Vedaranyam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Manian. O.S
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Manian. O.S
votes
59,172
Margin
7,331(4.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Manian. O.S✓ WinnerAIADMK59,17236.48%
- 2Pugazhendi. MDMK51,84131.96%
- 3Kingsly Gerald. ATVK38,34723.64%
- 4Karthick. TNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost10,3966.41%
- 5NOTA5630.35%
- 6Lingeswaran. MAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost3820.24%
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- 7Veerakumar. VINDDeposit lost3630.22%
- 8Thivaskar. BINDDeposit lost3240.2%
- 9Rajasimman. DINDDeposit lost2590.16%
- 10Sathiyaseelan. MINDDeposit lost2070.13%
- 11Gowthaman. MINDDeposit lost2040.13%
- 12Selvakumar. SINDDeposit lost1580.1%
Deposit lost: 8 of 11 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
- 1,87,527
- Votes cast
- 1,62,476
- Turnout
- 86.64%
- Polling stations
- 240
incl. service voters
incl. 3,093 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.9%
85,501 of 95,092 voted on EVMs
Men79.9%
73,881 of 92,434 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates11
- Lost deposit8
- NOTA563
- Valid votes1,61,653
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Vedaranyam?
Manian. O.S (AIADMK) won Vedaranyam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 59,172 votes.
What was the winning margin in Vedaranyam?
Manian. O.S defeated Pugazhendi. M (DMK) by 7,331 votes.
What was the turnout in Vedaranyam in 2026?
86.64% — 1,62,476 of 1,87,527 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.9%, men's 79.9%.
How many voters does Vedaranyam have?
1,87,527 electors at the 2026 election — 92,434 men, 95,092 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 240 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Vedaranyam?
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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