MadurantakamAC 35 · 285 booths
By-election · 6 Oct 2026
- TVK 205
- DMK 48
- AIADMK 32
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Booth-wise by-election results: Madurantakam →TN 2026 result › By-elections · தமிழில் படிக்க
By-election results · Tamil Nadu 2026
TVK wins Madurantakam and Dharapuram.
Votes were counted on Friday 9 October. Madurantakam: K. Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) won by 20,040 votes. Dharapuram: P. Sathyabama (TVK) won by 9,471 votes.
7 by-elections in all: 2 done, 5 pending
Tamilnadu by-poll (bye-election) 2026 guide: dates, every candidate, turnout, live results and the five seats still vacant, for Madurantakam and Dharapuram.
The 5 vacant seats and where each stands →
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Results declared
Counted Friday 9 October
What happens next
Next5 seats are still empty
The Madras High Court reserved its orders on Thursday 1 October 2026. The Election Commission told the court on 24 August 2026 it will wait for the election petitions to be decided.
By-election date: not announced- PerunduraiAC 103 · AIADMK MLA resigned 25 MayPetition dismissed 8 Sep, bar stays
- KarurAC 135 · AIADMK MLA resigned 29 JunWithdrawal sought, no order
- Tiruchirappalli EastAC 141 · CM Vijay gave it up 10 MayPetition pending
- ViralimalaiAC 179 · AIADMK MLA resigned 16 JunPetition pending
- AmbasamudramAC 225 · AIADMK MLA resigned 26 MayPetition continues (1 Oct)
23 Novlast day to file
Challenge window for the two wins
A candidate or a voter of the seat can file an election petition in the High Court within 45 days of the result being declared. Last day: Monday 23 November 2026.
Every booth, coloured by who led
DharapuramAC 101 · 320 booths
By-election · 6 Oct 2026
- TVK 171
- DMK 81
- AIADMK 67
- Tie 1
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Booth-wise by-election results: Dharapuram →Candidates side by side
Left: the candidate on the ballot on 6 October. Right: who stood for the same party in April 2026. Votes belong to the person named.
Madurantakam
TVK
By-electionBallot no. 4
K. Maragatham KumaravelTVKAIADMK in April
Switched partyWon for AIADMK in April 2026; now TVK's candidateAge 43 · Post-graduate- Age
- 43
- Assets
- ₹79.24 lakh
- Liabilities
- ₹11,801
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 4
Ezhil Katharine EzhilmalaiTVKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · TVK · see the April result- Votes
- 62,090
- Vote %
- 31.3%
- Place
- 2nd
DMK
By-electionBallot no. 3
I. ParanthamenDMK
Former MLAEgmore MLA 2021–26 · advocateAge 49 · Professional degree- Age
- 49
- Assets
- ₹1.63 crore
- Liabilities
- ₹8.6 lakh
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 3
S. Amulu PonmalarDMKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · DMK · see the April result- Votes
- 59,838
- Vote %
- 30.1%
- Place
- 3rd
AIADMK
By-electionBallot no. 1
S. Kanitha SampathAIADMK
Former MLAMLA for Thiruporur (2001) and Madurantakam (2011)Age 60 · Graduate- Age
- 60
- Assets
- ₹5.63 crore
- Liabilities
- ₹17.88 lakh
- Pending cases
- 1
- Ballot no.
- 1
K. Maragatham KumaravelAIADMKNow TVK's candidate
April 2026 · AIADMK- Votes
- 69,284
- Vote %
- 34.9%
- Place
- 1st · won
NTK
By-electionBallot no. 5
G. JanakiramanNTK
Contesting againStood in this seat in April 2026 tooAge 33 · Post-graduate- Age
- 33
- Assets
- ₹20.27 lakh
- Liabilities
- ₹24.62 lakh
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 5
G. JanakiramanNTKSame person, on the ballot again
April 2026 · NTK- Votes
- 4,950
- Vote %
- 2.5%
- Place
- 4th
CPM
By-electionBallot no. 2
P. SuganthiCPM
In the fray this timeFormer AIDWA state general secretaryAge 59 · Post-graduate- Age
- 59
- Assets
- ₹16.88 lakh
- Liabilities
- ₹1.28 lakh
- Pending cases
- 6
- Ballot no.
- 2
CPMDid not contest last time (April 2026)
No candidate of this party stood in this seat · see the April resultFull comparison and affidavits →
Dharapuram
TVK
By-electionBallot no. 2
P. SathyabamaTVKAIADMK in April
Switched partyWon for AIADMK in April 2026; now TVK's candidateAge 52 · Class 10- Age
- 52
- Assets
- ₹1.72 crore
- Liabilities
- Nil
- Pending cases
- 3
- Ballot no.
- 2
Gowri ChitraTVKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · TVK · see the April result- Votes
- 46,438
- Vote %
- 23.2%
- Place
- 3rd
DMK
By-electionBallot no. 3
S. SuganyaDMK
New chanceAdvocate · first DMK ticket for her at DharapuramAge 34 · Post-graduate- Age
- 34
- Assets
- ₹44.4 lakh
- Liabilities
- ₹11.44 lakh
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 3
T. IndiraniDMKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · DMK · see the April result- Votes
- 64,373
- Vote %
- 32.2%
- Place
- 2nd
AIADMK
By-electionBallot no. 4
K. BanumathiAIADMK
In the fray this timeJoint secretary, Tiruppur Suburban East women's wingAge 62 · Class 10- Age
- 62
- Assets
- ₹5.96 crore
- Liabilities
- ₹26.02 lakh
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 4
P. SathyabamaAIADMKNow TVK's candidate
April 2026 · AIADMK- Votes
- 81,100
- Vote %
- 40.6%
- Place
- 1st · won
NTK
By-electionBallot no. 1
M. KarthikaNTK
New seatNagapattinam 2024 · Kilvelur in April 2026Age 36 · Professional degree- Age
- 36
- Assets
- ₹88.02 lakh
- Liabilities
- Nil
- Pending cases
- 1
- Ballot no.
- 1
DhivyaNTKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · NTK · see the April result- Votes
- 6,026
- Vote %
- 3.0%
- Place
- 4th
CPI
By-electionBallot no. 5
P. LakshmananCPI
In the fray this timeReported as a CPI taluk secretaryAge 41 · Class 9- Age
- 41
- Assets
- ₹7,000
- Liabilities
- Nil
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 5
CPIDid not contest last time (April 2026)
No candidate of this party stood in this seat · see the April result- 9 SepNotifiedThe Election Commission announced the by-elections
- 18 SepFinal listWithdrawals closed; the candidates are fixed
- 4 OctCampaign endsNo more canvassing after this
- 6 OctPolling dayVoters cast their votes
- 9 OctCountingThe result is known the same day
Every candidate, with affidavits
The question, answered
Will April’s AIADMK voters follow their MLA to TVK?
Madurantakam: K. Maragatham Kumaravel won again, this time for TVK, by 20,040 votes. Dharapuram: P. Sathyabama won again, this time for TVK, by 9,471 votes.
Both won as AIADMK candidates in April, resigned on 25 May and joined the ruling TVK the same day. TVK came second in Madurantakam and third in Dharapuram in April.
The two seats
Madurantakam
Result · 9 Oct
K. Maragatham Kumaravel TVK won by 20,040 votes
Runner-up: I. Paranthamen (DMK)
K. Maragatham KumaravelWon by 7,194 for the AIADMK in April 2026 · joined TVK on 25 May 2026
Before the vote, the arithmetic said
1 in 20of her April voters is what TVK needs
If one in 20 of April’s AIADMK voters follow her, TVK takes the seat. The DMK would need one in 14 of them to come its way instead. How we worked this out →
Worked out on April’s booth-by-booth votes (Form 20), which leave out postal ballots; the totals above include them.
On the ballot · 27 candidates
TVKK. Maragatham Kumaravel
DMKI. Paranthamen
AIADMKS. Kanitha Sampath
Dharapuram
Result · 9 Oct
P. Sathyabama TVK won by 9,471 votes
Runner-up: S. Suganya (DMK)
P. SathyabamaWon by 16,727 for the AIADMK in April 2026 · joined TVK on 25 May 2026
Before the vote, the arithmetic said
1 in 5of her April voters is what TVK needs
TVK came third here in April, so the climb is steeper: one in 5 of April’s AIADMK voters must follow her. The DMK would need one in 9. How we worked this out →
Worked out on April’s booth-by-booth votes (Form 20), which leave out postal ballots; the totals above include them.
On the ballot · 22 candidates
TVKP. Sathyabama
DMKS. Suganya
AIADMKK. Banumathi
Why only 2 of the 7 empty seats voted
The Madras High Court has barred the Election Commission from calling by-elections in the other five seats while it decides a public-interest case. Madurantakam and Dharapuram had no election petition pending against their April results, so the Commission scheduled them.
The High Court reserved its orders on Thursday 1 October 2026.
Read the full story · the 5 seats waiting
- On 10 July 2026 the High Court's First Bench — Chief Justice S. A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan — restrained the Election Commission from issuing a by-election notification for Tiruchirappalli East, Karur, Viralimalai, Perundurai and Ambasamudram. The order came on a public-interest petition by advocate K. Venkatachalapathy, who argued that election petitions against the April winners were still pending, so a by-election could leave two people with a claim to one seat.
- The court has extended the order three times, on 31 July, 24 August and 8 September. On 24 August the Election Commission told the court it did not propose to hold by-elections in the five seats until the election petitions are decided. Chief Minister Vijay, and two of the former MLAs, have asked the court to lift the bar.
- On 24 September the High Court refused a separate plea to stop the Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-elections.
- On 1 October 2026 the High Court reserved its orders in the case.
The 5 seats waiting
- PerunduraiAIADMK MLA resigned 25 May
The election petition against the April result was dismissed on 8 September, but the court kept the bar on this seat too until it rules.
- KarurAIADMK MLA resigned 29 Jun
The TVK candidate who challenged the April result told the court in July that he wants to withdraw his petition; no order allowing that has been reported.
- Tiruchirappalli EastCM Vijay gave it up 10 May
An election petition by the DMK runner-up, Dr Inigo S. Irudayaraj, challenging Vijay's April win here is pending.
- ViralimalaiAIADMK MLA resigned 16 Jun
An election petition against the April result is pending.
- AmbasamudramAIADMK MLA resigned 26 May
On 1 October 2026 Justice P. B. Balaji refused to reject the election petition against the April result, striking off some paragraphs; the petition goes on (DT Next, 2 October).
Sources: LiveLaw, 10 Jul · DT Next, 10 Jul · Bar & Bench, 10 Jul · Dinamalar, 11 Jul · LiveLaw, 24 Aug · DT Next, 28 Aug · Daily Thanthi, 1 Aug · ETV Bharat, 8 Sep · Dinamalar, 8 Sep · Deccan Chronicle, 9 Sep · LiveLaw, 16 Jun · DT Next, 18 Jul · The News Minute, 9 Sep · ETV Bharat, 24 Sep · DT Next, 2 Oct · UNI, 1 Oct
What it does to the Assembly
The Assembly after the by-elections. Since 9 October 2026, TVK has held 109 of the 229 sitting seats.
TVK 109DMK 59AIADMK 41Others 20Vacant 5
Party by party, April 2026 and since 9 October 2026
| Party | April result | Since 9 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| TVK | 108 | 109 (+1) |
| DMK | 59 | 59 |
| AIADMK | 47 | 41 (-6) |
| INC | 5 | 5 |
| PMK | 4 | 4 |
| CPI | 2 | 2 |
| CPM | 2 | 2 |
| IUML | 2 | 2 |
| VCK | 2 | 2 |
| AMMK | 1 | 1 |
| BJP | 1 | 1 |
| DMDK | 1 | 1 |
| Vacant | 0 | 5 |
| Members | 234 | 229 |
ECI schedule
All 7 steps are done · show the dates
| Step | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification · nominations open | Wednesday 9 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Last date for nominations | Wednesday 16 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Scrutiny | Thursday 17 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Last date to withdraw | Friday 18 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Campaigning ends | Sunday 4 October 2026 | ✓ |
| Polling day | Tuesday 6 October 2026 | ✓ |
| Counting day | Friday 9 October 2026 | ✓ |
Quick answers
When was the Tamil Nadu by-election?
Polling was on Tuesday 6 October 2026 in Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC); votes were counted on Friday 9 October 2026.
Who won the Tamil Nadu by-elections?
Madurantakam: K. Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) won by 20,040 votes. Dharapuram: P. Sathyabama (TVK) won by 9,471 votes.
Where are the full results?
On the results page: the winner, runner-up and margin in each seat, as the Election Commission declared them.
How many seats are vacant in the Tamil Nadu Assembly?
5: Perundurai (AC 103), Karur (AC 135), Tiruchirappalli East (AC 141), Viralimalai (AC 179), Ambasamudram (AC 225). None of them had a by-election date when the votes were counted on 9 October 2026.
Why did only two of the seven vacant seats vote?
The Madras High Court has barred the Election Commission from calling by-elections in the other five seats while it decides a public-interest case. Madurantakam and Dharapuram had no election petition pending against their April results, so the Commission scheduled them. The High Court reserved its orders on Thursday 1 October 2026.
How the seats fell vacant, date by date
- 10 MayC. Joseph Vijay, elected from both Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East, is sworn in as Chief Minister and gives up Tiruchirappalli East.
- 25 MayThree AIADMK MLAs — K. Maragatham Kumaravel (Madurantakam), P. Sathyabama (Dharapuram) and S. Jayakumar (Perundurai) — resign and join TVK.
- 26 MayDr. Esakki Subaya (Ambasamudram) resigns. The Assembly Secretariat informs the Election Commission of four vacancies.
- 27 MayAIADMK factions reconcile; both Schedule X petitions are withdrawn.
- 16 JunDr. C. Vijayabaskar (Viralimalai) resigns; AIADMK strength falls to 42.
- 29 JunM. R. Vijayabhaskar (Karur) resigns — the sixth AIADMK MLA to go; strength 41.
- 2 JulC. Vijayabaskar and M. R. Vijayabhaskar join TVK.
- 10 JulThe Madras High Court bars the Election Commission from notifying by-elections in the other five vacant seats while election petitions are pending.
- 8 SepThe High Court extends the bar to 28 September, the date of the final hearing; the Perundurai election petition is dismissed the same day.
- 9 SepECI notification for by-elections in Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC); nominations open.
- 10 SepTVK fields both former AIADMK MLAs; DMK and AIADMK name their candidates.
- 18 SepWithdrawals close: 27 candidates in Madurantakam, 22 in Dharapuram.
- 1 OctThe High Court reserves its orders on the bar covering the other five seats.
- 6 OctPolling.
- 9 OctCounting. Madurantakam: K. Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) wins by 20,040 votes. Dharapuram: P. Sathyabama (TVK) wins by 9,471 votes.
- 13 OctThe Madras High Court upholds the Speaker's acceptance of the six AIADMK MLAs' resignations and directs the Speaker to decide the disqualification petitions against S. Jayakumar, K. Maragatham Kumaravel, P. Sathyabama and Dr. Esakki Subaya within two months.