Vandavasi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Ambethkumar. S
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Ambethkumar. S
votes
63,805
Margin
3,333(1.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Ambethkumar. S✓ WinnerDMK63,80533.37%
- 2Rani. PAIADMK60,47231.63%
- 3Udhayakumar. MTVK58,17430.43%
- 4Ganesh. RNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,4952.87%
- 5NOTA9880.52%
- 6Rani. AINDDeposit lost6740.35%
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- 7Jaisankar. MINDDeposit lost3310.17%
- 8Ponnambalam. PINDDeposit lost2620.14%
- 9Thamarai Selvi. STamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2520.13%
- 10Udhayakumar. NINDDeposit lost1870.1%
- 11Muthuperumal. KAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost1240.06%
- 12Kanniyappan. SINDDeposit lost1210.06%
- 13Muthuselvam. VAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost1130.06%
- 14Ambedkar. TINDDeposit lost1040.05%
- 15Rakesh Sharma. RThakkam KatchiDeposit lost610.03%
- 16Arjunan. MINDDeposit lost410.02%
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
- 2,13,574
- Votes cast
- 1,91,401
- Turnout
- 89.62%
- Polling stations
- 293
incl. service voters
incl. 2,146 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88.3%
95,451 of 1,08,101 voted on EVMs
Men88.9%
93,803 of 1,05,468 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 5; 1 voted.
- Candidates15 (3 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA988
- Valid votes1,90,216
Women candidates: Rani. P, Rani. A, Thamarai Selvi. S
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Vandavasi?
Ambethkumar. S (DMK) won Vandavasi in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 63,805 votes.
What was the winning margin in Vandavasi?
Ambethkumar. S defeated Rani. P (AIADMK) by 3,333 votes.
What was the turnout in Vandavasi in 2026?
89.62% — 1,91,401 of 2,13,574 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.3%, men's 88.9%.
How many voters does Vandavasi have?
2,13,574 electors at the 2026 election — 1,05,468 men, 1,08,101 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 293 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Vandavasi?
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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