Kancheepuram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
R.V. Ranjithkumar
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
R.V. Ranjithkumar
votes
91,350
Margin
15,488(6.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1R.V. Ranjithkumar✓ WinnerTVK91,35037.09%
- 2V. SomasundaramAIADMK75,86230.8%
- 3Nithya SugumarDMK69,34428.15%
- 4VetriselviNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,9502.82%
- 5NOTA1,0780.44%
- 6G. BabuINDDeposit lost3640.15%
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- 7M. MeganathanINDDeposit lost2860.12%
- 8M. NandhakumarAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost2170.09%
- 9E. DhakshnamoorthyINDDeposit lost1780.07%
- 10V. NareshTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1780.07%
- 11M. BalajiINDDeposit lost1380.06%
- 12P. VenkatesanAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost1100.04%
- 13V. SomasundaramINDDeposit lost780.03%
- 14GnanamoorthyINDDeposit lost740.03%
- 15M. SomasundaramINDDeposit lost680.03%
- 16C. DillibabuINDDeposit lost420.02%
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
- 2,78,841
- Votes cast
- 2,46,886
- Turnout
- 88.54%
- Polling stations
- 358
incl. service voters
incl. 4,125 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women85.7%
1,23,293 of 1,43,833 voted on EVMs
Men88.5%
1,19,443 of 1,34,971 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 37; 25 voted.
- Candidates15 (2 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA1,078
- Valid votes2,45,239
Women candidates: Nithya Sugumar, Vetriselvi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kancheepuram?
R.V. Ranjithkumar (TVK) won Kancheepuram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 91,350 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kancheepuram?
R.V. Ranjithkumar defeated V. Somasundaram (AIADMK) by 15,488 votes.
What was the turnout in Kancheepuram in 2026?
88.54% — 2,46,886 of 2,78,841 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 85.7%, men's 88.5%.
How many voters does Kancheepuram have?
2,78,841 electors at the 2026 election — 1,34,971 men, 1,43,833 women, 37 third gender (service voters included), and 358 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kancheepuram?
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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