Mettur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Venkatachalam. G
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Venkatachalam. G
votes
86,498
Margin
19,105(8.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Venkatachalam. G✓ WinnerAIADMK86,49837.43%
- 2Midhun Chakravarthy. MDMK67,39329.16%
- 3Selvam. KTVK65,26028.24%
- 4Vidhya VeerappanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,1093.08%
- 5NOTA7940.34%
- 6Ramkumar. D.MINDDeposit lost7060.31%
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- 7Durairaj. VINDDeposit lost6590.29%
- 8Venkatasalam. GINDDeposit lost4710.2%
- 9Periyaponnu. OTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost4030.17%
- 10Dr.Padmarajan. KINDDeposit lost3900.17%
- 11Prabakaran. SINDDeposit lost2510.11%
- 12Krishnamoorthy. PINDDeposit lost2370.1%
- 13Saravanakumar. MINDDeposit lost2230.1%
- 14Murugan. PINDDeposit lost1920.08%
- 15Jaganathan. AINDDeposit lost1210.05%
- 16Velu. AVada Tamil Nadu Munnetra KatchiDeposit lost1070.05%
- 17Chidambaram. AINDDeposit lost1040.05%
- 18Kannan. MINDDeposit lost990.04%
- 19Kannan. RINDDeposit lost880.04%
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
- 2,55,869
- Votes cast
- 2,31,663
- Turnout
- 90.54%
- Polling stations
- 327
incl. service voters
incl. 3,573 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.7%
1,13,712 of 1,26,820 voted on EVMs
Men88.6%
1,14,367 of 1,29,034 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 15; 11 voted.
- Candidates18 (1 women)
- Lost deposit15
- NOTA794
- Valid votes2,30,311
Women candidates: Vidhya Veerappan
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Mettur?
Venkatachalam. G (AIADMK) won Mettur in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 86,498 votes.
What was the winning margin in Mettur?
Venkatachalam. G defeated Midhun Chakravarthy. M (DMK) by 19,105 votes.
What was the turnout in Mettur in 2026?
90.54% — 2,31,663 of 2,55,869 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.7%, men's 88.6%.
How many voters does Mettur have?
2,55,869 electors at the 2026 election — 1,29,034 men, 1,26,820 women, 15 third gender (service voters included), and 327 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Mettur?
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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