Palacodu Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Anbalagan. K.P.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Anbalagan. K.P.
votes
1,02,807
Margin
39,042(17.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Anbalagan. K.P.✓ WinnerAIADMK1,02,80745.64%
- 2Gopi. R.TVK63,76528.31%
- 3Dr. Dnv Senthilkumar. S.DMK50,04322.22%
- 4Boopathi. R.Naam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,5982.49%
- 5NOTA1,2920.57%
- 6Raman. M.INDDeposit lost3580.16%
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- 7Madhappan. P.INDDeposit lost2830.13%
- 8Perumal Munusamy. M.INDDeposit lost2230.1%
- 9Ramesh. P.Naadaalum Makkal KatchiDeposit lost1790.08%
- 10Palaniyammal. M.Tamilar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost1550.07%
- 11Senthilkumar. G.INDDeposit lost1450.06%
- 12Jayaraman Perumal. P.Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1180.05%
- 13Senthilkumar. KINDDeposit lost1160.05%
- 14Chinnasamy. N.INDDeposit lost1140.05%
- 15Krishnan. L.INDDeposit lost610.03%
Deposit lost: 11 of 14 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
- 2,40,861
- Votes cast
- 2,25,496
- Turnout
- 93.62%
- Polling stations
- 312
incl. service voters
incl. 3,026 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women92.5%
1,10,493 of 1,19,432 voted on EVMs
Men92.2%
1,11,960 of 1,21,408 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 21; 17 voted.
- Candidates14 (1 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA1,292
- Valid votes2,23,965
Women candidates: Palaniyammal. M.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Palacodu?
Anbalagan. K.P. (AIADMK) won Palacodu in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,02,807 votes.
What was the winning margin in Palacodu?
Anbalagan. K.P. defeated Gopi. R. (TVK) by 39,042 votes.
What was the turnout in Palacodu in 2026?
93.62% — 2,25,496 of 2,40,861 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.5%, men's 92.2%.
How many voters does Palacodu have?
2,40,861 electors at the 2026 election — 1,21,408 men, 1,19,432 women, 21 third gender (service voters included), and 312 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Palacodu?
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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