Palayamkottai Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
M.Abdul Wahab
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
M.Abdul Wahab
votes
79,744
Margin
13,805(7.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1M.Abdul Wahab✓ WinnerDMK79,74444.15%
- 2Maria JohnTVK65,93936.51%
- 3Syed Sulthan SamsudeenAIADMKDeposit lost19,73210.92%
- 4Sankara Narayanan Alias SaranNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost10,4655.79%
- 5NOTA8510.47%
- 6Paulraj.VINDDeposit lost7170.4%
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- 7Karthick Narayanan S.INDDeposit lost6190.34%
- 8Abdul KoyaINDDeposit lost5600.31%
- 9T.A.UmarTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost4930.27%
- 10SrinivashINDDeposit lost3460.19%
- 11V.GeorgeINDDeposit lost2210.12%
- 12EsakkimuthuPuthiya Makkal Tamil Desam KatchiDeposit lost2010.11%
- 13M.ManikandanINDDeposit lost1490.08%
- 14Nallakkannu Alias Karthic.KINDDeposit lost1400.08%
- 15A. SudhaharINDDeposit lost1270.07%
- 16S.ThangaduraiNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1230.07%
- 17D.Santhiyagappar AntonyINDDeposit lost1040.06%
- 18R.SesuINDDeposit lost890.05%
Deposit lost: 15 of 17 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
- 2,57,498
- Votes cast
- 1,81,061
- Turnout
- 70.32%
- Polling stations
- 296
incl. service voters
incl. 3,740 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women70.1%
92,797 of 1,32,387 voted on EVMs
Men67.6%
84,519 of 1,25,093 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 18; 5 voted.
- Candidates17
- Lost deposit15
- NOTA851
- Valid votes1,79,769
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Palayamkottai?
M.Abdul Wahab (DMK) won Palayamkottai in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 79,744 votes.
What was the winning margin in Palayamkottai?
M.Abdul Wahab defeated Maria John (TVK) by 13,805 votes.
What was the turnout in Palayamkottai in 2026?
70.32% — 1,81,061 of 2,57,498 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 70.1%, men's 67.6%.
How many voters does Palayamkottai have?
2,57,498 electors at the 2026 election — 1,25,093 men, 1,32,387 women, 18 third gender (service voters included), and 296 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Palayamkottai?
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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