Kavundampalayam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Kanimozhi Santhosh
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Kanimozhi Santhosh
votes
1,46,466
Margin
42,140(11.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Kanimozhi Santhosh✓ WinnerTVK1,46,46640.24%
- 2Arunkumar PrgAIADMK1,04,32628.66%
- 3Surya Prakash K.PINC90,72624.93%
- 4Kalamani JaganathanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost16,8344.62%
- 5NOTA2,1160.58%
- 6Kanimozhi.KINDDeposit lost5670.16%
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- 7K.VelmuruganBSPDeposit lost5240.14%
- 8Thozhar.N.ArunkumarTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost4240.12%
- 9S.Thamarai KannanParty For The Rights Of Other Backward ClassesDeposit lost3560.1%
- 10A.BalamuruganINDDeposit lost3400.09%
- 11M.RajalingamINDDeposit lost3380.09%
- 12Malliga.MAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost3140.09%
- 13M.John BoscoINDDeposit lost3060.08%
- 14Suriyakumar.KINDDeposit lost2350.06%
- 15V.PushpananthamTamizhaga Murpokku Makkal KatchiDeposit lost1190.03%
Deposit lost: 11 of 14 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
- 4,22,240
- Votes cast
- 3,64,242
- Turnout
- 86.26%
- Polling stations
- 551
incl. service voters
incl. 3,215 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women86.1%
1,86,725 of 2,16,849 voted on EVMs
Men84.9%
1,74,232 of 2,05,276 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 115; 70 voted.
- Candidates14 (4 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA2,116
- Valid votes3,61,875
Women candidates: Kanimozhi Santhosh, Kalamani Jaganathan, Kanimozhi.K, Malliga.M — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kavundampalayam?
Kanimozhi Santhosh (TVK) won Kavundampalayam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,46,466 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kavundampalayam?
Kanimozhi Santhosh defeated Arunkumar Prg (AIADMK) by 42,140 votes.
What was the turnout in Kavundampalayam in 2026?
86.26% — 3,64,242 of 4,22,240 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.1%, men's 84.9%.
How many voters does Kavundampalayam have?
4,22,240 electors at the 2026 election — 2,05,276 men, 2,16,849 women, 115 third gender (service voters included), and 551 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kavundampalayam?
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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