electors at the 2026 election — 2,13,438 men, 2,23,008 women, 76 third gender (service voters included), and 502 polling stations.
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