Uthangarai Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
N Elaiyaraja
votes
70,201
Margin
5,198(2.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1N Elaiyaraja✓ WinnerTVK70,20134.16%
- 2T M TamilselvamAIADMK65,00331.63%
- 3R KuppusamyINC60,99329.68%
- 4MekalaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,6293.23%
- 5NOTA8810.43%
- 6K ThavarajTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2910.14%
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- 7MunirajINDDeposit lost2570.13%
- 8KumaravelINDDeposit lost2470.12%
- 9TamilmaniINDDeposit lost2410.12%
- 10VijiyalAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2060.1%
- 11Bakkiyaraj RINDDeposit lost1760.09%
- 12A SamrajINDDeposit lost1550.08%
- 13Palani RThakkam KatchiDeposit lost1350.07%
- 14RameshwariBharat Jan Chikitsa PartyDeposit lost1150.06%
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
- 2,35,925
- Votes cast
- 2,05,745
- Turnout
- 87.21%
- Polling stations
- 319
incl. service voters
incl. 3,187 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women86.1%
1,01,289 of 1,17,609 voted on EVMs
Men85.6%
1,01,261 of 1,18,275 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 41; 8 voted.
- Candidates13 (3 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA881
- Valid votes2,04,649
Women candidates: Mekala, Vijiyal, Rameshwari
Frequently asked questions
Who won Uthangarai in 2026?
N Elaiyaraja (TVK) won with 70,201 votes, defeating T M Tamilselvam (AIADMK) by 5,198 votes.
How many votes were cast in Uthangarai in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,05,530 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Uthangarai in 2026?
87.21% — 2,05,745 of 2,35,925 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.1%, men's 85.6%.
How many voters does Uthangarai have?
2,35,925 electors at the 2026 election — 1,18,275 men, 1,17,609 women, 41 third gender (service voters included), and 319 polling stations.
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