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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Chidambaram Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Thamimun Ansari. M (DMK) won by 5,747 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

Thamimun Ansari. M

DMKTight race

votes

69,739

Margin

5,747(2.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Thamimun Ansari. M · DMKPandian. K.A · AIADMK
69,73963,992
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Thamimun Ansari. M✓ WinnerDMK69,73935.48%
  2. 2Pandian. K.AAIADMK63,99232.55%
  3. 3NedunchezhiyanTVK54,58427.77%
  4. 4ThamizhNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,1693.14%
  5. 5NOTA8160.42%
  6. 6Dhanasekaran. MAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost3390.17%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Manimaran. DINDDeposit lost2110.11%
  2. 8Thirugnanam. KINDDeposit lost1630.08%
  3. 9Er. Jayakkumar. RINDDeposit lost1600.08%
  4. 10Venkatesan. DINDDeposit lost1570.08%
  5. 11Easan Natarajan. TINDDeposit lost1300.07%
  6. 12Munisankar. KAnna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost1260.06%
Total votes1,96,586

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,97,092

incl. 3,691 postal

Turnout
85.2%
Polling stations
298

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 won Chidambaram in 2026?

Thamimun Ansari. M (DMK) won with 69,739 votes, defeating Pandian. K.A (AIADMK) by 5,747 votes.

How many votes were cast in Chidambaram in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,96,586 votes in total.

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.

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