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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Madurai Central Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Madhar Badhurudeen (TVK) won by 19,128 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

Madhar Badhurudeen

TVKComfortable win

votes

63,414

Margin

19,128(12.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Madhar Badhurudeen · TVKPalanivel Thiaga Rajan · DMK
63,41444,286
Candidate (13)votes
  1. 1Madhar Badhurudeen✓ WinnerTVK63,41442.68%
  2. 2Palanivel Thiaga RajanDMK44,28629.8%
  3. 3Sundar CAIADMK33,53822.57%
  4. 4Abdul Hakeem KNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,5493.73%
  5. 5NOTA6560.44%
  6. 6Sakkaravarthy PAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost3130.21%
See all candidates (+7)
  1. 7Ramar Pandi TBSPDeposit lost2680.18%
  2. 8Avadainathan VINDDeposit lost1450.1%
  3. 9SaleemINDDeposit lost1050.07%
  4. 10Rajendran RINDDeposit lost920.06%
  5. 11ManivannanINDDeposit lost830.06%
  6. 12Guru Karthick TINDDeposit lost720.05%
  7. 13Sivaperumal VINDDeposit lost650.04%
Total votes1,48,586

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,48,709

incl. 1,209 postal

Turnout
74.46%
Polling stations
253

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 won Madurai Central in 2026?

Madhar Badhurudeen (TVK) won with 63,414 votes, defeating Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (DMK) by 19,128 votes.

How many votes were cast in Madurai Central in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,48,586 votes in total.

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer