Mayiladuthurai district · 3 seats · April 2026 election
Mayiladuthurai MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: DMK won 2 of Mayiladuthurai's 3 seats; INC 1. By votes: TVK 27.6%, DMK 25.1%, AIADMK 21.8%. The same seats went DMK 2, INC 1 in 2021.
DMK 2 INC 1
Votes counted
6,08,233
Turnout
82.7%
Seats that changed party since 2021
0 of 3
Mayiladuthurai's 3 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Sirkazhi (SC) | R. Senthilselvan DMK | 11,417 | AIADMK | 83.1% | Booths |
| 161 | Mayiladuthurai | Y. N. Jamal Mohamed Younoos INC | 10,845 | PMK | 80.3% | Booths |
| 162 | Poompuhar | Nivedha M. Murugan DMK | 8,260 | AIADMK | 84.6% | Booths |
Mayiladuthurai in numbers
| Measure | Mayiladuthurai | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 3 | =34th | 6 |
| Electors | 7,35,135 | 34th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 82.7% | 29th | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 50.6% | 31st | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 10,845 | 16th | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 0 of 3 | 38th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.27% | 36th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Poompuhar, won by 8,260 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Sirkazhi, won by 11,417 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (0 of 3)
Every seat here went to the same party as in 2021.
What each seat is
- SirkazhiSirkazhi is a scheduled-caste reserved seat in the new Mayiladuthurai district, carved from Nagapattinam in 2020.
- MayiladuthuraiMayiladuthurai sits on the north bank of the Kaveri in the new Mayiladuthurai district carved out in 2020.
- PoompuharPoompuhar covers the Sirkazhi-Tharangambadi coastline and the ancient Chola port town that gave the seat its name.
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Page updated 2 October 2026
Sources: Election Commission of India, candidate-wise results declared 4 May 2026 (results.eci.gov.in); electors from the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu; 2021: ECI statistical report, Detailed Results.
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