Villivakkam
All 28 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadhav ArjunaWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 66,44546.97% |
| 2 | Karthik MohanDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,14334.74% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 23,459 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,40,757 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | S. R. Vijayakumar (lost deposit)AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,33813.67% |
| 4 | S. Roshini (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,3103.05% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 6950.49% | |
| 5 | D. Dhayanidhi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1840.13% |
| 6 | A. Abdul Shabeek (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1470.10% |
| 7 | A. Ajithkumar (lost deposit)TK Thakkam Katchi | 1470.10% |
| 8 | D. Shanmuga (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1070.08% |
| 9 | C. A. Ashok Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 990.07% |
| 10 | R. Murali (lost deposit)IND Independent | 880.06% |
| 11 | K. Subramani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 770.05% |
| 12 | P. Karthick (lost deposit)IND Independent | 710.05% |
| 13 | G. Devarajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 620.04% |
| 14 | M. Kannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 580.04% |
| 15 | J. R. Solomon (lost deposit)IND Independent | 510.04% |
| 16 | G. Balamurali (lost deposit)IND Independent | 500.04% |
| 17 | S. Karthick (lost deposit)IND Independent | 480.03% |
| 18 | C. Jaya Zeba (lost deposit)IND Independent | 480.03% |
| 19 | G. Vijayakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 460.03% |
| 20 | S. Kandasamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 420.03% |
| 21 | G. Anbazhagan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 330.02% |
| 22 | S. Yuvaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 320.02% |
| 23 | D. Vijayakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 300.02% |
| 24 | M. P. Charavanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 290.02% |
| 25 | M. Murali Vinodh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 280.02% |
| 26 | P. Manimaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 250.02% |
| 27 | P. Purushothaman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 100.01% |
| 28 | M. Raji (lost deposit)IND Independent | 90.01% |
Villivakkam — TVK strategist Aadhav Arjuna wins his own debut
TVK's Aadhav Arjuna — the party's election strategist and a key architect of Vijay's 2026 ground game — won Villivakkam over DMK's Karthik Mohan, taking a seat the DMK had held in three of the last four elections.
A. Vetriazhagan had carried it for DMK in 2021 by 37,237, B. Ranganathan won it in 2016 and 2006, and AIADMK's J. C. D. Prabhakar broke the run in 2011 with a 10,782-vote win. Villivakkam covers a working-class Chennai-north pocket of railway colonies, light-engineering units and the Konnur high road shopping belt.
Where Villivakkam was won
| Led by | Booths of 255 |
|---|---|
| Aadhav Arjuna TVK | 213 |
| Karthik Mohan DMK | 42 |
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 Central
- Electors, 2026
- 1,63,372women 84,668 (51.8%) · men 78,671 (48.2%) · third gender 33
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK KARTHIK MOHAN led postal ballots (413), but TVK AADHAV ARJUNA won the seat overall (66,445).
933 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karthik Mohan | DMK | 413 | 48,730 | 49,143 |
| 2 | Aadhav Arjuna | TVK | 296 | 66,149 | 66,445 |
| 3 | S. R. Vijayakumar | AIADMK | 175 | 19,163 | 19,338 |
| 4 | S. Roshini | NTK | 23 | 4,287 | 4,310 |
| 5 | S. Karthick | IND | 6 | 42 | 48 |
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 | 17,302 | 74th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 47.0% | 21st | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 86.6% | 126th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,41,452 | 227th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 28 | =12th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 695 | =148th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 A. Vetriazhagan won it by 37,237 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Aadhav Arjuna fought his first electoral contest from Villivakkam after running TVK's statewide strategy through the campaign.
About Villivakkam
Villivakkam (AC 14) is a densely-built Chennai-north constituency wedged between Anna Nagar to the south and Ambattur to the west, threaded by the Korattur and Villivakkam tanks and the Chennai-Arakkonam suburban rail line.
The seat's character was set by the Integral Coach Factory and the railway colonies that grew around it from the 1950s, with later layers of Tamil Nadu Housing Board flats, the Konnur high road retail strip, and the small-scale engineering units that feed Ambattur's industrial estate.
The lakes — once polluted, now partly restored — remain the seat's defining open space.
Villivakkam tank country
Villivakkam's hidden draw is its water — the Villivakkam and Korattur tanks have been partly cleaned up and now host morning walkers and migratory birds. The Integral Coach Factory campus next door has shaped the neighbourhood since 1955. Eat your way down Konnur high road for old-school Chennai tiffin, then loop back via Anna Nagar Tower Park.
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Who won Villivakkam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Aadhav Arjuna of TVK won Villivakkam (AC 14) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 66,445 votes, 46.97% of the votes polled, ahead of Karthik Mohan of DMK by 17,302 votes.
Who is the MLA of Villivakkam?
Aadhav Arjuna of TVK was elected MLA for Villivakkam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Villivakkam in 2026?
Turnout was 86.6%: 1,41,452 of 1,63,372 electors voted.
Which district is Villivakkam in?
Villivakkam (constituency number 14) is in Chennai district, part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Villivakkam before 2026?
In 2021 A. Vetriazhagan of DMK won by 37,237 votes over J. C. D. Prabhakar. In 2016 B. Ranganathan of DMK won by 9,321 votes over Thadi M. Raju.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 14
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