Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
All 26 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udhayanidhi StalinWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,99244.76% |
| 2 | D. SelvamTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 55,85239.68% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 23,349 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,40,098 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | Aadirajaram (lost deposit)AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,50711.73% |
| 4 | Aysha (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,9712.11% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 6430.46% | |
| 5 | Mohammed Yasser (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 2440.17% |
| 6 | Agni Aalvar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2430.17% |
| 7 | Mirza Safder Ali (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1850.13% |
| 8 | K. Rajeshkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1540.11% |
| 9 | Irfan Basha (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1450.10% |
| 10 | S. Rajasekar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1150.08% |
| 11 | Syeed Layak Bhasha (lost deposit)IND Independent | 830.06% |
| 12 | Ayisha (lost deposit)IND Independent | 720.05% |
| 13 | G. Bharathkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 690.05% |
| 14 | A. Mohamed Meera (lost deposit)IND Independent | 680.05% |
| 15 | K. Selvam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 430.03% |
| 16 | Dr. S. K. Saamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 400.03% |
| 17 | I. Mohamed Dharik (lost deposit)IND Independent | 380.03% |
| 18 | K. Selvam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 370.03% |
| 19 | B. Vijaya Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 340.02% |
| 20 | M. Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 330.02% |
| 21 | Selvam ( Alias ) Harinarayanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 330.02% |
| 22 | Athimulam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 300.02% |
| 23 | P. Milany (lost deposit)IND Independent | 300.02% |
| 24 | L. Seenivasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 290.02% |
| 25 | Selvam ( Alias ) Venkatesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 260.02% |
| 26 | C. Arumugam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 250.02% |
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni — Udhayanidhi holds DMK fortress as father Stalin loses Kolathur
Udhayanidhi Stalin held the seat his grandfather M. Karunanidhi first won here in 2006, beating TVK's D. Selvam — preserving the DMK family's central-Chennai stronghold even as his father M. K. Stalin lost Kolathur the same evening.
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni has been DMK's home turf for two decades: Karunanidhi as five-time CM (2006), J. Anbazhagan twice (2011, 2016, before his death from COVID-19 in 2020), and Udhayanidhi twice (2021, 2026).
Udhayanidhi's huge 2021 margin of 69,355 shrank to about a tenth of that in 2026 — a sign of how close the TVK wave came to the family's home turf.
Where Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni was won
| Led by | Booths of 235 |
|---|---|
| Udhayanidhi Stalin DMK | 121 |
| D. Selvam TVK | 99 |
| Others | 15 |
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Chennai Central
- Electors, 2026
- 1,66,023women 85,526 (51.5%) · men 80,438 (48.4%) · third gender 59
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
818 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udhayanidhi Stalin | DMK | 432 | 62,560 | 62,992 |
| 2 | D. Selvam | TVK | 216 | 55,636 | 55,852 |
| 3 | Aadirajaram | AIADMK | 139 | 16,368 | 16,507 |
| 4 | Aysha | NTK | 12 | 2,959 | 2,971 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 7 | 636 | 643 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 7,140 | 154th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 44.8% | 34th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 84.8% | 148th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,40,741 | 229th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 26 | =20th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 643 | 165th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 Udhayanidhi Stalin won it by 69,355 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
The 2006 entry is for the predecessor Chepauk seat (M. Karunanidhi as CM); the 2008 delimitation merged Chepauk and Thiruvallikeni (Triplicane) into a single seat. Anbazhagan died of COVID-19 in 2020 after winning two consecutive terms. The Karunanidhi-Anbazhagan-Udhayanidhi line has held the seat without interruption for two decades — but Udhayanidhi's 2021 margin of 69,355 collapsed in 2026 against TVK.
About Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni is Chennai's oldest living quarter — covering Triplicane (Thiruvallikeni), Chepauk, Royapettah and the Marina edge. The 2008 delimitation merged the older Chepauk and Triplicane (Thiruvallikeni) constituencies into one. M. Karunanidhi held the predecessor Chepauk seat as CM; the merged constituency has stayed in the DMK family ever since, passing to J. Anbazhagan and then to Karunanidhi's grandson Udhayanidhi.
The seat sits on land that holds Chennai's oldest religious institutions and the country's second-oldest Test pitch.
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni is where a 1,200-year-old Krishna temple, a granite Nawabi mosque, and India's second-oldest Test pitch sit within one auto ride. The Parthasarathy Temple at Triplicane is one of 108 Divya Desams; the Wallajah Big Mosque (1795) is the largest in Chennai; Chepauk's MA Chidambaram Stadium has been hosting Tests since 1934.
Vivekananda recovered from his Chicago address in the Ice House on the Marina, looking out at the sea.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Udhayanidhi Stalin of DMK won Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni (AC 19) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 62,992 votes, 44.76% of the votes polled, ahead of D. Selvam of TVK by 7,140 votes.
Who is the MLA of Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni?
Udhayanidhi Stalin of DMK was elected MLA for Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni in 2026?
Turnout was 84.8%: 1,40,741 of 1,66,023 electors voted.
Which district is Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni in?
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni (constituency number 19) is in Chennai district, part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni before 2026?
In 2021 Udhayanidhi Stalin of DMK won by 69,355 votes over A. V. A. Kassali. In 2016 J. Anbazhagan of DMK won by 14,164 votes over A. Noorjahan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 19
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