Theni district · 4 seats · April 2026 election
Theni MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: DMK won 2 of Theni's 4 seats; TVK 2. By votes: TVK 36.5%, DMK 28.4%, AIADMK 15.3%. The same seats went DMK 3, AIADMK 1 in 2021.
DMK 2 TVK 2
Votes counted
8,59,740
Turnout
82.5%
Seats that changed party since 2021
3 of 4
Theni's 4 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Andipatti | A. Maharajan DMK | 9,554 | TVK | 84.7% | Booths |
| 199 | Periyakulam (SC) | G. Sabari Iyngaran TVK | 19,321 | VCK | 79.5% | Booths |
| 200 | Bodinayakanur | O. Panneerselvam DMK | 6,805 | TVK | 83.8% | Booths |
| 201 | Cumbum | P. L. A. Jeganathmishra TVK | 751 | DMK | 82.3% | Booths |
Theni in numbers
| Measure | Theni | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 4 | =25th | 6 |
| Electors | 10,41,539 | 29th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 82.5% | 30th | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 51.4% | 13th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 8,180 | 25th | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 3 of 4 | =17th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.48% | 7th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Cumbum, won by 751 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Periyakulam, won by 19,321 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (3 of 4)
- Periyakulam 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Bodinayakanur 2021 AIADMK → 2026 DMK
- Cumbum 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
What each seat is
- AndipattiAndipatti (AC 198) sits in the cardamom-and-grape belt of Theni district, taking in Andipatti town, parts of Cumbum valley and the lift-irrigation villages along the Vaigai dam canal.
- PeriyakulamPeriyakulam (AC 199) is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in Theni district, covering Periyakulam town, Genguvarpatti, Hanumantharayanpatti and the foothill villages climbing toward the Western Ghats.
- BodinayakanurBodinayakanur (AC 200) is the cardamom capital of the south, the auction town for spice, tea and coffee from the Western Ghats hill estates that climb into Munnar.
- CumbumCumbum is the grape capital of Tamil Nadu — its Muscat-style Panneer Thiratchai earned a GI tag in 2022, and the valley between the Western Ghats and the Varushanad hills is a near-continuous trellis of vines, cardamom and coffee.
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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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