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Edappadi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Edappadi? — Edappadi Palaniswami. K (AIADMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 98,110 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Edappadi Palaniswami. K

AIADMK
Margin: 98,110Landslide

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Edappadi Palaniswami. K

AIADMKLandslide

votes

1,48,933

Margin

98,110(38%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Edappadi Palaniswami. K · AIADMKPremkumar. K · IND
1,48,93350,823
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Edappadi Palaniswami. K✓ WinnerAIADMK1,48,93357.67%
  2. 2Premkumar. KIND50,82319.68%
  3. 3Kasi. CDMK44,01117.04%
  4. 4Priyadharshini. ANaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost8,4503.27%
  5. 5Govindaraj.VTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1,6620.64%
  6. 6NOTA1,3410.52%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Raja. K. B.Sc. B.Tech. Ex.InasINDDeposit lost7390.29%
  2. 8Thulasimani. PINDDeposit lost4350.17%
  3. 9Suresh. LAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost4290.17%
  4. 10Student's Friend Murugan. MINDDeposit lost3990.15%
  5. 11Iyyappan Perumal. PINDDeposit lost2960.11%
  6. 12Elumalai. PINDDeposit lost2150.08%
  7. 13Kumaresan. MINDDeposit lost2070.08%
  8. 14Murugan. CINDDeposit lost1590.06%
  9. 15Subramani. PINDDeposit lost970.04%
  10. 16Sakthivel. SINDDeposit lost670.03%
Total votes2,58,263

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
2,76,472

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,58,490

incl. 3,990 postal

Turnout
93.5%
Polling stations
342

Turnout of men and women

Women92.1%

1,25,835 of 1,36,678 voted on EVMs

Men92%

1,28,641 of 1,39,764 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 30; 24 voted.

  • Candidates15 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit12
  • NOTA1,341
  • Valid votes2,56,922

Women candidates: Priyadharshini. A

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Edappadi?

Edappadi Palaniswami. K (AIADMK) won Edappadi in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,48,933 votes.

What was the winning margin in Edappadi?

Edappadi Palaniswami. K defeated Premkumar. K (IND) by 98,110 votes.

What was the turnout in Edappadi in 2026?

93.5% — 2,58,490 of 2,76,472 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.1%, men's 92%.

How many voters does Edappadi have?

2,76,472 electors at the 2026 election — 1,39,764 men, 1,36,678 women, 30 third gender (service voters included), and 342 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Edappadi?

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.

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