K. Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) wins Madurantakam by-election 2026 by 20,040 votes
K. Maragatham Kumaravel of TVK won the Madurantakam (SC) assembly by-election on 9 October 2026 with 74,048 votes, 20,040 ahead of I.PARANTHAMEN (DMK).
Updated 09:48 IST · Source: Election Commission of India, results.eci.gov.in.
- PartyTVK
- SeatMadurantakam
- StatusWon
- Votes74,048
- Share39.96%
Background
- Sitting winner re-contesting under TVK. Kancheepuram MP 2014-2019, MLA 2021-2026, born 27 Dec 1982.
- In April 2026 K. Maragatham Kumaravel contested Madurantakam for ADMK and polled 69,284 votes (34.95%), winning the seat.
Other main candidates
- I. Paranthamen (DMK)
- S. Kanitha Sampath (ADMK)
- Suganthi (CPM)
- K. Janakiraman (NTK)
மரகதம் குமாரவேல் — மதுராந்தகம் இடைத்தேர்தல் 2026
Data and sources
Official results: Election Commission of India, results.eci.gov.in. Open dataset (JSON, updated during counting): /api/bypolls/oct-2026.json. Cite as: TNElectionResult.com, Tamil Nadu by-election result 2026, data scraped from the Election Commission of India.