Tambaram
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. SarathkumarWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,18,96742.67% |
| 2 | R. S. Kiruthika DeviDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 83,34629.89% |
| 3 | C. RajendranAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,99122.23% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 46,216 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,77,297 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Tamilchelvi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,6274.17% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,5120.54% | |
| 5 | M. Raja (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 2900.10% |
| 6 | M. Jacob (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1800.06% |
| 7 | R. Sarathkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1620.06% |
| 8 | S. Sivaraman (lost deposit)VTVTK Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 1580.06% |
| 9 | S. Karthik (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1150.04% |
| 10 | T. Dhivakaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 980.04% |
| 11 | R. Ravikumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 940.03% |
| 12 | P. Pon Raja (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 880.03% |
| 13 | E. Thambiraj (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 690.02% |
| 14 | S. Balasubramanian (lost deposit)IND Independent | 620.02% |
| 15 | S. Parthiban (lost deposit)DNA Democratic National Allegiance | 500.02% |
Tambaram — TVK's Sarathkumar takes airport-belt seat by 35,621, ends DMK's S. R. Raja era
TVK's D. Sarathkumar won Tambaram over DMK's R. S. Kiruthika Devi, ending the DMK's hold on a seat its senior S. R. Raja had won in 2006, 2016 and 2021 (his 2021 margin was 36,824 over AIADMK's T. K. M. Chinnayya).
Tambaram has historically been a swing seat in suburban Chennai's southern belt — DMK in 2006, AIADMK's Chinnayya in 2011 (13,984 margin), DMK again from 2016. The 2026 result is the seat's first non-Dravidian-major win and reflects the rapid-suburb churn around the new Tambaram corporation, formed in 2021 from Pallavaram, Chromepet and Tambaram municipalities.
Where Tambaram was won
| Led by | Booths of 465 | Villages of 7 |
|---|---|---|
| D. Sarathkumar TVK | 401 | 7 |
| R. S. Kiruthika Devi DMK | 43 | 0 |
| Others | 21 | 0 |
D. Sarathkumar’s biggest leads
- Tambaram+30,340418 booths
- Mudichur+2,78222 booths
- Agaram Then+9978 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
- Sriperumbudur
- Electors, 2026
- 3,30,060women 1,69,560 (51.4%) · men 1,60,449 (48.6%) · third gender 51
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK R.S.KIRUTHIKA DEVI led postal ballots (704), but TVK D.SARATHKUMAR won the seat overall (1,18,967).
1,812 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. S. Kiruthika Devi | DMK | 704 | 82,642 | 83,346 |
| 2 | C. Rajendran | AIADMK | 610 | 61,381 | 61,991 |
| 3 | D. Sarathkumar | TVK | 390 | 1,18,577 | 1,18,967 |
| 4 | S. Tamilchelvi | NTK | 73 | 11,554 | 11,627 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 15 | 1,497 | 1,512 |
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 | 35,621 | 29th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 42.7% | 57th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 84.5% | 152nd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,78,809 | 11th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,512 | 13th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 S. R. Raja won it by 36,824 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.
Tambaram was the personal seat of DMK's S. R. Raja for two decades — won in 2006, lost in 2011 to AIADMK's T. K. M. Chinnayya, then reclaimed in 2016 and held in 2021 with a 36,824-vote margin, his widest on the redrawn seat.
The 2008 delimitation reshaped the boundaries (Pallavaram and parts of Alandur were carved out as new seats) but the Tambaram-Selaiyur core remained. TVK's 2026 win, over the DMK's R. S. Kiruthika Devi, ended the DMK's run since 2016.
About Tambaram
Tambaram (AC 31) covers the central core of Tambaram corporation, formed in 2021 by merging Pallavaram, Chromepet and Tambaram municipalities into TN's newest city corporation.
The seat anchors the GST Road belt of suburban Chennai's southern fringe — Madras Christian College in East Tambaram (one of India's oldest, founded 1837), the Vandalur Zoo on the southern edge, the IAF base at Tambaram, and the dense apartment-and-IT corridors that have made this stretch one of Chennai's fastest-urbanising belts.
Tambaram & GST Road
Tambaram is Chennai's southern gateway — the GST Road junction where the highway to Trichy and the Pondicherry road part ways, with Madras Christian College's 365-acre Heritage Campus on one side and Vandalur's Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Asia's largest, 1,500 acres) on the other.
The Saturday market on Camp Road is the suburb's old soul, and the Sunday morning queue at Murugan Idli on Velachery Main Road is a south-Chennai institution.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Tambaram in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
D. Sarathkumar of TVK won Tambaram (AC 31) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,18,967 votes, 42.67% of the votes polled, ahead of R. S. Kiruthika Devi of DMK by 35,621 votes.
Who is the MLA of Tambaram?
D. Sarathkumar of TVK was elected MLA for Tambaram in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Tambaram in 2026?
Turnout was 84.5%: 2,78,809 of 3,30,060 electors voted.
Which district is Tambaram in?
Tambaram (constituency number 31) is in Chengalpattu district, part of the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Tambaram before 2026?
In 2021 S. R. Raja of DMK won by 36,824 votes over T. K. M. Chinnayya. In 2016 S. R. Raja of DMK won by 14,445 votes over C. Rajendran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 31
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