Sivaganga Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Kulanthai Rani A
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Kulanthai Rani A
votes
73,737
Margin
15,081(7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Kulanthai Rani A✓ WinnerTVK73,73734.45%
- 2Senthilnathan PrAIADMK58,65627.4%
- 3Karunaas SDMK57,30026.77%
- 4Indhuja RNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost19,0218.89%
- 5Muruganantham GuruAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost1,1860.55%
- 6NOTA1,0530.49%
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- 7Marimuthu KBSPDeposit lost4470.21%
- 8Karthik MINDDeposit lost3690.17%
- 9Rajamanickam MDesiya Makkal Sakthi KatchiDeposit lost3190.15%
- 10Prabakaran S.TINDDeposit lost2820.13%
- 11PaulsamyINDDeposit lost2820.13%
- 12NagaprabuINDDeposit lost2640.12%
- 13Rajesh XTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2630.12%
- 14Rajkumar CParty For The Rights Of Other Backward ClassesDeposit lost2230.1%
- 15Kaleeswaran MINDDeposit lost2100.1%
- 16Ramesh KINDDeposit lost1950.09%
- 17SanthanamINDDeposit lost1610.08%
- 18Irudayaraj VINDDeposit lost990.05%
Deposit lost: 14 of 17 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
- 2,78,609
- Votes cast
- 2,14,716
- Turnout
- 77.07%
- Polling stations
- 393
incl. service voters
incl. 3,331 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women82.3%
1,16,940 of 1,42,103 voted on EVMs
Men69.2%
94,445 of 1,36,503 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 0 voted.
- Candidates17 (2 women)
- Lost deposit14
- NOTA1,053
- Valid votes2,13,014
Women candidates: Kulanthai Rani A, Indhuja R — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Sivaganga?
Kulanthai Rani A (TVK) won Sivaganga in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 73,737 votes.
What was the winning margin in Sivaganga?
Kulanthai Rani A defeated Senthilnathan Pr (AIADMK) by 15,081 votes.
What was the turnout in Sivaganga in 2026?
77.07% — 2,14,716 of 2,78,609 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.3%, men's 69.2%.
How many voters does Sivaganga have?
2,78,609 electors at the 2026 election — 1,36,503 men, 1,42,103 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 393 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Sivaganga?
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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