Thirumangalam
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. ManimaranWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 88,29138.22% |
| 2 | R. B. UdhayakumarAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,48427.92% |
| 3 | N. SathishkumarTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 60,82626.33% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 38,341 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,30,047 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | N. Munish (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,1394.82% |
| 5 | B. Jeevitha Nachiyar (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,8511.23% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 9330.40% | |
| 6 | M. Bharath (lost deposit)IND Independent | 9240.40% |
| 7 | B. Vengateswaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4270.18% |
| 8 | R. Kalaiselvi (lost deposit)AIDMMK Ahila India Dhayaga Makkal Munnetra Katchi | 2830.12% |
| 9 | S. Murugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2530.11% |
| 10 | A. Alagar (lost deposit)ETMK Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam | 1330.06% |
| 11 | P. Ayyanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1120.05% |
| 12 | P. Sakkaravarthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1050.05% |
| 13 | M. Nagoor (lost deposit)IND Independent | 840.04% |
| 14 | M. Muthuraja (lost deposit)IND Independent | 830.04% |
| 15 | A. Girishkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 520.02% |
Thirumangalam — DMK's Manimaran ends Udhayakumar's AIADMK hold near Madurai airport
DMK's M. Manimaran took Thirumangalam over R. B. Udhayakumar — Revenue Minister through the 2016-21 AIADMK government — ending Udhayakumar's two-term hold on the seat near Madurai airport.
Manimaran had been the AIADMK-era runner-up here in both 2011 (lost to AIADMK's M. Muthuramalingam by 26,367) and 2021 (lost to Udhayakumar by 14,087); the 2026 win on his third attempt is one of the election's notable persistence-rewarded stories.
Udhayakumar, a senior AIADMK figure who held the Revenue portfolio under EPS, had won here in 2016 by 23,590 and held in 2021 by 14,087 — so the 2026 reversal is also a sharp loss for the AIADMK old guard.
Where Thirumangalam was won
| Led by | Booths of 351 | Villages of 111 |
|---|---|---|
| M. Manimaran DMK | 218 | 75 |
| R. B. Udhayakumar AIADMK | 63 | 26 |
| Others | 70 | 10 |
| Closest village | Poosalapuram: DMK ahead by 5 | |
M. Manimaran’s biggest leads
- Peraiyur+1,06411 booths
- T.Kallupatti+85610 booths
- Kalligudi+8096 booths
R. B. Udhayakumar’s best villages
- Thirumal+3234 booths
- Sowdarpatti+2444 booths
- Kizhavaneri+2362 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
- Virudhunagar
- Electors, 2026
- 2,61,238women 1,34,521 (51.5%) · men 1,26,708 (48.5%) · third gender 9
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
3,755 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Manimaran | DMK | 1,228 | 87,063 | 88,291 |
| 2 | N. Sathishkumar | TVK | 1,126 | 59,700 | 60,826 |
| 3 | R. B. Udhayakumar | AIADMK | 832 | 63,652 | 64,484 |
| 4 | N. Munish | NTK | 388 | 10,751 | 11,139 |
| 5 | B. Jeevitha Nachiyar | AIPTMM | 101 | 2,750 | 2,851 |
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 | 23,807 | 51st | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 38.2% | 102nd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 88.4% | 94th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,30,980 | 53rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 933 | 77th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 R. B. Udhayakumar won it by 14,087 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.
M. Manimaran's 2026 win is his first after losing the same seat to AIADMK twice — to Muthuramalingam in 2011 and to Udhayakumar in 2021. In 2016 INC's R. Jeyaram contested as the DMK alliance partner.
R. B. Udhayakumar was Revenue Minister through the 2016-21 AIADMK government; the 2026 result also reads as a generational reset for the seat's AIADMK leadership.
About Thirumangalam
Thirumangalam (AC 196) sits on the south-western edge of Madurai district, ringing Madurai International Airport and the Vaigai delta's rice country. The constituency includes Thirumangalam town, a long-established trading and agricultural centre, and the rural belt that supplies Madurai city's wholesale markets.
R. B. Udhayakumar — a long-serving AIADMK figure who served as Revenue Minister under Edappadi K. Palaniswami's 2017-2021 government — held this seat through 2016 and 2021. M. Manimaran, the 2026 winner on the DMK side, had been runner-up here in both 2011 and 2021 before the 2026 break-through.
Thirumangalam & Madurai's Southern Belt
Thirumangalam is Madurai's southern gateway — where the Vaigai's last green paddy stretch meets the airport's runways and the highways that bend south to Rameswaram and Kanyakumari.
The town's old trade core still runs a busy weekly bazaar; ten minutes north sits Madurai International Airport's Sahasralingam-themed terminal, and an hour east the Pamban bridge crosses to Rameswaram's Ramanathaswamy temple — closing the loop on one of TN's most-trodden pilgrim corridors.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Thirumangalam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
M. Manimaran of DMK won Thirumangalam (AC 196) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 88,291 votes, 38.22% of the votes polled, ahead of R. B. Udhayakumar of AIADMK by 23,807 votes.
Who is the MLA of Thirumangalam?
M. Manimaran of DMK was elected MLA for Thirumangalam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Thirumangalam in 2026?
Turnout was 88.4%: 2,30,980 of 2,61,238 electors voted.
Which district is Thirumangalam in?
Thirumangalam (constituency number 196) is in Madurai district, part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Thirumangalam before 2026?
In 2021 R. B. Udhayakumar of AIADMK won by 14,087 votes over M. Manimaran. In 2016 R. B. Udhayakumar of AIADMK won by 23,590 votes over R. Jeyaram.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 196
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