Ramanathapuram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam
votes
89,137
Margin
12,459(5.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam✓ WinnerDMK89,13737.52%
- 2Shahul HameedTVK76,67832.28%
- 3Gbs K.NagendranBJP57,73024.3%
- 4S.M. Muthu KesavanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost10,7664.53%
- 5NOTA9530.4%
- 6Dr.J. Abubakkar SithickAnna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost3590.15%
See all candidates (+8)−
- 7K. MaleswaranINDDeposit lost3560.15%
- 8A. Chinna RajaINDDeposit lost3500.15%
- 9Kan IlangoINDDeposit lost3470.15%
- 10C. ParirajanVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal KatchiDeposit lost2290.1%
- 11PullaniINDDeposit lost2230.09%
- 12Karthigai PandiINDDeposit lost1600.07%
- 13S. MurugaboopathyCPI(ML)LDeposit lost1460.06%
- 14BalakrishnanINDDeposit lost1420.06%
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
- 3,12,463
- Votes cast
- 2,37,696
- Turnout
- 76.07%
- Polling stations
- 399
incl. service voters
incl. 2,104 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women81%
1,28,695 of 1,58,866 voted on EVMs
Men69.6%
1,06,892 of 1,53,584 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 13; 5 voted.
- Candidates13
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA953
- Valid votes2,36,623
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Ramanathapuram?
Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam (DMK) won Ramanathapuram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 89,137 votes.
What was the winning margin in Ramanathapuram?
Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam defeated Shahul Hameed (TVK) by 12,459 votes.
What was the turnout in Ramanathapuram in 2026?
76.07% — 2,37,696 of 3,12,463 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81%, men's 69.6%.
How many voters does Ramanathapuram have?
3,12,463 electors at the 2026 election — 1,53,584 men, 1,58,866 women, 13 third gender (service voters included), and 399 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Ramanathapuram?
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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