Ulundurpettai
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. R. VasanthavelWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 98,47136.34% |
| 2 | R. KumaraguruAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 96,19435.50% |
| 3 | M. SudhakarTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 66,20824.43% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 44,991 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,69,951 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | S. Logeshwari (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,5252.41% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,0510.39% | |
| 5 | P. Manikandan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6420.24% |
| 6 | R. Udhayakumar (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 5900.22% |
| 7 | V. Krishnamoorthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2820.10% |
| 8 | R. Ramakrishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2510.09% |
| 9 | P. Senthil (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2170.08% |
| 10 | V. Parthiban (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1700.06% |
| 11 | K. Balakrishnan (lost deposit)AMK Anna Makkal Katchi | 1400.05% |
| 12 | N. Sasikumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1100.04% |
| 13 | S. Sankar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 780.03% |
| 14 | K. Arasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 730.03% |
Ulundurpettai — DMK's Vasanthavel wins, ten years after losing here by 1.83%
G. R. Vasanthavel lost Ulundurpettai to AIADMK's R. Kumaraguru by 1.83% in 2016; in 2026 he turns the tables, taking the seat against the same opponent. DMK's A. J. Manikannan held it 2021–26; AIADMK's Kumaraguru had won 2011 by 28 points, and DMK's K. Thirunavu Karasu had the pre-delimitation 2006 seat.
Where Ulundurpettai was won
| Led by | Booths of 375 | Villages of 140 |
|---|---|---|
| G. R. Vasanthavel DMK | 168 | 62 |
| R. Kumaraguru AIADMK | 173 | 70 |
| Others | 34 | 8 |
| Closest village | Thamal: AIADMK ahead by 1 | |
G. R. Vasanthavel’s biggest leads
- Pidagam+1,22313 booths
- Ulundurpettai+90725 booths
- Senthanadu+7144 booths
R. Kumaraguru’s best villages
- Kattuedaiyar+5064 booths
- Sikkadu+4904 booths
- Anathur+4696 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
- Viluppuram (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 3,00,699women 1,50,244 (50.0%) · men 1,50,411 (50.0%) · third gender 44
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK KUMARAGURU R led postal ballots (1,180), but DMK VASANTHAVEL G R won the seat overall (98,471).
2,634 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Kumaraguru | AIADMK | 1,180 | 95,014 | 96,194 |
| 2 | G. R. Vasanthavel | DMK | 887 | 97,584 | 98,471 |
| 3 | M. Sudhakar | TVK | 469 | 65,739 | 66,208 |
| 4 | S. Logeshwari | NTK | 76 | 6,449 | 6,525 |
| 5 | N. Sasikumar | IND | 8 | 102 | 110 |
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 | 2,277 | 205th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 36.3% | 138th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.1% | 64th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,71,002 | 16th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,051 | 56th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 A. J. Manikannan won it by 5,256 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.
The 2011, 2016 and 2021 rows are ECI's figures.
About Ulundurpettai
Ulundurpettai (AC 77) is a Kallakurichi-district seat carved out when the new district was notified in 2019; before that it sat under Viluppuram. The constituency is groundnut-and-sugarcane country in central Tamil Nadu, where the Kallakurichi Co-operative Sugar Mills at Moongilthuraipattu have crushed cane since the 1970s.
The Then Pennai catchment that drains south here eventually feeds Veeranam Lake, the Cuddalore-irrigation reservoir and Chennai's secondary drinking-water source. Ulundurpettai town is also the NH-38 junction where the Salem-Chennai expressway peels off toward Trichy.
Ulundurpettai & the cane belt
Ulundurpettai is best read as a working-country detour — the Kallakurichi co-op sugar mill, roadside groundnut markets, and the ribbon of cane fields along the Then Pennai. Drive south-east to Veeranam Lake, the 16-km-long Chola-era reservoir that still waters Cuddalore's paddy. Stop in town for hot ulundu vadai — the dish the place is named after.
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Who won Ulundurpettai in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
G. R. Vasanthavel of DMK won Ulundurpettai (AC 77) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 98,471 votes, 36.34% of the votes polled, ahead of R. Kumaraguru of AIADMK by 2,277 votes.
Who is the MLA of Ulundurpettai?
G. R. Vasanthavel of DMK was elected MLA for Ulundurpettai in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Ulundurpettai in 2026?
Turnout was 90.1%: 2,71,002 of 3,00,699 electors voted.
Which district is Ulundurpettai in?
Ulundurpettai (constituency number 77) is in Kallakurichi district, part of the Viluppuram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Ulundurpettai before 2026?
In 2021 A. J. Manikannan of DMK won by 5,256 votes over R. Kumaraguru. In 2016 R. Kumaraguru of AIADMK won by 4,164 votes over G. R. Vasanthavel.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 77
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