Perambalur
Assembly constituency 147 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu
[01]Result · 2026
#147 · GENAll candidates 11
- 01 Sivakumar. KTVK90,882 35.8%
- 02 Dr. Jayalakshmi. S.TDMK76,489 30.2%
- 03 Thamizhselvan. RAIADMK72,716 28.7%
- 04 Suganya. JNTK9,474 3.7%
- 05 Arivazhagan. DBSP678 0.3%
- 06 Subramanian. RIND595 0.2%
- 07 Shiyamala. MIND421 0.2%
- 08 Dhamodharan. STVK360 0.1%
- 09 Chandrakumar. PIND339 0.1%
- 10 Jayachandran. BIND305 0.1%
- 11 Anandajothi ParamasivamIND235 0.1%
Turnout 86.9%
Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.
- Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
- NOTAcounted within the total1,160
- State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
- ReconciliationΣ 11 candidates = 2,52,494Verified
Seat history 2026–1962
- 2026
5.7 ppSivakumar. KTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- 2021
13.0 ppPrabhaharan, M.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2016
3.1 ppR.ThamizhselvanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2011
10.1 ppTamizhselvan.RAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2006
2.8 ppViswanathan.RAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2001
9.4 ppViswanathan.R.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1999
6.7 ppViswanathan.RAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1996
30.8 ppM. Andi AmbalamTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
- 1991
46.8 ppAndi Ambalam M.Indian National Congress
- 1989
5.3 ppAndi Ambalam, M.Indian National Congress
- 1984
44.1 ppAndi Ambalama M.Indian National Congress
- 1980
6.1 ppAndi Ambalam, M.Indian National Congress
- 1977
12.2 ppM. Andi AmbalamIndian National Congress
- 1971
26.9 ppAbdul JabbarMuslim Leage
- 1967
34.9 ppS.K.GounderSwatantra Party
- 1962
37.1 ppR. NarayananDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 46.8 pp.
[02]Computed insights
Arithmetic · working shown-
Third-placed AIADMK polled 72,716 votes, 5.1× the 14,393-vote margin.
72,716 ÷ 14,393 = 5.1 -
The top two polled 66.0% of votes; the other 9 candidates 33.6% between them.
(90,882 + 76,489) ÷ 2,53,654 = 66.0% · 85,123 ÷ 2,53,654 = 33.6% -
Turnout of 86.9% was 0.3 pp above the state's median seat (86.6%).
86.9 − 86.6 = +0.3 -
The margin narrowed from 13.0 pp in 2021 to 5.7 pp.
5.7 − 13.0 = −7.3 pp -
The seat changed hands: DMK in 2021, TVK in 2026.
2021 DMK · 2026 TVK
Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.
[03]Reconciliation
Verified- Candidate votesΣ 11 candidate lines2,52,494
- NOTAcounted within the total1,160
- Published totalVotes polled2,53,654
- Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds
Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.
Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database
Candidates11 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified
State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database