Poonamallee Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Prakasam.R
votes
1,61,309
Margin
72,740(23.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Prakasam.R✓ WinnerTVK1,61,30952.22%
- 2Krishnaswamy.ADMK88,56928.67%
- 3Elumalai.T.AAmma Makkal Munnettra KazagamDeposit lost43,28014.01%
- 4Mekala.JNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost11,6973.79%
- 5NOTA1,5710.51%
- 6Rajasekaran.KBSPDeposit lost8600.28%
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- 7Ravikumar.MINDDeposit lost3550.11%
- 8Dr.Jayanthi.RINDDeposit lost3040.1%
- 9Sivakumar.SINDDeposit lost2970.1%
- 10Velu.SINDDeposit lost2640.09%
- 11Purushothaman.BINDDeposit lost2550.08%
- 12Dhasarathan.RINDDeposit lost1330.04%
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
- Votes cast
- 3,09,019
- Turnout
- 83.81%
- Polling stations
- 452
incl. service voters
incl. 1,939 postal
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 won Poonamallee in 2026?
Prakasam.R (TVK) won with 1,61,309 votes, defeating Krishnaswamy.A (DMK) by 72,740 votes.
How many votes were cast in Poonamallee in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 3,08,894 votes in total.
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.
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