Orathanadu Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
R. Vaithilingam
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
R. Vaithilingam
votes
86,759
Margin
35,028(17.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1R. Vaithilingam✓ WinnerDMK86,75944.42%
- 2Dr. K. ArvindTVK51,73126.49%
- 3M. SekarAIADMK44,26022.66%
- 4S.ThirumuruganNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost10,1355.19%
- 5NOTA6310.32%
- 6M. SelvarajParty For The Rights Of Other Backward ClassesDeposit lost5480.28%
See all candidates (+4)−
- 7M. KanagarajINDDeposit lost3540.18%
- 8C. GunasekaranThamizh Desiya Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost3520.18%
- 9T. VijayakumarINDDeposit lost2770.14%
- 10A. AjeshkannanINDDeposit lost2570.13%
Deposit lost: 6 of 9 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
- 2,33,758
- Votes cast
- 1,95,475
- Turnout
- 83.62%
- Polling stations
- 314
incl. service voters
incl. 1,909 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women87.8%
1,05,546 of 1,20,229 voted on EVMs
Men77.5%
88,018 of 1,13,523 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 6; 2 voted.
- Candidates9
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA631
- Valid votes1,94,673
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Orathanadu?
R. Vaithilingam (DMK) won Orathanadu in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 86,759 votes.
What was the winning margin in Orathanadu?
R. Vaithilingam defeated Dr. K. Arvind (TVK) by 35,028 votes.
What was the turnout in Orathanadu in 2026?
83.62% — 1,95,475 of 2,33,758 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 87.8%, men's 77.5%.
How many voters does Orathanadu have?
2,33,758 electors at the 2026 election — 1,13,523 men, 1,20,229 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 314 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Orathanadu?
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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