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Assembly constituency 116· General seat

Sulur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Sulur? — Nm.Sukumar (TVK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 4,790 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Nm.Sukumar

TVK
Margin: 4,790Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Nm.Sukumar

TVKTight race

votes

90,531

Margin

4,790(1.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Nm.Sukumar · TVKV.P.Kandasamy · AIADMK
90,53185,741
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Nm.Sukumar✓ WinnerTVK90,53133.1%
  2. 2V.P.KandasamyAIADMK85,74131.34%
  3. 3Thalapathy MurugesanDMK83,65430.58%
  4. 4Dr.S.RajasekaranNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost10,1473.71%
  5. 5NOTA1,3530.49%
  6. 6Murugesh.R.INDDeposit lost4370.16%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Kanthasamy.K.Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDeposit lost2830.1%
  2. 8Kandasamy.R.INDDeposit lost2710.1%
  3. 9Pappa Muthulakshmi.P.All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost2160.08%
  4. 10Suman Singh.R.Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2050.07%
  5. 11Palanisamy.M.Party For The Rights Of Other Backward ClassesDeposit lost1560.06%
  6. 12Murugesan.N.INDDeposit lost1390.05%
  7. 13Nagaraj.K.Ganasangam Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1370.05%
  8. 14Kandasamy.A.INDDeposit lost1090.04%
  9. 15Kandasamy.V.INDDeposit lost900.03%
  10. 16Nelson.W.Tamilaga Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost750.03%
Total votes2,73,544

Deposit lost: 12 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
3,07,699

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,73,735

incl. 2,153 postal

Turnout
88.96%
Polling stations
385

Turnout of men and women

Women88.2%

1,40,783 of 1,59,656 voted on EVMs

Men88.4%

1,30,715 of 1,47,942 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 101; 84 voted.

  • Candidates15 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit12
  • NOTA1,353
  • Valid votes2,72,191

Women candidates: Pappa Muthulakshmi.P.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Sulur?

Nm.Sukumar (TVK) won Sulur in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 90,531 votes.

What was the winning margin in Sulur?

Nm.Sukumar defeated V.P.Kandasamy (AIADMK) by 4,790 votes.

What was the turnout in Sulur in 2026?

88.96% — 2,73,735 of 3,07,699 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.2%, men's 88.4%.

How many voters does Sulur have?

3,07,699 electors at the 2026 election — 1,47,942 men, 1,59,656 women, 101 third gender (service voters included), and 385 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Sulur?

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.

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