Kangayam
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. S. N. NatarajWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 71,12234.94% |
| 2 | Mani GounderTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 62,98930.95% |
| 3 | M. P. SaminathanDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 59,23029.10% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 33,804 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,02,828 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | M. Karmegan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,0683.47% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7060.35% | |
| 5 | P. Thirugnanasambantham (lost deposit)PROBC Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes | 4990.25% |
| 6 | P. Parthiban (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3120.15% |
| 7 | R. Immanuvel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2820.14% |
| 8 | P. Mani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2740.13% |
| 9 | B. Rajendran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2650.13% |
| 10 | Palanisamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2030.10% |
| 11 | R. Vijayalakshmi (lost deposit)GPI Ganasangam Party of India | 1760.09% |
| 12 | Karthikeyan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1640.08% |
| 13 | Gowtham (lost deposit)IND Independent | 980.05% |
| 14 | T. Nataraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 780.04% |
| 15 | K. Arumugam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 680.03% |
Kangayam 2026: AIADMK's NSN Nataraj returns
Kangayam came back to AIADMK after one term in DMK hands. NSN Nataraj, who had won the seat in 2011, polled 71,122 votes against TVK's Mani Gounder on 62,989 in a 15-candidate field. The margin is wider than the DMK's 7,331-vote win in 2021.
Where Kangayam was won
| Led by | Booths of 318 | Villages of 54 |
|---|---|---|
| N. S. N. Nataraj AIADMK | 166 | 45 |
| Mani Gounder TVK | 111 | 7 |
| Others | 41 | 2 |
| Closest village | VeeraCholapuram: AIADMK ahead by 6 | |
N. S. N. Nataraj’s biggest leads
- Kadaiyur+6375 booths
- Mangalapatti+6014 booths
- Velampalayam+5984 booths
Mani Gounder’s best villages
- Chennimalai+1,44616 booths
- Vellakovil+1,13441 booths
- Ottapparai+75811 booths
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
- Erode
- Electors, 2026
- 2,19,553women 1,14,467 (52.1%) · men 1,05,073 (47.9%) · third gender 13
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK M.P.SAMINATHAN led postal ballots (1,046), but AIADMK NSN NATARAJ won the seat overall (71,122).
2,467 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. P. Saminathan | DMK | 1,046 | 58,184 | 59,230 |
| 2 | Nsn Nataraj | AIADMK | 770 | 70,352 | 71,122 |
| 3 | Mani Gounder | TVK | 504 | 62,485 | 62,989 |
| 4 | M. Karmegan | NTK | 107 | 6,961 | 7,068 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 23 | 683 | 706 |
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 | 8,133 | 144th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 34.9% | 173rd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 92.7% | 15th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,03,534 | 133rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 706 | 146th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 M. P. Saminathan won it by 7,331 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.
About Kangayam
Kangayam is the cattle country of the Kongu belt. The Kangayam bull, a hardy white draught breed registered under the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, is bred across the constituency and feeds the jallikattu circuit at Avaniyapuram and Palamedu. The seat takes in Kangayam town, Vellakovil and Mulanur, with Tiruppur knitwear units pushing east into the rural villages.
AIADMK's Selvi held it in 2001 and INC's S. Sekar won it for the DMK alliance in 2006. AIADMK held it in 2011, when N. S. N. Nataraj won by 41,765, and in 2016; the DMK took it in 2021 and Nataraj won it back for AIADMK in 2026.
Things to do in Kangayam
The Kangayam bull research station and a clutch of breeders' farms around the town welcome visitors who want to see the registered native draught breed up close, especially in the months before Pongal when bulls are trained for jallikattu. The Senganmal pasture lands south of town are a rare surviving common-grazing ecosystem in Tamil Nadu.
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Who won Kangayam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
N. S. N. Nataraj of AIADMK won Kangayam (AC 102) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 71,122 votes, 34.94% of the votes polled, ahead of Mani Gounder of TVK by 8,133 votes.
Who is the MLA of Kangayam?
N. S. N. Nataraj of AIADMK was elected MLA for Kangayam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Kangayam in 2026?
Turnout was 92.7%: 2,03,534 of 2,19,553 electors voted.
Which district is Kangayam in?
Kangayam (constituency number 102) is in Tiruppur district, part of the Erode Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Kangayam before 2026?
In 2021 M. P. Saminathan of DMK won by 7,331 votes over A. S. Ramalingam. In 2016 U. Thaniyarasu of AIADMK won by 13,135 votes over P. Gopi.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 102
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