Madavaram
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. L. VijayprabhuWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,90,46252.61% |
| 2 | S. SudharsanamDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 95,47726.38% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 60,100 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 3,60,604 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | Madhavaram V. Moorthy (lost deposit)AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 59,29016.38% |
| 4 | E. Krithika (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,6373.49% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,3940.39% | |
| 5 | I. Raffik (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 6760.19% |
| 6 | N. Janakiraman (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 5370.15% |
| 7 | R. Karthikeyan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 2320.06% |
| 8 | S. Sivakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1980.05% |
| 9 | G. Prabu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1910.05% |
| 10 | V. Murthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1880.05% |
| 11 | A. Nagarajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1770.05% |
| 12 | Sudarsanam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1570.04% |
| 13 | C. Moorthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1540.04% |
| 14 | A. Ponnalagan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1290.04% |
| 15 | R. S. Balaji (lost deposit)IND Independent | 990.03% |
Madavaram landslide — TVK sweeps north Chennai's industrial belt
TVK's M. L. Vijayprabhu took Madavaram with the third-largest margin anywhere in Tamil Nadu in 2026, behind only Edappadi (98,110) and Shozhinganallur (96,780). The seat ended a two-term DMK hold: S. Sudharsanam, who won here in 2016 and 2021 (the latter by 57,071 votes), finished as runner-up with just over half of Vijayprabhu's tally.
Madavaram was created by the 2008 delimitation and has never before given a non-Dravidian-major party a winning vote share — let alone a 95K landslide.
Where Madavaram was won
| Led by | Booths of 526 | Villages of 38 |
|---|---|---|
| M. L. Vijayprabhu TVK | 517 | 37 |
| S. Sudharsanam DMK | 6 | 0 |
| Others | 3 | 1 |
| Closest village | Karlappakkam: AIADMK ahead by 49 | |
M. L. Vijayprabhu’s biggest leads
- Chennai+45,700262 booths
- Padiyanallur+5,03031 booths
- Veerapuram+4,90321 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
- Tiruvallur (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 4,31,796women 2,20,475 (51.1%) · men 2,11,240 (48.9%) · third gender 81
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK S.SUDHARSANAM led postal ballots (695), but TVK M.L.VIJAYPRABHU won the seat overall (1,90,462).
1,852 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Sudharsanam | DMK | 695 | 94,782 | 95,477 |
| 2 | M. L. Vijayprabhu | TVK | 678 | 1,89,784 | 1,90,462 |
| 3 | Madhavaram V. Moorthy | AIADMK | 376 | 58,914 | 59,290 |
| 4 | E. Krithika | NTK | 74 | 12,563 | 12,637 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 11 | 1,383 | 1,394 |
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 | 94,985 | 3rd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 52.6% | 5th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 83.8% | 160th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 3,61,998 | 3rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,394 | 22nd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 S. Sudharsanam won it by 57,071 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Madavaram was created by the 2008 delimitation and held its first contest in 2011. Pre-2008 the Madhavaram-Manali belt was folded into the older Perambur (SC) and Tiruvottiyur constituencies.
Distinct from neighbouring Kolathur (AC 13): the Aavin processing yard, Botanical Garden, Manali refineries and Puzhal Lake all sit inside Madavaram's boundary, while Retteri Lake and the southern Aavin sales depots fall in Kolathur.
About Madavaram
Madavaram (sometimes spelled Madhavaram) is an assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district covering north Chennai's industrial spine — the Aavin co-op dairy hub, Manali Industrial Estate's CPCL refinery belt, the Madhavaram bus and truck terminuses, and the Puzhal/Red Hills reservoir on the GNT Road.
The constituency was created by the 2008 delimitation; pre-2008 the area was folded into the older Perambur (SC) and Tiruvottiyur seats. "Madhavaram paal" — the Aavin-processed milk on every Chennai breakfast table — comes from this constituency.
Madavaram & North Chennai's GNT Road
Madavaram is north Chennai's working spine — where Aavin's milk tankers, Manali's refineries and the GNT Road pilgrim buses converge. Pair a morning at the 28-acre Madhavaram Botanical Garden with a Puzhal Lake sunset, then push north on GNT Road for the Siruvapuri Murugan snake-bite vow temple and the Periyapalayam Bhavani Amman shrine. Where Chennai's industrial north begins.
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Who won Madavaram in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
M. L. Vijayprabhu of TVK won Madavaram (AC 9) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,90,462 votes, 52.61% of the votes polled, ahead of S. Sudharsanam of DMK by 94,985 votes.
Who is the MLA of Madavaram?
M. L. Vijayprabhu of TVK was elected MLA for Madavaram in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Madavaram in 2026?
Turnout was 83.8%: 3,61,998 of 4,31,796 electors voted.
Which district is Madavaram in?
Madavaram (constituency number 9) is in Thiruvallur district, part of the Tiruvallur (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Madavaram before 2026?
In 2021 S. Sudharsanam of DMK won by 57,071 votes over V. Moorthy. In 2016 S. Sudharsanam of DMK won by 15,253 votes over D. Dhakshnamoorthy.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 9
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