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Madurai Central

Assembly constituency 193 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#193 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants12
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled1,48,586
Turnout74.1%
NOTA656
WinnerMadhar BadhurudeenTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam63,41442.7% of votes
MARGIN19,128 votes · 12.9 pp63,414 − 44,286
Runner-upPalanivel Thiaga Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam44,28629.8% of votes
TVK 58.9% of top-two votesDMK 41.1%

All candidates 12

  1. 01 Madhar BadhurudeenTVK63,414 42.7%
  2. 02 Palanivel Thiaga RajanDMK44,286 29.8%
  3. 03 Sundar CAIADMK33,538 22.6%
  4. 04 Abdul Hakeem KNTK5,549 3.7%
  5. 05 Sakkaravarthy PAIPTM313 0.2%
  6. 06 Ramar Pandi TBSP268 0.2%
  7. 07 Avadainathan VIND145 0.1%
  8. 08 SaleemIND105 0.1%
  9. 09 Rajendran RIND92 0.1%
  10. 10 ManivannanIND83 0.1%
  11. 11 Guru Karthick TIND72 0.1%
  12. 12 Sivaperumal VIND65 0.0%

Turnout 74.1%

025507510074.1%TURNOUT◦ state median 86.6%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total656
  • State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
  • ReconciliationΣ 12 candidates = 1,47,930Verified

Seat history 2026–1962

  1. 2026
    12.9 pp
    Madhar BadhurudeenTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
  2. 2021
    23.1 pp
    Palanivel Thiaga RajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  3. 2016
    3.9 pp
    Palanivel ThiagarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  4. 2011
    13.6 pp
    Sundarrajan RDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
  5. 2006
    12.1 pp
    Udayam ShanmugamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  6. 2001
    15.7 pp
    Arasan P.M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam
  7. 2000
    20.2 pp
    Anbarasan C.M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam
  8. 1996
    9.7 pp
    Thirunavukkarasu, S.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  9. 1991
    15.8 pp
    S. ThirunavukkarasuThayaga Marumalrchi Kazhagam
  10. 1989
    16.4 pp
    Thirunavukkarasu, S.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(JAYALALITA GROUP)
  11. 1984
    25.4 pp
    Thirunvukkarasu, S.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  12. 1980
    13.8 pp
    Thirunavukkarasu, S.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  13. 1977
    11.4 pp
    S. ThirunavukkarasuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  14. 1971
    19.6 pp
    C. T. ChidambaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  15. 1967
    25.0 pp
    S.MeiyappanSwatantra Party
  16. 1962
    26.2 pp
    S. M. Abdul Majid SahibIndian National Congress

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 26.2 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. Third-placed AIADMK polled 33,538 votes, 1.8× the 19,128-vote margin.

    33,538 ÷ 19,128 = 1.8

  2. The top two polled 72.5% of votes; the other 10 candidates 27.1% between them.

    (63,414 + 44,286) ÷ 1,48,586 = 72.5% · 40,230 ÷ 1,48,586 = 27.1%

  3. Turnout of 74.1% was 12.5 pp below the state's median seat (86.6%).

    74.1 − 86.6 = −12.5

  4. The margin narrowed from 23.1 pp in 2021 to 12.9 pp.

    12.9 − 23.1 = −10.2 pp

  5. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, the 2021 winner, finished second in 2026.

    2021 winner name = 2026 runner-up name

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 12 candidate lines1,47,930
  • NOTAcounted within the total656
  • Published totalVotes polled1,48,586
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates12 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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