Poonamallee
All 11 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. PrakasamWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,61,30952.22% |
| 2 | A. KrishnaswamyDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 88,56928.67% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 51,220 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 3,07,323 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | T. A. Elumalai (lost deposit)AMMK Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 43,28014.01% |
| 4 | J. Mekala (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,6973.79% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,5710.51% | |
| 5 | K. Rajasekaran (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 8600.28% |
| 6 | M. Ravikumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3550.11% |
| 7 | Dr. R. Jayanthi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3040.10% |
| 8 | S. Sivakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2970.10% |
| 9 | S. Velu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2640.09% |
| 10 | B. Purushothaman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2550.08% |
| 11 | R. Dhasarathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1330.04% |
Poonamallee — TVK's Prakasam.R unseats DMK's Krishnaswamy
TVK's Prakasam.R took Poonamallee (SC) over DMK's A. Krishnaswamy, who had himself swept the seat in 2021 with a 94,110-vote margin. Once an AIADMK pocket through 2011 and 2016, Poonamallee swung hard to the DMK in 2021 and flipped again to TVK in 2026.
Where Poonamallee was won
| Led by | Booths of 452 | Villages of 73 |
|---|---|---|
| R. Prakasam TVK | 434 | 72 |
| A. Krishnaswamy DMK | 15 | 1 |
| Others | 3 | 0 |
| Closest village | Othikkadu: DMK ahead by 5 | |
R. Prakasam’s biggest leads
- Poonamallee+6,58070 booths
- Veppampattu+4,73821 booths
- Tirumazhisai+4,36922 booths
A. Krishnaswamy’s best villages
- Othikkadu+52 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
- Tiruvallur (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 3,68,634women 1,89,428 (51.4%) · men 1,79,137 (48.6%) · third gender 69
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK KRISHNASWAMY.A led postal ballots (766), but TVK PRAKASAM.R won the seat overall (1,61,309).
1,814 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Krishnaswamy | DMK | 766 | 87,803 | 88,569 |
| 2 | R. Prakasam | TVK | 666 | 1,60,643 | 1,61,309 |
| 3 | T. A. Elumalai | AMMK | 263 | 43,017 | 43,280 |
| 4 | J. Mekala | NTK | 81 | 11,616 | 11,697 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 20 | 1,551 | 1,571 |
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 | 72,740 | 6th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 52.2% | 6th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 83.8% | 162nd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 3,08,894 | 7th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 11 | =201st | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,571 | 7th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 A. Krishnaswamy won it by 94,110 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.
Pre-2008 boundaries differ. Krishnaswamy's 94k 2021 margin was one of the biggest in north Chennai/Thiruvallur — TVK's 72k flip is on the same scale.
About Poonamallee
Poonamallee (AC 5, SC reserved) is one of Chennai's oldest western suburbs, the historic toll-gate town on the Madras–Bangalore road. The Varadaraja Perumal temple here, built in the 10th century during Parantaka Chola's reign, is venerated as the birthplace of Thirukachi Nambi — Ramanuja's guru — making the town a quiet but important stop on the Sri Vaishnava map.
Poonamallee High Road remains one of Chennai's defining arterials, and the constituency now serves as the gateway to the Sriperumbudur–Oragadam industrial corridor and the Chennai Outer Ring Road's western leg.
Poonamallee & the Old Bangalore Road
Poonamallee is where the old Madras–Bangalore road begins to climb out of the city. Stop at the 10th-century Varadaraja Perumal temple linked to Ramanuja's guru, then push west along the Sriperumbudur corridor to the Hyundai-Foxconn-Nokia industrial belt. The Outer Ring Road and PH Road junctions are the spine of Chennai's western expansion.
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Who won Poonamallee in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
R. Prakasam of TVK won Poonamallee (AC 5) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,61,309 votes, 52.22% of the votes polled, ahead of A. Krishnaswamy of DMK by 72,740 votes.
Who is the MLA of Poonamallee?
R. Prakasam of TVK was elected MLA for Poonamallee in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Poonamallee in 2026?
Turnout was 83.8%: 3,08,894 of 3,68,634 electors voted.
Which district is Poonamallee in?
Poonamallee (constituency number 5) is in Thiruvallur district, part of the Tiruvallur (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Poonamallee before 2026?
In 2021 A. Krishnaswamy of DMK won by 94,110 votes over S. X. Rajamannar. In 2016 T. A. Elumalai of AIADMK won by 11,763 votes over I. Paranthamen.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 5
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