Madurai Central Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Madhar Badhurudeen
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Madhar Badhurudeen
votes
63,414
Margin
19,128(12.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Madhar Badhurudeen✓ WinnerTVK63,41442.68%
- 2Palanivel Thiaga RajanDMK44,28629.8%
- 3Sundar CAIADMK33,53822.57%
- 4Abdul Hakeem KNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,5493.73%
- 5NOTA6560.44%
- 6Sakkaravarthy PAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost3130.21%
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- 7Ramar Pandi TBSPDeposit lost2680.18%
- 8Avadainathan VINDDeposit lost1450.1%
- 9SaleemINDDeposit lost1050.07%
- 10Rajendran RINDDeposit lost920.06%
- 11ManivannanINDDeposit lost830.06%
- 12Guru Karthick TINDDeposit lost720.05%
- 13Sivaperumal VINDDeposit lost650.04%
Deposit lost: 9 of 12 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
- 1,99,725
- Votes cast
- 1,48,709
- Turnout
- 74.46%
- Polling stations
- 253
incl. service voters
incl. 1,209 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women73.5%
75,495 of 1,02,648 voted on EVMs
Men74.2%
71,990 of 97,051 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 26; 15 voted.
- Candidates12
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA656
- Valid votes1,47,930
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Madurai Central?
Madhar Badhurudeen (TVK) won Madurai Central in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 63,414 votes.
What was the winning margin in Madurai Central?
Madhar Badhurudeen defeated Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (DMK) by 19,128 votes.
What was the turnout in Madurai Central in 2026?
74.46% — 1,48,709 of 1,99,725 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.5%, men's 74.2%.
How many voters does Madurai Central have?
1,99,725 electors at the 2026 election — 97,051 men, 1,02,648 women, 26 third gender (service voters included), and 253 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Madurai Central?
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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