Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2026

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Assembly constituency 67 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#67 · GEN

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants24

ElectorsNot recorded

Votes polled2,30,162

Turnout90.0%

NOTA707

WinnerJayasudha. LAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam76,73533.3% of votes

MARGIN5,631 votes · 2.5 pp76,735 − 71,104

Runner-upMahalakshmi Govarthanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam71,10430.9% of votes

AIADMK 51.9% of top-two votesDMK 48.1%

All candidates 24

01 Jayasudha. LAIADMK76,735 33.3%
02 Mahalakshmi GovarthananDMK71,104 30.9%
03 Venkatesh Kumar. DTVK70,857 30.8%
04 Dhavamani. RNTK6,888 3.0%
05 Baskaran. SIND424 0.2%
06 Dhamotharan. MIND387 0.2%
07 Mahalakshmi. GIND359 0.2%
08 Ganapathy. STPMK358 0.2%
09 Kalaimani. VAJPK292 0.1%
10 Sudha. SIND257 0.1%
11 Saravanan. SIND229 0.1%
12 Silambarasan. CIND202 0.1%
13 Sakthivel. SIND184 0.1%
14 Sethurama Sasthri. GIND178 0.1%
15 Tamilmannan. DSMNK164 0.1%
16 Ekambaram. VIND154 0.1%
17 Suresh. STVK143 0.1%
18 Mahalakshmi. GIND117 0.1%
19 Ammu. VIND104 0.1%
20 Jayanthi. MIND90 0.0%
21 Selvakotti. EVTVTK68 0.0%
22 Jayanthi. EIND60 0.0%
23 Venkatesan. PIND53 0.0%
24 Vinoth. AIND48 0.0%

Turnout 90.0%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
NOTAcounted within the total707
State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
ReconciliationΣ 24 candidates = 2,29,455Verified

Seat history 2026–1962

2026
2.5 pp
Jayasudha. LAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021
1.4 pp
S.RamachandranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016
3.5 pp
Ramachandran SAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011
4.5 pp
Babu Murugavel.R.MDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2006
12.1 pp
Ravikumar.D.Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
2001
16.5 pp
Vallalperuman. P.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996
9.1 pp
Ramalingam, E.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
27.6 pp
Rajendiran N.R.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989
4.8 pp
A. ThangarajuIndependent
1984
1.3 pp
S.JayachandranIndian National Congress
1980
19.6 pp
Ramalingam, EDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977
8.6 pp
E. RamalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971
29.6 pp
A. G. PadmavathiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967
18.1 pp
A. GovindasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1962
6.2 pp
Chinna Munisamy Chettiar N. Munisamy ChettySwatantra Party

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 29.6 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

Third-placed TVK polled 70,857 votes, 13× the 5,631-vote margin.
70,857 ÷ 5,631 = 12.6
The top two polled 64.2% of votes; the other 22 candidates 35.5% between them.
(76,735 + 71,104) ÷ 2,30,162 = 64.2% · 81,616 ÷ 2,30,162 = 35.5%
Turnout of 90.0% was 3.4 pp above the state's median seat (86.6%).
90.0 − 86.6 = +3.4
The margin widened from 1.4 pp in 2021 to 2.5 pp.
2.5 − 1.4 = +1.1 pp
AIADMK held the seat it won in 2021.
2021 AIADMK · 2026 AIADMK

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 24 candidate lines2,29,455
NOTAcounted within the total707
Published totalVotes polled2,30,162
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

Candidates24 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