Mailam
All 21 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Ve. ShanmugamWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 82,35343.52% |
| 2 | A. Vijay NiranjanTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 52,31227.65% |
| 3 | L. VenkatesanDMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 46,26724.45% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 31,487 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,88,922 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Vidjaivikram (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,3832.32% |
| 5 | S. Siva (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5520.29% |
| 6 | V. S. Gopu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5370.28% |
| 7 | M. Ranjith Kumar (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3650.19% |
| 8 | V. Ranjitha (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3570.19% |
| 9 | R. Vinoth (lost deposit)TK Thakkam Katchi | 3320.18% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 2990.16% | |
| 10 | N. Ayyanar (lost deposit)ACDP Anti Corruption Dynamic Party | 2640.14% |
| 11 | M. Tamizharasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2520.13% |
| 12 | K. Krishnamurthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1980.10% |
| 13 | C. Sundar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1330.07% |
| 14 | M. Anandhababu (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1210.06% |
| 15 | K. Vijayaganth (lost deposit)IND Independent | 970.05% |
| 16 | A. Manavalan (lost deposit)AMDMK Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam | 930.05% |
| 17 | K. Karvannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 920.05% |
| 18 | S. Suresh Kumar (lost deposit)IKK Indhia Kudiarasu Katchi | 820.04% |
| 19 | I. M. Sekar Nayakar (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 590.03% |
| 20 | K. Purushothaman (lost deposit)DMSK Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 470.02% |
| 21 | P. Divya (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 260.01% |
Mailam — AIADMK's Shanmugam takes Mailam Murugan seat over TVK
AIADMK's C. V. Shanmugam took Mailam — the Viluppuram seat that wraps around the Mailam Subramanya Swamy hill temple — over TVK's A. Vijay Niranjan.
The seat has changed party each election since the 2008 delimitation: AIADMK's K. P. Nagarajan won in 2011 by 20,081 votes, DMK's R. Masilamani in 2016 by 12,306, PMK's C. Sivakumar (on the AIADMK alliance ticket) by a knife-edge 2,230 votes in 2021, and AIADMK's Shanmugam in 2026 by the largest margin in the seat's history up to 2026.
The Mailam Subramanya Swamy temple — perched on a 200-foot hill, with the deity worshipped as the elder Murugan — has been the constituency's defining landmark since the 18th century.
Where Mailam was won
| Led by | Booths of 277 | Villages of 145 |
|---|---|---|
| C. Ve. Shanmugam AIADMK | 205 | 116 |
| A. Vijay Niranjan TVK | 52 | 21 |
| Others | 20 | 8 |
| Closest village | Keezhkaranai: DMDK ahead by 4 | |
C. Ve. Shanmugam’s biggest leads
- Avvaiyarkuppam+1,0104 booths
- Rettanai+9638 booths
- Neganur+8953 booths
A. Vijay Niranjan’s best villages
- Kolliyangunam+1392 booths
- Kooteripattu+1214 booths
- V.Nallalam+1191 booth
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
- Arani
- Electors, 2026
- 2,09,016women 1,04,949 (50.2%) · men 1,04,048 (49.8%) · third gender 19
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,856 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanmugam C. Ve | AIADMK | 917 | 81,436 | 82,353 |
| 2 | L. Venkatesan | DMDK | 541 | 45,726 | 46,267 |
| 3 | A. Vijay Niranjan | TVK | 329 | 51,983 | 52,312 |
| 4 | S. Vidjaivikram | NTK | 42 | 4,341 | 4,383 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 10 | 289 | 299 |
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 | 30,041 | 37th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 43.5% | 49th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.5% | 53rd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,89,221 | 173rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 21 | =54th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 299 | 234th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from PMK. In 2021 C. Sivakumar won it by 2,230 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
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.
Mailam was created by the 2008 delimitation; its first contest was 2011. The seat has changed party at every election — making it one of TN's purest swing seats — and the 2026 margin is the largest result the seat has produced.
The 2021 winner C. Sivakumar contested as PMK on the AIADMK alliance ticket; in 2026 PMK again ran on the AIADMK alliance, but the AIADMK itself reclaimed the seat through C. V. Shanmugam.
About Mailam
Mailam (AC 71) covers a stretch of north-eastern Viluppuram district, named for the 200-foot Mailam hill that holds the Subramanya Swamy temple — one of the lesser-circuited but historically significant Murugan shrines in the region, sitting roughly 80 km south-west of Pondicherry.
The constituency was created by the 2008 delimitation; before that, the area voted in the older Tindivanam and Vanur seats. The seat has changed party at every contest since 2011 — AIADMK, DMK, AIADMK-alliance PMK, and AIADMK again — making it one of TN's most genuine swing seats.
Mailam & the Murugan Hill
Mailam is named for the 200-foot hill that holds the Subramanya Swamy temple — Mailam Murugan, an old Tamil Vellala-tradition shrine where the deity is worshipped as the elder Murugan, with a granite-step climb that opens to a view across the Viluppuram plain.
Drive 80 km north-east to Pondicherry for the French quarter and the Promenade, or 30 km north for the Gingee Fort triple hill — the Vijayanagara stronghold that the British called the 'Troy of the East'.
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Who won Mailam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
C. Ve. Shanmugam of AIADMK won Mailam (AC 71) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 82,353 votes, 43.52% of the votes polled, ahead of A. Vijay Niranjan of TVK by 30,041 votes.
Who is the MLA of Mailam?
C. Ve. Shanmugam of AIADMK was elected MLA for Mailam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Mailam in 2026?
Turnout was 90.5%: 1,89,221 of 2,09,016 electors voted.
Which district is Mailam in?
Mailam (constituency number 71) is in Viluppuram district, part of the Arani Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Mailam before 2026?
In 2021 C. Sivakumar of PMK won by 2,230 votes over R. Masilamani. In 2016 R. Masilamani of DMK won by 12,306 votes over K. Annadurai.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 71
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