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Yercaud Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Yercaud? — Usharani. P (AIADMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 2,189 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Usharani. P

AIADMK
Margin: 2,189Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Usharani. P

AIADMKTight race

votes

87,772

Margin

2,189(0.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Usharani. P · AIADMKLakshmi Janarthanan. J · TVK
87,77285,583
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Usharani. P✓ WinnerAIADMK87,77234.61%
  2. 2Lakshmi Janarthanan. JTVK85,58333.75%
  3. 3Revathi. T.MDMK68,04526.83%
  4. 4Palanisamy. MNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,6013%
  5. 5NOTA1,2500.49%
  6. 6Palanisamy. KBSPDeposit lost9100.36%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7Gopi. CCPI(ML)LDeposit lost6580.26%
  2. 8Venkatesan. SINDDeposit lost5130.2%
  3. 9Pazhanivel. KINDDeposit lost3030.12%
  4. 10Thangadurai. NINDDeposit lost2940.12%
  5. 11Vengateshsan. TTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2350.09%
  6. 12Vijayakumar. NINDDeposit lost2110.08%
  7. 13Kaliyappan. AINDDeposit lost1230.05%
  8. 14Karthik. NINDDeposit lost940.04%
Total votes2,53,592

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
2,72,937

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,53,743

incl. 2,725 postal

Turnout
92.97%
Polling stations
336

Turnout of men and women

Women92.2%

1,28,189 of 1,39,107 voted on EVMs

Men91.8%

1,22,815 of 1,33,812 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 18; 14 voted.

  • Candidates13 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit10
  • NOTA1,250
  • Valid votes2,52,342

Women candidates: Usharani. P, Lakshmi Janarthanan. J, Revathi. T.M — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Yercaud?

Usharani. P (AIADMK) won Yercaud in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 87,772 votes.

What was the winning margin in Yercaud?

Usharani. P defeated Lakshmi Janarthanan. J (TVK) by 2,189 votes.

What was the turnout in Yercaud in 2026?

92.97% — 2,53,743 of 2,72,937 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.2%, men's 91.8%.

How many voters does Yercaud have?

2,72,937 electors at the 2026 election — 1,33,812 men, 1,39,107 women, 18 third gender (service voters included), and 336 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Yercaud?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer