Pudukkottai district · 6 seats · April 2026 election
Pudukkottai MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: DMK won 3 of Pudukkottai's 6 seats; TVK 2, AIADMK 1. By votes: TVK 31.5%, DMK 20.8%, AIADMK 19.1%. The same seats went DMK 3, AIADMK 1, CPM 1, INC 1 in 2021.
DMK 3 TVK 2 AIADMK 1
Votes counted
11,07,742
Turnout
84.6%
Seats that changed party since 2021
2 of 6
Pudukkottai's 6 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | Gandarvakkottai (SC) | N. Subramanian TVK | 11,039 | BJP | 85.5% | Booths |
| 179 | Viralimalai | C. Vijayabaskar AIADMKresigned 16 June 2026 | 62,073 | TVK | 90.6% | Booths |
| 180 | Pudukkottai | V. Muthuraja DMK | 1,867 | TVK | 84.3% | Booths |
| 181 | Thirumayam | S. Regupathy DMK | 1,492 | TVK | 82.8% | Booths |
| 182 | Alangudi | Siva V. Meyyanathan DMK | 12,977 | TVK | 85.1% | Booths |
| 183 | Aranthangi | J. Mohamed Farvas TVK | 10,062 | INC | 79.5% | Booths |
Viralimalai's MLA resigned 16 June 2026.
Pudukkottai in numbers
| Measure | Pudukkottai | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 6 | =16th | 6 |
| Electors | 13,09,496 | 20th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 84.6% | 24th | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 50.7% | 29th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 10,550 | 17th | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 2 of 6 | =32nd | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.38% | 21st | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Thirumayam, won by 1,492 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Viralimalai, won by 62,073 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (2 of 6)
- Gandarvakkottai 2021 CPM → 2026 TVK
- Aranthangi 2021 INC → 2026 TVK
What each seat is
- GandarvakkottaiGandarvakottai is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in northern Pudukkottai district, sitting on the dry uplands between the Cauvery delta and the Vaigai basin.
- ViralimalaiViralimalai is the western reach of Pudukkottai district, drylands ringed by the Kaveri tributaries and the Pudukkottai-Trichy road.
- PudukkottaiPudukkottai is the district headquarters and the only seat in Tamil Nadu named after a princely state — the Thondaiman kingdom that survived as a sovereign British ally until amalgamation with the Indian Union on 4 March 1948.
- ThirumayamThirumayam is a Pudukkottai-district seat dominated by the 40-acre Thirumayam Fort, raised in 1687 by Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi of Ramanathapuram.
- AlangudiAlangudi takes its name from the Guru sthala temple on the Navagraha pilgrimage circuit, with devotees streaming in on Thursdays through the year.
- AranthangiAranthangi sits in southern Pudukkottai close to the Sivaganga border, in the dry zone fed by the Manimuktha and the Vellar tributaries.
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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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