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Assembly constituency 58· General seat

Pennagaram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Pennagaram? — Gajendran. S. (TVK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 3,165 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Gajendran. S.

TVK
Margin: 3,165Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Gajendran. S.

TVKTight race

votes

81,240

Margin

3,165(1.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Gajendran. S. · TVKSelvam. V. · PMK
81,24078,075
Candidate (23)votes
  1. 1Gajendran. S.✓ WinnerTVK81,24035.53%
  2. 2Selvam. V.PMK78,07534.14%
  3. 3G. K. M. TamilkumaranINC53,90123.57%
  4. 4Palaniyammal. T.Naam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,3583.22%
  5. 5NOTA6740.29%
  6. 6Thavamani. C.Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost6280.27%
See all candidates (+17)
  1. 7Ajith Kumar. S.BSPDeposit lost5570.24%
  2. 8Kannan. K.Tamilar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost5460.24%
  3. 9Poomani. P.INDDeposit lost5330.23%
  4. 10Arunkumar. G.INDDeposit lost5010.22%
  5. 11Sakthivel. M.INDDeposit lost4800.21%
  6. 12Annamalai. M.INDDeposit lost4800.21%
  7. 13Gnanaselvam. S.INDDeposit lost4630.2%
  8. 14Thirumurugan. P.Naadaalum Makkal KatchiDeposit lost4290.19%
  9. 15Tamilarasan. M.INDDeposit lost4000.17%
  10. 16Elavarsan. A.INDDeposit lost3670.16%
  11. 17Manoharan. K. A.INDDeposit lost3640.16%
  12. 18Vilkrishnan. R.INDDeposit lost3560.16%
  13. 19Veerappan. M.INDDeposit lost3470.15%
  14. 20Sendrayan. G.INDDeposit lost2930.13%
  15. 21Tamilselvi. S.INDDeposit lost2630.12%
  16. 22Manivannan. S.INDDeposit lost2090.09%
  17. 23Selvam. V.INDDeposit lost2020.09%
Total votes2,28,666

Deposit lost: 19 of 22 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
2,48,832

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,28,907

incl. 3,506 postal

Turnout
91.99%
Polling stations
320

Turnout of men and women

Women91.2%

1,10,199 of 1,20,805 voted on EVMs

Men90%

1,15,196 of 1,28,018 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 9; 6 voted.

  • Candidates22 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit19
  • NOTA674
  • Valid votes2,27,992

Women candidates: Palaniyammal. T., Poomani. P., Tamilselvi. S.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Pennagaram?

Gajendran. S. (TVK) won Pennagaram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 81,240 votes.

What was the winning margin in Pennagaram?

Gajendran. S. defeated Selvam. V. (PMK) by 3,165 votes.

What was the turnout in Pennagaram in 2026?

91.99% — 2,28,907 of 2,48,832 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91.2%, men's 90%.

How many voters does Pennagaram have?

2,48,832 electors at the 2026 election — 1,28,018 men, 1,20,805 women, 9 third gender (service voters included), and 320 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Pennagaram?

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