Manamadurai
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. ElangovanWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 69,97133.54% |
| 2 | A. TamilarasiDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,76332.96% |
| 3 | V. BalaganapathyBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 42,61020.42% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,632 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,07,797 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | M. Shanmugapriya (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 19,6769.43% |
| 5 | V. Arumugam (lost deposit)RPI Republican Party of India | 1,6920.81% |
| 6 | K. Thilagaraj (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1,6860.81% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 8460.41% | |
| 7 | A. Rajamanikkam (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 7060.34% |
| 8 | S. Bharathidasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6120.29% |
| 9 | A. Arunpandian (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 4840.23% |
| 10 | V. Veerapandi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4280.21% |
| 11 | J. M. Raju (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3280.16% |
| 12 | T. Sathish (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3170.15% |
| 13 | S. Shankarganesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2630.13% |
| 14 | V. Karuppusami (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2610.13% |
Manamadurai — TVK's D. Ilangovan edges DMK in tight Sivaganga reserved seat
Manamadurai (SC) has flipped repeatedly in the last two elections. AIADMK held it through 2006, 2011 and 2016 (S. Mariappankennady winning the last by an 8% margin); then DMK's A. Tamilarasi flipped it in 2021 by 6.92%.
The 2019 by-election went to AIADMK's S. Nagarajan with an 8,184-vote majority. In 2026 TVK's D. Ilangovan held off DMK incumbent A. Tamilarasi narrowly — among the closest finishes in Sivaganga district.
Where Manamadurai was won
| Led by | Booths of 369 | Villages of 121 |
|---|---|---|
| D. Elangovan TVK | 198 | 64 |
| A. Tamilarasi DMK | 137 | 48 |
| Others | 34 | 9 |
| Closest village | Mazhavarayanendhal: DMK ahead by 1 | |
D. Elangovan’s biggest leads
- Tiruppuvanam+2,11424 booths
- Manamadurai+1,89434 booths
- Madapuram+6194 booths
A. Tamilarasi’s best villages
- Ilayangudi+6,69825 booths
- Rajakambeeram+4726 booths
- Kazhugerkadai+3214 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
- Reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Sivaganga
- Electors, 2026
- 2,59,382women 1,32,026 (50.9%) · men 1,27,349 (49.1%) · third gender 7
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
3,436 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Elangovan | TVK | 1,089 | 68,882 | 69,971 |
| 2 | A. Tamilarasi | DMK | 943 | 67,820 | 68,763 |
| 3 | V. Balaganapathy | BJP | 786 | 41,824 | 42,610 |
| 4 | M. Shanmugapriya | NTK | 478 | 19,198 | 19,676 |
| 5 | K. Thilagaraj | AIPTMM | 41 | 1,645 | 1,686 |
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 | 1,208 | 216th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 33.5% | 198th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 80.4% | 200th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,08,643 | 116th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 846 | 101st | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 A. Tamilarasi won it by 14,091 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
AIADMK also held a 2019 by-election here (S. Nagarajan, 8,184-vote majority). The 2006 margin is not in the sources used for this table.
About Manamadurai
Manamadurai is an old river-trade town on the Vaigai's south bank in Sivaganga district, reserved SC. It is best known for the Manamadurai pot — a heavy, sand-tempered earthenware whose makers have worked the same Vaigai clay for generations and whose biryani handi is shipped across Tamil Nadu.
The Palayampatti Sundaresvara temple and the Somanathaswamy shrine anchor the older quarter. Paddy fields and palm groves stretch toward Sivaganga town and Tiruppuvanam, and the Madurai-Rameswaram rail line still runs through the junction that gave Manamadurai its 19th-century importance.
Manamadurai on the Vaigai
Manamadurai sits on the Vaigai's south bank, famous for its sand-tempered earthen biryani pots — a craft worked the same way for generations. Visit the Palayampatti Sundaresvara temple and the Somanathaswamy shrine, walk the river ghat at dusk, and pick up a Manamadurai handi before catching the old Madurai-Rameswaram line east.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Manamadurai in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
D. Elangovan of TVK won Manamadurai (AC 187) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 69,971 votes, 33.54% of the votes polled, ahead of A. Tamilarasi of DMK by 1,208 votes.
Who is the MLA of Manamadurai?
D. Elangovan of TVK was elected MLA for Manamadurai in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Manamadurai in 2026?
Turnout was 80.4%: 2,08,643 of 2,59,382 electors voted.
Which district is Manamadurai in?
Manamadurai (constituency number 187) is in Sivaganga district, part of the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Manamadurai before 2026?
In 2021 A. Tamilarasi of DMK won by 14,091 votes over S. Nagarajan. In 2016 S. Mariappankennady of AIADMK won by 14,889 votes over S. Chitraselvi.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 187
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