Kulithalai Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Suriyanur. A. Chandran
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Suriyanur. A. Chandran
votes
68,138
Margin
579(0.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Suriyanur. A. Chandran✓ WinnerDMK68,13832.59%
- 2G.BalasubramaniTVK67,55932.31%
- 3S.KarunakaranAIADMK60,31728.85%
- 4Selva.NanmaaranNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,9783.82%
- 5NOTA6120.29%
- 6S.SenthilkumarINDDeposit lost6070.29%
See all candidates (+24)−
- 7V.ChinnasamyINDDeposit lost4880.23%
- 8P.SelvakumarINDDeposit lost4520.22%
- 9D.SaravananINDDeposit lost3810.18%
- 10P.MuruganGanasangam Party Of IndiaDeposit lost3300.16%
- 11K.SheikanwardeenINDDeposit lost3020.14%
- 12T.SelvarajINDDeposit lost2170.1%
- 13J.Santhosh KumarINDDeposit lost2060.1%
- 14K.HakkimINDDeposit lost1820.09%
- 15B.SampathkumarINDDeposit lost1620.08%
- 16Chandrasekar.PINDDeposit lost1330.06%
- 17M.VadivelanINDDeposit lost1170.06%
- 18M.ArunkumarINDDeposit lost1130.05%
- 19O.KathalingamINDDeposit lost950.05%
- 20M.GayathiriINDDeposit lost840.04%
- 21B.KajahmohideenINDDeposit lost830.04%
- 22T.MurugananthamINDDeposit lost820.04%
- 23K.VeeramalaiINDDeposit lost790.04%
- 24S.ImrankhanINDDeposit lost680.03%
- 25M.TamilselvanINDDeposit lost670.03%
- 26N.RamakrishnanINDDeposit lost630.03%
- 27R.ArunkumarINDDeposit lost530.03%
- 28M.MayilvagananINDDeposit lost460.02%
- 29J.MadhavanINDDeposit lost410.02%
- 30J.PradhapINDDeposit lost360.02%
Deposit lost: 26 of 29 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
- 2,23,376
- Votes cast
- 2,09,285
- Turnout
- 93.69%
- Polling stations
- 286
incl. service voters
incl. 2,186 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women93.2%
1,06,521 of 1,14,286 voted on EVMs
Men92.2%
1,00,575 of 1,09,083 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 7; 3 voted.
- Candidates29 (1 women)
- Lost deposit26
- NOTA612
- Valid votes2,08,479
Women candidates: M.Gayathiri
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kulithalai?
Suriyanur. A. Chandran (DMK) won Kulithalai in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 68,138 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kulithalai?
Suriyanur. A. Chandran defeated G.Balasubramani (TVK) by 579 votes.
What was the turnout in Kulithalai in 2026?
93.69% — 2,09,285 of 2,23,376 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 93.2%, men's 92.2%.
How many voters does Kulithalai have?
2,23,376 electors at the 2026 election — 1,09,083 men, 1,14,286 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 286 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kulithalai?
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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