Colachal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Tharahai Cuthbert
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Tharahai Cuthbert
votes
66,207
Margin
2,833(1.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Tharahai Cuthbert✓ WinnerINC66,20733.27%
- 2Prem Alex LawrenceTVK63,37431.84%
- 3Sivakumar. TBJP54,38427.33%
- 4Ancy Shoba Rani. LNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost12,4586.26%
- 5NOTA5810.29%
- 6Selvaraj. MINDDeposit lost3490.18%
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- 7Rajasingh. CBSPDeposit lost3140.16%
- 8Anthony Muthu. S.MCPI(ML)LDeposit lost3040.15%
- 9Saravanan. MINDDeposit lost2550.13%
- 10Ganesh. NThamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost2440.12%
- 11Christ Miller. SAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost1450.07%
- 12Koil Raj. RNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1400.07%
- 13Antony Alankaram. KINDDeposit lost1340.07%
- 14Murali. MTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1240.06%
Deposit lost: 10 of 13 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
- 2,66,055
- Votes cast
- 1,99,711
- Turnout
- 75.06%
- Polling stations
- 316
incl. service voters
incl. 3,536 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women78.9%
1,04,579 of 1,32,504 voted on EVMs
Men68.6%
91,595 of 1,33,550 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates13 (2 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA581
- Valid votes1,98,432
Women candidates: Tharahai Cuthbert, Ancy Shoba Rani. L — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Colachal?
Tharahai Cuthbert (INC) won Colachal in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 66,207 votes.
What was the winning margin in Colachal?
Tharahai Cuthbert defeated Prem Alex Lawrence (TVK) by 2,833 votes.
What was the turnout in Colachal in 2026?
75.06% — 1,99,711 of 2,66,055 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.9%, men's 68.6%.
How many voters does Colachal have?
2,66,055 electors at the 2026 election — 1,33,550 men, 1,32,504 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 316 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Colachal?
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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