Thiruvallur
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T. ArunkumarWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 92,19040.71% |
| 2 | V. G. RaajendranDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 67,43029.78% |
| 3 | Be Vee RamanahAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 56,56224.98% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 37,549 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,25,296 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | K. Senthilkumar (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,5132.43% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,1320.50% | |
| 5 | S. Rajendran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 8680.38% |
| 6 | B. Rajesh Kumar (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 6740.30% |
| 7 | E. Mani (lost deposit)RPI Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 6530.29% |
| 8 | N. Venkatesan (lost deposit)AJPK Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 3540.16% |
| 9 | G. Rajendiran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2270.10% |
| 10 | E. Kothandan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2030.09% |
| 11 | N. Balakrishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1860.08% |
| 12 | N. Nagendrababu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1840.08% |
| 13 | E. Rajarathinam (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1340.06% |
| 14 | R. Ramanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1180.05% |
Thiruvallur — TVK ousts DMK two-term MLA V.G. Raajendran
TVK's Dr T. Arunkumar took Thiruvallur over V. G. Raajendran — ending the DMK veteran's hold on a seat he had carried in both 2016 (margin 5,138) and 2021 (margin 22,701). The constituency had alternated through the 2000s: AIADMK's B. V. Ramanaa won it in 2011 by 23,648, DMK's E. A. P. Sivaji took it in 2006.
Thiruvallur is the district headquarters seat north-west of Chennai, centred on the Veera Raghava Perumal temple and the booming Manali-Ennore industrial spillover.
Where Thiruvallur was won
| Led by | Booths of 335 | Villages of 102 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. T. Arunkumar TVK | 248 | 73 |
| V. G. Raajendran DMK | 51 | 15 |
| Others | 36 | 14 |
| Closest village | Koolur: DMK ahead by 12 | |
Dr. T. Arunkumar’s biggest leads
- Thiruvallur Municipality+6,69656 booths
- Vengathur+2,94223 booths
- Kadambathur+1,32510 booths
V. G. Raajendran’s best villages
- Kanchippadi+2572 booths
- Thirupper+2043 booths
- Arichandrapuram+1682 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
- Tiruvallur (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 2,51,018women 1,28,784 (51.3%) · men 1,22,198 (48.7%) · third gender 36
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK V.G. RAAJENDRAN led postal ballots (701), but TVK DR. T. ARUNKUMAR won the seat overall (92,190).
1,779 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. G. Raajendran | DMK | 701 | 66,729 | 67,430 |
| 2 | Dr. T. Arunkumar | TVK | 507 | 91,683 | 92,190 |
| 3 | Be Vee Ramanah | AIADMK | 476 | 56,086 | 56,562 |
| 4 | K. Senthilkumar | NTK | 61 | 5,452 | 5,513 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 10 | 1,122 | 1,132 |
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 | 24,760 | 48th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 40.7% | 71st | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.2% | 63rd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,26,428 | 64th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,132 | 43rd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 V. G. Raajendran won it by 22,701 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Thiruvallur is a general (unreserved) seat; the pre-2008 row covers the seat as it was before the 2008 delimitation.
About Thiruvallur
Thiruvallur — AC 4, a general (unreserved) seat — is the headquarters seat of Thiruvallur district, set 45 km west of Chennai on the Chennai-Tirupati rail line. The town is built around the Veera Raghava Perumal temple, one of the 108 Divya Desams sung by the Vaishnavite Alvars, with the Cooum river rising in nearby reservoirs.
The constituency mixes the colonial-era town core, paddy and groundnut villages along the Arani basin, and the eastward sprawl of the Manali-Ennore industrial corridor that has pushed Chennai's factory frontier into the district.
Thiruvallur temple town
Thiruvallur's draw is the Veera Raghava Perumal temple — a Divya Desam where Vishnu is said to have rested on the serpent Ananta. The town's tank, the weekly santhai market and the colonial-era district court make for an easy half-day.
From here it is 90 km up NH-716 to Tirupati and Tirumala, or south to the Poondi reservoir on the Kosasthalaiyar.
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Who won Thiruvallur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Dr. T. Arunkumar of TVK won Thiruvallur (AC 4) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 92,190 votes, 40.71% of the votes polled, ahead of V. G. Raajendran of DMK by 24,760 votes.
Who is the MLA of Thiruvallur?
Dr. T. Arunkumar of TVK was elected MLA for Thiruvallur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Thiruvallur in 2026?
Turnout was 90.2%: 2,26,428 of 2,51,018 electors voted.
Which district is Thiruvallur in?
Thiruvallur (constituency number 4) is in Thiruvallur district, part of the Tiruvallur (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Thiruvallur before 2026?
In 2021 V. G. Raajendran of DMK won by 22,701 votes over B. V. Ramanaa. In 2016 V. G. Raajendran of DMK won by 5,138 votes over A. Baskaran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 4
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