Sirkazhi
All 10 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. SenthilselvanWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 71,44935.64% |
| 2 | M. SakthiAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 60,03229.95% |
| 3 | S. GopinathTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 59,14929.51% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 33,315 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,99,893 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. Subash (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,3973.69% |
| 5 | Gajendran Kanaga (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 6400.32% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5550.28% | |
| 6 | A. Malathi (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 3650.18% |
| 7 | C. R. Pandiyan (lost deposit)IDMK Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi | 2490.12% |
| 8 | R. Tamilventhan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2170.11% |
| 9 | K. Pethaperumal (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 2010.10% |
| 10 | R. Babusankar (lost deposit)OMNP Our Mahathma National Party | 1940.10% |
Sirkazhi 2026: DMK's Senthilselvan holds SC seat
DMK's R. Senthilselvan won the reserved Sirkazhi seat with 71,449 votes, ahead of AIADMK's M. Sakthi on 60,032. The margin is close to the 12,148-vote DMK win posted by M. Panneerselvam in 2021.
Where Sirkazhi was won
| Led by | Booths of 305 | Villages of 81 |
|---|---|---|
| R. Senthilselvan DMK | 137 | 46 |
| M. Sakthi AIADMK | 98 | 26 |
| Others | 70 | 9 |
| Closest village | Alaveli: DMK ahead by 1 | |
R. Senthilselvan’s biggest leads
- Thirumayiladi+1,26114 booths
- Sirkazhi+76233 booths
- Punganur+5863 booths
M. Sakthi’s best villages
- Mathiravelur+4303 booths
- Mudalaimedu+3744 booths
- Kunnam+2784 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
- Mayiladuthurai
- Electors, 2026
- 2,41,319women 1,21,767 (50.5%) · men 1,19,539 (49.5%) · third gender 13
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,623 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Senthilselvan | DMK | 684 | 70,765 | 71,449 |
| 2 | M. Sakthi | AIADMK | 591 | 59,441 | 60,032 |
| 3 | S. Gopinath | TVK | 263 | 58,886 | 59,149 |
| 4 | R. Subash | NTK | 67 | 7,330 | 7,397 |
| 5 | Gajendran Kanaga | BSP | 6 | 634 | 640 |
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 | 11,417 | 117th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.6% | 160th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 83.1% | 169th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,00,448 | 138th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 10 | =217th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 555 | 195th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 M. Panneerselvam won it by 12,148 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
About Sirkazhi
Sirkazhi is a scheduled-caste reserved seat in the new Mayiladuthurai district, carved from Nagapattinam in 2020. The AC covers the temple town of Sirkazhi, Sembanarkoil and parts of Kollidam, sitting on the Cauvery's lower delta where paddy and groundnut dominate. Around 200,448 voters polled in 2026.
The seat's record: DMK's M. Panneerselvam took it in 2006, AIADMK's M. Sakthi in 2011, AIADMK's P. V. Bharathi in 2016, Panneerselvam back in 2021, and the DMK retained it in 2026 under a new face.
Sirkazhi Sattainathar and Vaitheeswaran Koil
Sirkazhi's Sattainathar temple is a three-tier shrine to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and is the birthplace of the saint Tirugnana Sambandar. Pair it with the Vaitheeswaran Koil navagraha shrine just south, the Tirukkadaiyur temple of Abhirami Andal, and the Poompuhar coastal museum on the way back.
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Who won Sirkazhi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
R. Senthilselvan of DMK won Sirkazhi (AC 160) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 71,449 votes, 35.64% of the votes polled, ahead of M. Sakthi of AIADMK by 11,417 votes.
Who is the MLA of Sirkazhi?
R. Senthilselvan of DMK was elected MLA for Sirkazhi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Sirkazhi in 2026?
Turnout was 83.1%: 2,00,448 of 2,41,319 electors voted.
Which district is Sirkazhi in?
Sirkazhi (constituency number 160) is in Mayiladuthurai district, part of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Sirkazhi before 2026?
In 2021 M. Panneerselvam of DMK won by 12,148 votes over P. V. Bharathi. In 2016 P. V. Bharathi of AIADMK won by 9,003 votes over S. Killai Ravindran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 160
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