Vellore Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
M.M.Vinoth Kannan
votes
73,032
Margin
6,777(3.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1M.M.Vinoth Kannan✓ WinnerTVK73,03238.33%
- 2P.KarthikeyanDMK66,25534.77%
- 3S R K AppuAIADMK45,45823.86%
- 4A.SoniyaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost3,7931.99%
- 5NOTA7570.4%
- 6K.VimalaNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1950.1%
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- 7U.Vijaya KumarINDDeposit lost1910.1%
- 8S.M.IrshadTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1350.07%
- 9M.VinothkumarAnna Mgr Dravida Makkal KalgamDeposit lost1310.07%
- 10S.Madhan KumarINDDeposit lost1230.06%
- 11S.Giridhara PrasadParty For The Rights Of Other Backward ClassesDeposit lost1030.05%
- 12S.AppuINDDeposit lost1030.05%
- 13K.M.VinaayagamViro Ke Vir Indian PartyDeposit lost880.05%
- 14M.LoganathanINDDeposit lost590.03%
- 15K.MuniyappanAll Pensioner's PartyDeposit lost550.03%
- 16S.RajkamalINDDeposit lost490.03%
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
- 2,14,946
- Votes cast
- 1,90,573
- Turnout
- 88.66%
- Polling stations
- 268
incl. service voters
incl. 1,796 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88%
97,882 of 1,11,267 voted on EVMs
Men87.7%
90,855 of 1,03,632 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 47; 40 voted.
- Candidates15 (2 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA757
- Valid votes1,89,770
Women candidates: A.Soniya, K.Vimala
Frequently asked questions
Who won Vellore in 2026?
M.M.Vinoth Kannan (TVK) won with 73,032 votes, defeating P.Karthikeyan (DMK) by 6,777 votes.
How many votes were cast in Vellore in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,90,527 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Vellore in 2026?
88.66% — 1,90,573 of 2,14,946 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88%, men's 87.7%.
How many voters does Vellore have?
2,14,946 electors at the 2026 election — 1,03,632 men, 1,11,267 women, 47 third gender (service voters included), and 268 polling stations.
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