Thirumayam
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. RegupathyWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,20131.87% |
| 2 | C. ChinthamaniTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 56,70931.05% |
| 3 | P. K. VairamuthuAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,46430.37% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 30,277 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,81,667 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Lakshmi Srinivasan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,1024.98% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 9450.52% | |
| 5 | A. Subbiah (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 3590.20% |
| 6 | M. Durairajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2890.16% |
| 7 | T. Ramnath (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2870.16% |
| 8 | P. Subramanian (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2790.15% |
| 9 | S. Eswar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2380.13% |
| 10 | C. N. Muthukaruppan (lost deposit)PROBC Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes | 2280.12% |
| 11 | P. Chinnathambi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1930.11% |
| 12 | K. Raja (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1350.07% |
| 13 | S. K. Ramsingh (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 970.05% |
| 14 | M. Sathishkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 860.05% |
Thirumayam — DMK's S. Regupathy wins third straight term
S. Regupathy of the DMK takes Thirumayam for a third consecutive term, but narrowly against TVK's C. Chinthamani. Regupathy beat AIADMK's P.K. Vairamuthu in both 2016 and 2021; the 2021 contest finished with Regupathy on 71,349 votes and a 1,382-vote lead.
Before his return, AIADMK's P.K. Vairamuthu had won the seat in 2011 with 78,913 votes, defeating Congress's R.M. Subburam by 31,135. The 2026 narrow result shows TVK siphoning AIADMK's anti-DMK vote in the southern Pudukkottai belt.
Where Thirumayam was won
| Led by | Booths of 300 | Villages of 86 |
|---|---|---|
| S. Regupathy DMK | 107 | 38 |
| C. Chinthamani TVK | 101 | 27 |
| Others | 92 | 21 |
| Closest village | Konapattu: DMK ahead by 2 | |
S. Regupathy’s biggest leads
- Melathaniyam+5752 booths
- Thirumayam+41610 booths
- Mirattunilai+3655 booths
C. Chinthamani’s best villages
- Thekkattur+6027 booths
- Panangudi+5409 booths
- Ponnamaravathi+39412 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
- Sivaganga
- Electors, 2026
- 2,20,568women 1,12,975 (51.2%) · men 1,07,590 (48.8%) · third gender 3
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,244 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Regupathy | DMK | 525 | 57,676 | 58,201 |
| 2 | P. K. Vairamuthu | AIADMK | 391 | 55,073 | 55,464 |
| 3 | C. Chinthamani | TVK | 246 | 56,463 | 56,709 |
| 4 | Lakshmi Srinivasan | NTK | 65 | 9,037 | 9,102 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 8 | 937 | 945 |
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 | 1,492 | 212th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 31.9% | 223rd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 82.8% | 177th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,82,612 | 190th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 945 | 73rd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 S. Regupathy won it by 1,382 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.
Regupathy's third straight win; AIADMK's Vairamuthu the perennial challenger 2011-21.
About Thirumayam
Thirumayam is a Pudukkottai-district seat dominated by the 40-acre Thirumayam Fort, raised in 1687 by Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi of Ramanathapuram and used in turn by the Marathas, the British and the Polygar rebel chieftains in the South Indian Wars of the 1790s. Inside the fort hill sits a rock-cut Shiva shrine with rare Tamil inscriptions on music.
The 9th-century Sathyamurthi Perumal temple — one of the 108 Divya Desams of Vaishnavite tradition, sung in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham — anchors the town below. The constituency runs through the Pudukkottai drylands.
Fort Hill & Divya Desam
Thirumayam Fort, built in 1687 by Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi, is a 40-acre hill stronghold that the Marathas, British and Polygar rebels all held in turn.
Climb to the rock-cut Shiva shrine with rare Tamil inscriptions on music, then descend to the 9th-century Sathyamurthi Perumal temple — a Divya Desam sung in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham — and end with kuzhi paniyaram at a Pudukkottai roadside mess.
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Who won Thirumayam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
S. Regupathy of DMK won Thirumayam (AC 181) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 58,201 votes, 31.87% of the votes polled, ahead of C. Chinthamani of TVK by 1,492 votes.
Who is the MLA of Thirumayam?
S. Regupathy of DMK was elected MLA for Thirumayam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Thirumayam in 2026?
Turnout was 82.8%: 1,82,612 of 2,20,568 electors voted.
Which district is Thirumayam in?
Thirumayam (constituency number 181) is in Pudukkottai district, part of the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Thirumayam before 2026?
In 2021 S. Regupathy of DMK won by 1,382 votes over P.K. Vairamuthu. In 2016 S. Regupathy of DMK won by 766 votes over P.K. Vairamuthu.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 181
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