Kunnam
All 19 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. S. SivasankarWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 87,23737.84% |
| 2 | A. SaranyaAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 71,68031.09% |
| 3 | Revathi MuthamilselvanTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 59,17025.66% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 38,347 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,30,086 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. Keerthivasan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,4823.25% |
| 5 | R. Thanasekar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6770.29% |
| 6 | K. Elangovan (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 5460.24% |
| 7 | Shajahan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5410.23% |
| 8 | P. Nallathambi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5070.22% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 4840.21% | |
| 9 | M. Vinothkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4210.18% |
| 10 | K. M. Nallusamy (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4090.18% |
| 11 | D. Muthamilselvan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2680.12% |
| 12 | T. Udhayasuriyan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2100.09% |
| 13 | S. P. Raja (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1890.08% |
| 14 | P. Sivasankaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1720.07% |
| 15 | T. Anbuthamizhan (lost deposit)TPK Thamizh Perarasu Katchi | 1490.06% |
| 16 | T. Vivek (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1440.06% |
| 17 | C. Saminathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1370.06% |
| 18 | P. Chandrasekar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 850.04% |
| 19 | A. C. Kathiravan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 620.03% |
Kunnam 2026: Sivasankar widens DMK lead
DMK's S. S. Sivasankar kept Kunnam with 87,237 votes, beating AIADMK's A. Saranya on 71,680. The margin is more than double the 6,329-vote squeak he had over the same party in 2021.
Where Kunnam was won
| Led by | Booths of 345 | Villages of 99 |
|---|---|---|
| S. S. Sivasankar DMK | 183 | 64 |
| A. Saranya AIADMK | 134 | 32 |
| Others | 28 | 3 |
| Closest village | Irumbilikurichi: AIADMK ahead by 1 | |
S. S. Sivasankar’s biggest leads
- Pennakonam North+3,74714 booths
- Sendurai+96412 booths
- Vayalapadi+7216 booths
A. Saranya’s best villages
- Paranam+6866 booths
- Nagalkuzhi+4714 booths
- Keezhamaligai+3593 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
- Chidambaram (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 2,68,095women 1,35,774 (50.6%) · men 1,32,318 (49.4%) · third gender 3
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
3,060 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. S. Sivasankar | DMK | 1,452 | 85,785 | 87,237 |
| 2 | A. Saranya | AIADMK | 968 | 70,712 | 71,680 |
| 3 | Revathi Muthamilselvan | TVK | 485 | 58,685 | 59,170 |
| 4 | R. Keerthivasan | NTK | 126 | 7,356 | 7,482 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 11 | 473 | 484 |
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 | 15,557 | 84th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.8% | 109th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 86.0% | 137th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,30,570 | 54th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 19 | =74th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 484 | 210th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 S. S. Sivasankar won it by 6,329 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Seat created in 2008 delimitation; no pre-2011 results.
About Kunnam
Kunnam is the second assembly seat of Perambalur district and covers Kunnam taluk along with parts of Veppanthattai, hugging the Vellar river belt. The seat is a hard-fought DMK-AIADMK contest; in 2011 the DMDK was the runner-up. Around 230,570 voters polled in 2026.
Sivasankar won here in 2011 by 22,957 votes; in 2016 he contested Ariyalur while AIADMK's R. T. Ramachandran took Kunnam by 18,796 over the DMK's T. Durairaj; Sivasankar reclaimed it by 6,329 in 2021 and consolidated his hold in 2026. The constituency has a strong onion and groundnut farmer vote.
Vellar belt villages and hill shrines
Kunnam itself is a small market town, but the surrounding Vellar villages have well-preserved Chola-period stone temples like the one at Esanai. Pachaimalai's western foothills are a 30 km drive south, and the Vada Vellode siddhar shrine is the usual local pilgrimage stop.
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Who won Kunnam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
S. S. Sivasankar of DMK won Kunnam (AC 148) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 87,237 votes, 37.84% of the votes polled, ahead of A. Saranya of AIADMK by 15,557 votes.
Who is the MLA of Kunnam?
S. S. Sivasankar of DMK was elected MLA for Kunnam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Kunnam in 2026?
Turnout was 86.0%: 2,30,570 of 2,68,095 electors voted.
Which district is Kunnam in?
Kunnam (constituency number 148) is in Perambalur district, part of the Chidambaram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Kunnam before 2026?
In 2021 S. S. Sivasankar of DMK won by 6,329 votes over R. T. Ramachandran. In 2016 R. T. Ramachandran of AIADMK won by 18,796 votes over T. Durairaj.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 148
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