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Kumbakonam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kumbakonam? — Vinoth (TVK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 679 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Vinoth

TVK
Margin: 679Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Vinoth

TVKTight race

votes

78,650

Margin

679(0.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Vinoth · TVKAnbalagan G · DMK
78,65077,971
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Vinoth✓ WinnerTVK78,65037.76%
  2. 2Anbalagan GDMK77,97137.43%
  3. 3Ashokkumar RBJP40,10319.25%
  4. 4Anandh MNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,7103.7%
  5. 5Stalin Ma KaINDDeposit lost1,4050.67%
  6. 6NOTA9600.46%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7Srinivasan VINDDeposit lost3840.18%
  2. 8Arivazhagan KINDDeposit lost2410.12%
  3. 9Sundar GThamizh Desiya Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost2330.11%
  4. 10Arokiyaraj VTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1960.09%
  5. 11Vijayakumar CINDDeposit lost1730.08%
  6. 12Karthi GINDDeposit lost900.04%
  7. 13Ramamoorthi RINDDeposit lost890.04%
  8. 14Senthamilselvi SINDDeposit lost830.04%
Total votes2,08,288

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
2,54,383

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,08,378

incl. 2,221 postal

Turnout
81.92%
Polling stations
301

Turnout of men and women

Women82.3%

1,07,686 of 1,30,803 voted on EVMs

Men79.7%

98,465 of 1,23,565 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 15; 6 voted.

  • Candidates13 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit10
  • NOTA960
  • Valid votes2,07,328

Women candidates: Senthamilselvi S

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kumbakonam?

Vinoth (TVK) won Kumbakonam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 78,650 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kumbakonam?

Vinoth defeated Anbalagan G (DMK) by 679 votes.

What was the turnout in Kumbakonam in 2026?

81.92% — 2,08,378 of 2,54,383 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.3%, men's 79.7%.

How many voters does Kumbakonam have?

2,54,383 electors at the 2026 election — 1,23,565 men, 1,30,803 women, 15 third gender (service voters included), and 301 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kumbakonam?

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