Vellore
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. M. Vinoth KannanWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 73,03238.33% |
| 2 | P. KarthikeyanDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 66,25534.77% |
| 3 | S. R. K. AppuAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,45823.86% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 31,628 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,89,770 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | A. Soniya (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,7931.99% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7570.40% | |
| 5 | K. Vimala (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 1950.10% |
| 6 | U. Vijaya Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1910.10% |
| 7 | S. M. Irshad (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1350.07% |
| 8 | M. Vinothkumar (lost deposit)AMDMK Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam | 1310.07% |
| 9 | S. Madhan Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1230.06% |
| 10 | S. Giridhara Prasad (lost deposit)PROBC Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes | 1030.05% |
| 11 | S. Appu (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1030.05% |
| 12 | K. M. Vinaayagam (lost deposit)VKVIP Viro Ke Vir Indian Party | 880.05% |
| 13 | M. Loganathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 590.03% |
| 14 | K. Muniyappan (lost deposit)APP ALL PENSIONER'S PARTY | 550.03% |
| 15 | S. Rajkamal (lost deposit)IND Independent | 490.03% |
Vellore 2026: TVK's Vinoth Kannan unseats two-term MLA Karthikeyan
TVK's M. M. Vinoth Kannan took the Vellore city seat over DMK's P. Karthikeyan, who had won here in 2016 and 2021. Before that, AIADMK's Dr. V. S. Vijay had carried Vellore in 2011 and Congress's C. Gnanasekharan in 2006. The change in 2026 ends a decade of DMK control over the district headquarters seat.
Where Vellore was won
| Led by | Booths of 268 | Villages of 9 |
|---|---|---|
| M. M. Vinoth Kannan TVK | 171 | 7 |
| P. Karthikeyan DMK | 75 | 2 |
| Others | 22 | 0 |
M. M. Vinoth Kannan’s biggest leads
- Sathuvachari+3,30950 booths
- Allapuram+2,12027 booths
- South Vellore+1,83378 booths
P. Karthikeyan’s best villages
- Konavattam+1,38410 booths
- North Vellore+1,30471 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
- Vellore
- Electors, 2026
- 2,14,504women 1,11,252 (51.9%) · men 1,03,205 (48.1%) · third gender 47
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK P.KARTHIKEYAN led postal ballots (668), but TVK M.M.VINOTH KANNAN won the seat overall (73,032).
1,750 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Karthikeyan | DMK | 668 | 65,587 | 66,255 |
| 2 | S. R. K. Appu | AIADMK | 524 | 44,934 | 45,458 |
| 3 | M. M. Vinoth Kannan | TVK | 469 | 72,563 | 73,032 |
| 4 | A. Soniya | NTK | 62 | 3,731 | 3,793 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 12 | 745 | 757 |
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 | 6,777 | 159th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 38.3% | 100th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 88.8% | 89th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,90,527 | 166th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 757 | 124th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 P. Karthikeyan won it by 9,181 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 Vellore
Vellore is a fort city on the Palar that doubles as a regional medical and education hub. The 16th-century Vellore Fort with its Jalakandeswarar temple and St. John's church sits at the centre, ringed by CMC Hospital, Voorhees College and the bustling Long Bazaar.
The seat takes in Sathuvachari, Konavattam and Old Town wards, with leather, hospitality, and education driving the local economy. Vellore politics turns on water release from the Palar, traffic on the Bengaluru highway, and the pull of CMC's catchment that brings patients from across south India.
The DMK held the seat through the last two elections; in 2026 it switches to TVK.
Around Vellore
The Vellore Fort, Jalakandeswarar temple and Sripuram's gold-leafed shrine at Thirumalaikodi sit within a 30-minute drive of each other. Yelagiri hills are an easy onward run via the Jolarpet road, and the Amirthi waterfalls lie north toward the Javadhu range.
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Who won Vellore in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
M. M. Vinoth Kannan of TVK won Vellore (AC 43) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 73,032 votes, 38.33% of the votes polled, ahead of P. Karthikeyan of DMK by 6,777 votes.
Who is the MLA of Vellore?
M. M. Vinoth Kannan of TVK was elected MLA for Vellore in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Vellore in 2026?
Turnout was 88.8%: 1,90,527 of 2,14,504 electors voted.
Which district is Vellore in?
Vellore (constituency number 43) is in Vellore district, part of the Vellore Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Vellore before 2026?
In 2021 P. Karthikeyan of DMK won by 9,181 votes over S. R. K. Appu. In 2016 P. Karthikeyan of DMK won by 26,210 votes over Harun Rasheed.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 43
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