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Rajapalayam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Rajapalayam? — Jegadeshwari. K (TVK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 10,605 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Jegadeshwari. K

TVK
Margin: 10,605Comfortable win

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Jegadeshwari. K

TVKComfortable win

votes

65,548

Margin

10,605(5.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Jegadeshwari. K · TVKThangapandian. S · DMK
65,54854,943
Candidate (23)votes
  1. 1Jegadeshwari. K✓ WinnerTVK65,54835.81%
  2. 2Thangapandian. SDMK54,94330.02%
  3. 3Priscilla Pandian. JBJP36,31819.84%
  4. 4Dr. Karthikeyan. T.E.Naam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost16,9729.27%
  5. 5Ramadevi. TPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost2,5441.39%
  6. 6Harish. AAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost1,5470.85%
See all candidates (+17)
  1. 7Nasrin Banu. TRepublican Party Of India (athawale)Deposit lost1,2400.68%
  2. 8NOTA7530.41%
  3. 9Manmathan. MINDDeposit lost4140.23%
  4. 10Muthulakshmi. RINDDeposit lost3510.19%
  5. 11Thangapandi. BINDDeposit lost3040.17%
  6. 12Selvi. KINDDeposit lost2980.16%
  7. 13Jegathishwari. NINDDeposit lost2920.16%
  8. 14Alagumurugan. SINDDeposit lost2680.15%
  9. 15Balamurugan. VINDDeposit lost2030.11%
  10. 16Selvakumar. AINDDeposit lost1800.1%
  11. 17Murugan. DINDDeposit lost1710.09%
  12. 18Samuel RajINDDeposit lost1400.08%
  13. 19Shanmugachandra Velavan. C.CINDDeposit lost1370.07%
  14. 20Saravanan. GINDDeposit lost1190.07%
  15. 21Vijendran. GINDDeposit lost1080.06%
  16. 22Ganesan. KINDDeposit lost950.05%
  17. 23Alagupandian. AINDDeposit lost750.04%
Total votes1,83,020

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
2,14,646

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,83,212

incl. 2,432 postal

Turnout
85.36%
Polling stations
269

Turnout of men and women

Women86%

94,608 of 1,10,021 voted on EVMs

Men82.4%

86,150 of 1,04,592 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 33; 22 voted.

  • Candidates22 (7 women)
  • Lost deposit19
  • NOTA753
  • Valid votes1,82,267

Women candidates: Jegadeshwari. K, Priscilla Pandian. J, Ramadevi. T, Nasrin Banu. T, Muthulakshmi. R, Selvi. K, Jegathishwari. N — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Rajapalayam?

Jegadeshwari. K (TVK) won Rajapalayam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 65,548 votes.

What was the winning margin in Rajapalayam?

Jegadeshwari. K defeated Thangapandian. S (DMK) by 10,605 votes.

What was the turnout in Rajapalayam in 2026?

85.36% — 1,83,212 of 2,14,646 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86%, men's 82.4%.

How many voters does Rajapalayam have?

2,14,646 electors at the 2026 election — 1,04,592 men, 1,10,021 women, 33 third gender (service voters included), and 269 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Rajapalayam?

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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