Thiruvarur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Kalaivanan Poondi K
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Kalaivanan Poondi K
votes
93,408
Margin
18,148(8.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Kalaivanan Poondi K✓ WinnerDMK93,40842.87%
- 2Veeramani VTVK75,26034.54%
- 3Chandrasekaran GoviBJP36,38716.7%
- 4Aswini BNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost10,0314.6%
- 5NOTA8250.38%
- 6Sahul Hameed MINDDeposit lost5930.27%
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- 7Thiyagarajan .MPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost5260.24%
- 8Kanthan ATamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost5030.23%
- 9Mutharasan SINDDeposit lost3420.16%
Deposit lost: 5 of 8 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
- 2,60,145
- Votes cast
- 2,18,012
- Turnout
- 83.8%
- Polling stations
- 327
incl. service voters
incl. 2,065 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women86.1%
1,14,494 of 1,32,984 voted on EVMs
Men79.8%
1,01,446 of 1,27,141 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 20; 7 voted.
- Candidates8 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA825
- Valid votes2,17,050
Women candidates: Aswini B
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Thiruvarur?
Kalaivanan Poondi K (DMK) won Thiruvarur in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 93,408 votes.
What was the winning margin in Thiruvarur?
Kalaivanan Poondi K defeated Veeramani V (TVK) by 18,148 votes.
What was the turnout in Thiruvarur in 2026?
83.8% — 2,18,012 of 2,60,145 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.1%, men's 79.8%.
How many voters does Thiruvarur have?
2,60,145 electors at the 2026 election — 1,27,141 men, 1,32,984 women, 20 third gender (service voters included), and 327 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Thiruvarur?
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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