Tittakudi
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. V. GanesanWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,10635.91% |
| 2 | A. RajasekarTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 60,47734.41% |
| 3 | N. MurugumaranAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 42,50224.18% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 29,195 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,75,170 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | V. Mahalakshmi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,7093.25% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5840.33% | |
| 5 | G. Velmurugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5490.31% |
| 6 | R. Palanivel (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 4430.25% |
| 7 | A. Murugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4010.23% |
| 8 | K. P. Ravichandran (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3990.23% |
| 9 | M. Sathya (lost deposit)AJPK Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 3620.21% |
| 10 | K. Jaya (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 3380.19% |
| 11 | D. Perinbam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3150.18% |
| 12 | J. Silambarasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2750.16% |
| 13 | N. Jayaraman (lost deposit)BDP Bahujan Dravida Party | 1580.09% |
| 14 | V. Padmanathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1360.08% |
Tittakudi — DMK's C.V. Ganesan holds the SC seat against TVK
C.V. Ganesan returns to Tittakudi for a third term, edging out TVK's A. Rajasekar. Ganesan first won the SC-reserved seat in 2016, took a 49.78 per cent vote share in 2021, and the 2026 contest was much tighter as TVK split the anti-incumbency vote that would normally have gone to AIADMK.
Tittakudi is a delimited constituency that came into existence in 2008.
Where Tittakudi was won
| Led by | Booths of 279 | Villages of 115 |
|---|---|---|
| C. V. Ganesan DMK | 129 | 60 |
| A. Rajasekar TVK | 105 | 40 |
| Others | 45 | 15 |
| Closest village | Pasaar: DMK ahead by 3 | |
C. V. Ganesan’s biggest leads
- Orangur+6626 booths
- Thazhanallur+2992 booths
- Deevalur+2642 booths
A. Rajasekar’s best villages
- Ramanatham+3704 booths
- Korakkavadi+2944 booths
- Tittagudi+27723 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
- Reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Cuddalore
- Electors, 2026
- 2,08,984women 1,06,253 (50.8%) · men 1,02,727 (49.2%) · third gender 4
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,765 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. V. Ganesan | DMK | 1,020 | 62,086 | 63,106 |
| 2 | N. Murugumaran | AIADMK | 343 | 42,159 | 42,502 |
| 3 | A. Rajasekar | TVK | 324 | 60,153 | 60,477 |
| 4 | V. Mahalakshmi | NTK | 50 | 5,659 | 5,709 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 14 | 570 | 584 |
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 | 2,629 | 198th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.9% | 150th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 84.1% | 158th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,75,754 | 205th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 584 | 185th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 C. V. Ganesan won it by 21,563 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.
SC-reserved; constituency created in the 2008 delimitation, so no pre-2008 history applies. C. V. Ganesan won three straight elections for DMK (2016, 2021, 2026).
About Tittakudi
Tittakudi is a reserved (SC) seat in Cuddalore district, centred on the Vriddhachalam taluk in what the state calls the Sugar Bowl of Tamil Nadu. The constituency runs through paddy and sugarcane country fed by the Vellar, with cane crushing at the Vriddhachalam co-operative belt and the ceramic-refractory cluster that is unique to the town.
The Vriddhagireeswarar temple, a Paadal Petra Sthalam where all three Tevaram saints sang, sits at the centre of Vriddhachalam, and Tittakudi itself is built around the Vaidyanathar shrine 30 km southwest. Cane prices have shaped this seat's politics for two decades.
Sugar Bowl & the Old Hill
Start at Vriddhachalam's Vriddhagireeswarar temple — a Paadal Petra Sthalam sung by Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar — then walk the bazaar past the ceramic-refractory units the town is known for. Drive 30 km southwest to Tittakudi's Vaidyanathar Koil, cross Vellar paddy and sugarcane fields, and end at a roadside mess for Cuddalore-style mutton kuzhambu and idiyappam.
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Who won Tittakudi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
C. V. Ganesan of DMK won Tittakudi (AC 151) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 63,106 votes, 35.91% of the votes polled, ahead of A. Rajasekar of TVK by 2,629 votes.
Who is the MLA of Tittakudi?
C. V. Ganesan of DMK was elected MLA for Tittakudi in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Tittakudi in 2026?
Turnout was 84.1%: 1,75,754 of 2,08,984 electors voted.
Which district is Tittakudi in?
Tittakudi (constituency number 151) is in Cuddalore district, part of the Cuddalore Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Tittakudi before 2026?
In 2021 C. V. Ganesan of DMK won by 21,563 votes over D. Periyasamy. In 2016 C. V. Ganesan of DMK won by 2,212 votes over P. Ayyasamy.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 151
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