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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Ranipet Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Thahira (TVK) won by 5,787 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Thahira

TVKTight race

votes

91,149

Margin

5,787(2.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Thahira · TVKR. Gandhi · DMK
91,14985,362
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Thahira✓ WinnerTVK91,14941.24%
  2. 2R. GandhiDMK85,36238.62%
  3. 3V.M. KarthikeyanBJPDeposit lost32,06014.5%
  4. 4Thaarikha SalmanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,2363.27%
  5. 5NOTA1,2090.55%
  6. 6A. NareshkumarINDDeposit lost7540.34%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7J.JeniferjanetBSPDeposit lost6200.28%
  2. 8K. Sakthivel NathanINDDeposit lost5330.24%
  3. 9J. HassainINDDeposit lost5170.23%
  4. 10N.ViswanathanTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost3700.17%
  5. 11V. DharmendiranINDDeposit lost3560.16%
  6. 12S.MunisamyAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost2290.1%
  7. 13S.JayaprakashINDDeposit lost2280.1%
  8. 14V. SureshINDDeposit lost1660.08%
  9. 15J. MohanINDDeposit lost1550.07%
  10. 16N. SugumarINDDeposit lost940.04%
Total votes2,21,038

Deposit lost: 13 of 15 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
2,48,962

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,21,259

incl. 1,550 postal

Turnout
88.87%
Polling stations
304

Turnout of men and women

Women88.1%

1,12,808 of 1,28,040 voted on EVMs

Men88.4%

1,06,868 of 1,20,877 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 45; 33 voted.

  • Candidates15 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit13
  • NOTA1,209
  • Valid votes2,19,829

Women candidates: Thahira, Thaarikha Salman, J.Jeniferjanet — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ranipet in 2026?

Thahira (TVK) won with 91,149 votes, defeating R. Gandhi (DMK) by 5,787 votes.

How many votes were cast in Ranipet in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,21,038 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Ranipet in 2026?

88.87% — 2,21,259 of 2,48,962 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.1%, men's 88.4%.

How many voters does Ranipet have?

2,48,962 electors at the 2026 election — 1,20,877 men, 1,28,040 women, 45 third gender (service voters included), and 304 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer