Thiruvottiyur
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Senthil KumarWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,10,06753.15% |
| 2 | L. SundararajCPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 56,50327.28% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,380 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,06,283 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | K. Kuppan (lost deposit)AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,32013.68% |
| 4 | B. Sathya (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,4134.06% |
| 5 | M. A. Michaelraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 8380.40% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 8050.39% | |
| 6 | D. Mahendra Kumar (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4580.22% |
| 7 | A. Vijay (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3160.15% |
| 8 | Balaruban (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3070.15% |
| 9 | M. Sasirekha (lost deposit)VTVTK Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 2710.13% |
| 10 | R. Dilli Kumar (lost deposit)DNA Democratic National Allegiance | 1980.10% |
| 11 | J. Venkataramanan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1490.07% |
| 12 | B. Thanikasalam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1390.07% |
| 13 | K. Gopi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1170.06% |
| 14 | Janagaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1100.05% |
| 15 | R. Aravind (lost deposit)IND Independent | 770.04% |
Thiruvottiyur — TVK's Senthil Kumar wins by 53,564, CPI(M) pushed to second
TVK's N. Senthil Kumar won Thiruvottiyur with CPI(M)'s L. Sundararaj as runner-up — a notable result in a seat only the DMK and the AIADMK had won since 2006 (KPP Samy in 2006/2016, Kuppan in 2011, K.P. Shankar for DMK in 2021).
Where Thiruvottiyur was won
| Led by | Booths of 344 |
|---|---|
| N. Senthil Kumar TVK | 333 |
| L. Sundararaj CPM | 11 |
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
- Chennai North
- Electors, 2026
- 2,44,903women 1,25,575 (51.3%) · men 1,19,207 (48.7%) · third gender 121
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
713 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Senthil Kumar | TVK | 279 | 1,09,788 | 1,10,067 |
| 2 | L. Sundararaj | CPM | 238 | 56,265 | 56,503 |
| 3 | K. Kuppan | AIADMK | 130 | 28,190 | 28,320 |
| 4 | B. Sathya | NTK | 33 | 8,380 | 8,413 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 10 | 795 | 805 |
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 | 53,564 | 15th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 53.1% | 4th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 84.6% | 151st | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,07,088 | 124th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 805 | 111th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 K. P. Shankar won it by 37,661 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.
Pre-2008 boundaries differ. Senthil Kumar's 53k margin is the largest ever recorded here.
About Thiruvottiyur
Thiruvottiyur (AC 10) is the industrial-spiritual northern edge of Chennai, where the Coromandel coast meets the Manali petrochemical belt and Ennore Port.
The Vadivudai Amman–Thyagaraja Swami temple here dates from Pallava times in the 7th century and was greatly expanded by the Cholas in the 11th — Sundarar, one of the four Tamil Saiva saints, sang of this shrine in the Tevaram.
The Buckingham Canal and Ennore Creek brush the constituency's eastern flank, while CPCL's refinery, Manali's chemical units and the Tiruvottiyur auto-ancillary cluster define its working-class economic spine.
Thiruvottiyur & the North Chennai Coast
Thiruvottiyur balances a Pallava-era Shiva shrine sung by Sundarar against the smoke-stacks of the CPCL refinery up the road. Walk the Vadivudai Amman temple corridors at dusk, then drive north past the Manali chemical belt to Ennore Creek's mangroves and the fishing villages of the Buckingham Canal mouth.
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Who won Thiruvottiyur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
N. Senthil Kumar of TVK won Thiruvottiyur (AC 10) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,10,067 votes, 53.15% of the votes polled, ahead of L. Sundararaj of CPM by 53,564 votes.
Who is the MLA of Thiruvottiyur?
N. Senthil Kumar of TVK was elected MLA for Thiruvottiyur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Thiruvottiyur in 2026?
Turnout was 84.6%: 2,07,088 of 2,44,903 electors voted.
Which district is Thiruvottiyur in?
Thiruvottiyur (constituency number 10) is in Thiruvallur district, part of the Chennai North Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Thiruvottiyur before 2026?
In 2021 K. P. Shankar of DMK won by 37,661 votes over K. Kuppan. In 2016 K. P. P. Samy of DMK won by 4,863 votes over B. Balraj.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 10
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