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Poonamallee Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Poonamallee? — Prakasam.R (TVK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 72,740 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Prakasam.R

TVK
Margin: 72,740Landslide

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Prakasam.R

TVKLandslide

votes

1,61,309

Margin

72,740(23.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Prakasam.R · TVKKrishnaswamy.A · DMK
1,61,30988,569
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Prakasam.R✓ WinnerTVK1,61,30952.22%
  2. 2Krishnaswamy.ADMK88,56928.67%
  3. 3Elumalai.T.AAmma Makkal Munnettra KazagamDeposit lost43,28014.01%
  4. 4Mekala.JNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost11,6973.79%
  5. 5NOTA1,5710.51%
  6. 6Rajasekaran.KBSPDeposit lost8600.28%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Ravikumar.MINDDeposit lost3550.11%
  2. 8Dr.Jayanthi.RINDDeposit lost3040.1%
  3. 9Sivakumar.SINDDeposit lost2970.1%
  4. 10Velu.SINDDeposit lost2640.09%
  5. 11Purushothaman.BINDDeposit lost2550.08%
  6. 12Dhasarathan.RINDDeposit lost1330.04%
Total votes3,08,894

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
3,68,694

incl. service voters

Votes cast
3,09,019

incl. 1,939 postal

Turnout
83.81%
Polling stations
452

Turnout of men and women

Women82.7%

1,56,720 of 1,89,432 voted on EVMs

Men83.9%

1,50,326 of 1,79,193 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 69; 34 voted.

  • Candidates11 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA1,571
  • Valid votes3,07,323

Women candidates: Mekala.J, Dr.Jayanthi.R

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Poonamallee?

Prakasam.R (TVK) won Poonamallee in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,61,309 votes.

What was the winning margin in Poonamallee?

Prakasam.R defeated Krishnaswamy.A (DMK) by 72,740 votes.

What was the turnout in Poonamallee in 2026?

83.81% — 3,09,019 of 3,68,694 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.7%, men's 83.9%.

How many voters does Poonamallee have?

3,68,694 electors at the 2026 election — 1,79,193 men, 1,89,432 women, 69 third gender (service voters included), and 452 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Poonamallee?

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