Vanur
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. GowthamWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,87335.85% |
| 2 | P. SureshTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 61,83932.19% |
| 3 | P. MuruganAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 54,19328.21% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 31,933 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,91,600 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | B. Karikalan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,6972.44% |
| 5 | G. Vetrivel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5720.30% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5190.27% | |
| 6 | S. Sakthivel (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 2850.15% |
| 7 | M. Vinayagamoorthy (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 2650.14% |
| 8 | S. Radhika (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1970.10% |
| 9 | P. Sathyaraman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1720.09% |
| 10 | R. Sivakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1120.06% |
| 11 | P. M. Anandakumar (lost deposit)TK Thakkam Katchi | 950.05% |
| 12 | E. Ayyanar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 930.05% |
| 13 | M. Murali (lost deposit)IND Independent | 830.04% |
| 14 | C. V. Suresh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 680.04% |
| 15 | N. Thangarasu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 560.03% |
Vanur 2026: DMK's Gowtham flips a three-term AIADMK seat
DMK's D. Gowtham took Vanur with 68,873 votes, beating TVK's P. Suresh in a fragmented 15-candidate field. The win breaks a long AIADMK run on the seat: M. Chakrapani held it in 2021 by 21,727 and in 2016 by 10,223, and I. Janagiraman won here by over 25,000 votes in 2011.
Where Vanur was won
| Led by | Booths of 299 | Villages of 106 |
|---|---|---|
| D. Gowtham DMK | 117 | 51 |
| P. Suresh TVK | 82 | 18 |
| Others | 100 | 37 |
| Closest village | Vanur: DMK ahead by 1 | |
D. Gowtham’s biggest leads
- KeezhKoothapakkam+5982 booths
- Kiliyanur+5773 booths
- Kottakuppam+51030 booths
P. Suresh’s best villages
- Bommaiyapalayam+1,1716 booths
- Bommaiyarpalayam+5763 booths
- Irumbai+5566 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
- Viluppuram (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 2,09,824women 1,07,089 (51.0%) · men 1,02,719 (49.0%) · third gender 16
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,116 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gowtham | DMK | 455 | 68,418 | 68,873 |
| 2 | P. Murugan | AIADMK | 354 | 53,839 | 54,193 |
| 3 | P. Suresh | TVK | 250 | 61,589 | 61,839 |
| 4 | B. Karikalan | NTK | 43 | 4,654 | 4,697 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 9 | 510 | 519 |
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 | 7,034 | 157th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.8% | 152nd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 91.6% | 30th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,92,119 | 159th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 519 | =204th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 M. Chakrapani won it by 21,727 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.
About Vanur
Vanur is a coastal-adjacent SC-reserved constituency in Viluppuram district, hugging the East Coast Road belt south of Pondicherry. The seat covers Vanur and Marakkanam taluks and runs out to fishing hamlets along the Bay of Bengal. Salt pans, casuarina plantations and small-scale fishing dominate the rural economy.
Around 1.92 lakh voters polled in 2026. The seat has been an AIADMK fortress through the last three elections, and DMK's flip in 2026 marks a notable redrawing on the ECR. Local pressure points include groundwater salinity, fishing harbour upgrades and SC welfare scheme delivery.
Plan a Vanur trip
Drive the Marakkanam salt pans at sunrise then stop at the Edaiyanthittu estuary for migratory waders. Mudaliarkuppam backwater boat rides and the Kaliyamman temple at Vanur make a half-day loop off the ECR.
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Who won Vanur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
D. Gowtham of DMK won Vanur (AC 73) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 68,873 votes, 35.85% of the votes polled, ahead of P. Suresh of TVK by 7,034 votes.
Who is the MLA of Vanur?
D. Gowtham of DMK was elected MLA for Vanur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Vanur in 2026?
Turnout was 91.6%: 1,92,119 of 2,09,824 electors voted.
Which district is Vanur in?
Vanur (constituency number 73) is in Viluppuram district, part of the Viluppuram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Vanur before 2026?
In 2021 M. Chakrapani of AIADMK won by 21,727 votes over Vanni Arasu. In 2016 M. Chakrapani of AIADMK won by 10,223 votes over R. Mydili.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 73
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