Chidambaram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Thamimun Ansari. M
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Thamimun Ansari. M
votes
69,739
Margin
5,747(2.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Thamimun Ansari. M✓ WinnerDMK69,73935.48%
- 2Pandian. K.AAIADMK63,99232.55%
- 3NedunchezhiyanTVK54,58427.77%
- 4ThamizhNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,1693.14%
- 5NOTA8160.42%
- 6Dhanasekaran. MAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost3390.17%
See all candidates (+6)−
- 7Manimaran. DINDDeposit lost2110.11%
- 8Thirugnanam. KINDDeposit lost1630.08%
- 9Er. Jayakkumar. RINDDeposit lost1600.08%
- 10Venkatesan. DINDDeposit lost1570.08%
- 11Easan Natarajan. TINDDeposit lost1300.07%
- 12Munisankar. KAnna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost1260.06%
Deposit lost: 8 of 11 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
- 2,31,325
- Votes cast
- 1,97,092
- Turnout
- 85.2%
- Polling stations
- 298
incl. service voters
incl. 3,691 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women86.6%
1,01,844 of 1,17,647 voted on EVMs
Men80.5%
91,541 of 1,13,648 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 30; 16 voted.
- Candidates11
- Lost deposit8
- NOTA816
- Valid votes1,95,770
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Chidambaram?
Thamimun Ansari. M (DMK) won Chidambaram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 69,739 votes.
What was the winning margin in Chidambaram?
Thamimun Ansari. M defeated Pandian. K.A (AIADMK) by 5,747 votes.
What was the turnout in Chidambaram in 2026?
85.2% — 1,97,092 of 2,31,325 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.6%, men's 80.5%.
How many voters does Chidambaram have?
2,31,325 electors at the 2026 election — 1,13,648 men, 1,17,647 women, 30 third gender (service voters included), and 298 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Chidambaram?
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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