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Manapparai Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Manapparai? — R. Kathiravan (TVK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 1,426 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

R. Kathiravan

TVK
Margin: 1,426Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

R. Kathiravan

TVKTight race

votes

83,041

Margin

1,426(0.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

R. Kathiravan · TVKDr. Pl. Vijayakumar · AIADMK
83,04181,615
Candidate (19)votes
  1. 1R. Kathiravan✓ WinnerTVK83,04134.43%
  2. 2Dr. Pl. VijayakumarAIADMK81,61533.83%
  3. 3P. Abdul SamedDMK61,35525.44%
  4. 4M. ArunagiriNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost10,0704.17%
  5. 5NOTA9490.39%
  6. 6Arockiaraj .ASamaniya Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost7210.3%
See all candidates (+13)
  1. 7P. VijayakumarINDDeposit lost5950.25%
  2. 8Rajesh .MINDDeposit lost5540.23%
  3. 9SarphudinINDDeposit lost3330.14%
  4. 10P. MeenaPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost2750.11%
  5. 11M. KaruppanINDDeposit lost2740.11%
  6. 12A. Senthil KumarINDDeposit lost2720.11%
  7. 13PeriyakkaINDDeposit lost2380.1%
  8. 14P. ChinnanINDDeposit lost1830.08%
  9. 15Kathiravan .MINDDeposit lost1800.07%
  10. 16M. Vijaya KumarINDDeposit lost1730.07%
  11. 17Rajavarman .RTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1550.06%
  12. 18KuttaianINDDeposit lost1260.05%
  13. 19A. RamanINDDeposit lost1070.04%
Total votes2,41,216

Deposit lost: 15 of 18 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
2,68,165

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,41,445

incl. 3,443 postal

Turnout
90.04%
Polling stations
346

Turnout of men and women

Women89.3%

1,21,332 of 1,35,860 voted on EVMs

Men88.2%

1,16,665 of 1,32,297 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 8; 5 voted.

  • Candidates18 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit15
  • NOTA949
  • Valid votes2,40,267

Women candidates: P. Meena, Periyakka

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Manapparai?

R. Kathiravan (TVK) won Manapparai in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 83,041 votes.

What was the winning margin in Manapparai?

R. Kathiravan defeated Dr. Pl. Vijayakumar (AIADMK) by 1,426 votes.

What was the turnout in Manapparai in 2026?

90.04% — 2,41,445 of 2,68,165 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.3%, men's 88.2%.

How many voters does Manapparai have?

2,68,165 electors at the 2026 election — 1,32,297 men, 1,35,860 women, 8 third gender (service voters included), and 346 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Manapparai?

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