Poompuhar Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Nivedha M Murugan
votes
81,096
Margin
8,260(3.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Nivedha M Murugan✓ WinnerDMK81,09636.98%
- 2Pavunraj. SAIADMK72,83633.21%
- 3Vijayalaiyan. JTVK55,90225.49%
- 4Ilayanagulan. KNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,3532.9%
- 5Maya Venkatesan. MINDDeposit lost7300.33%
- 6NOTA5860.27%
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- 7Shangamiththiran. AINDDeposit lost4260.19%
- 8Prabakaran. VBSPDeposit lost3450.16%
- 9Mujibur Rahman. E.M.MINDDeposit lost3120.14%
- 10Puratchidasan. TAnaithinthiya Anna Dravida Makkal Seyal KatchiDeposit lost2640.12%
- 11Inbaraj. TINDDeposit lost1790.08%
- 12Noor Nisha. MINDDeposit lost1070.05%
- 13Anandaraj. DINDDeposit lost1050.05%
- 14Murugan. SINDDeposit lost830.04%
Deposit lost: 10 of 13 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
- 2,59,332
- Votes cast
- 2,19,814
- Turnout
- 84.76%
- Polling stations
- 342
incl. service voters
incl. 1,863 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88%
1,15,581 of 1,31,312 voted on EVMs
Men80%
1,02,364 of 1,28,012 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 8; 6 voted.
- Candidates13 (1 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA586
- Valid votes2,18,738
Women candidates: Noor Nisha. M
Frequently asked questions
Who won Poompuhar in 2026?
Nivedha M Murugan (DMK) won with 81,096 votes, defeating Pavunraj. S (AIADMK) by 8,260 votes.
How many votes were cast in Poompuhar in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,19,324 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Poompuhar in 2026?
84.76% — 2,19,814 of 2,59,332 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88%, men's 80%.
How many voters does Poompuhar have?
2,59,332 electors at the 2026 election — 1,28,012 men, 1,31,312 women, 8 third gender (service voters included), and 342 polling stations.
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