Madurantakam By-Election Result 2026: K.MARAGATHAM KUMARAVEL (TVK) wins by 20,040 votes
K.MARAGATHAM KUMARAVEL (TVK) won the Madurantakam (SC) assembly by-election on Friday 9 October 2026, defeating I.PARANTHAMEN (DMK) by 20,040 votes, after all 27 rounds of counting. Turnout was 86.19% of 212,639 electors. Source: Election Commission of India, results.eci.gov.in, scraped at 09:48 IST.
Updated 09:48 IST · Source: Election Commission of India, results.eci.gov.in.
Madurantakam (also spelt Maduranthakam, Madhuranthagam, Madurandagam) (SC) is Assembly Constituency No. 35 in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, part of the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency.
- CountingFri 9 Oct, 8:00 AM IST
- WinnerK.MARAGATHAM KUMARAVEL (TVK)
- Margin20,040
- Round27/27
- Turnout86.19%
- Electors212,639
- Candidates27
- Polling stations268
Live candidate-wise votes
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Margin to next | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.MARAGATHAM KUMARAVEL | TVK | 74,048 | 39.96% | 20,040 | Won |
| 2 | I.PARANTHAMEN | DMK | 54,008 | 29.15% | 6,558 | Lost |
| 3 | S.KANITHASAMPATH | ADMK | 47,450 | 25.61% | 44,741 | Lost |
| 4 | G.JANAKIRAMAN | NTK | 2,709 | 1.46% | 723 | Lost |
| 5 | SUGANTHI.P | CPM | 1,986 | 1.07% | 982 | Lost |
| 6 | KRISHNAKANTH.E | IND | 1,004 | 0.54% | 352 | Lost |
| 7 | NOTA | NOTA | 652 | 0.35% | 155 | — |
| 8 | P.N.R.BASKARAN | IND | 497 | 0.27% | 87 | Lost |
| 9 | NAVINDAR.V | IND | 410 | 0.22% | 57 | Lost |
| 10 | RAJAMANI | IND | 353 | 0.19% | 4 | Lost |
| 11 | KAYALVIZHI | IND | 349 | 0.19% | 82 | Lost |
| 12 | EZHIL.E | IND | 267 | 0.14% | 29 | Lost |
| 13 | M.MANOKAR | IND | 238 | 0.13% | 22 | Lost |
| 14 | K.ELAIYARASU | IND | 216 | 0.12% | 62 | Lost |
| 15 | RANJITHAM.M | IND | 154 | 0.08% | 11 | Lost |
| 16 | N.SATHIS KUMAR | IND | 143 | 0.08% | 31 | Lost |
| 17 | K.BHUVANESWARI | Anaithinthiya Anna Dravida Makkal Seyal katchi | 112 | 0.06% | 0 | Lost |
| 18 | DR.G.MOORTHY | IND | 112 | 0.06% | 21 | Lost |
| 19 | LOGESH.K | IND | 91 | 0.05% | 5 | Lost |
| 20 | S.MURUGAN | IND | 86 | 0.05% | 3 | Lost |
| 21 | M.KADIRVEL | IND | 83 | 0.04% | 13 | Lost |
| 22 | S.ARUMUGAM | IND | 70 | 0.04% | 3 | Lost |
| 23 | M.JEGAN | IND | 67 | 0.04% | 15 | Lost |
| 24 | G.RAJASEKAR | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 52 | 0.03% | 10 | Lost |
| 25 | J.RAVIKUMAR | Republican Party of India (Sivaraj) | 42 | 0.02% | 3 | Lost |
| 26 | V.MUTHUSELVAM | Anti Corruption Dynamic Party | 39 | 0.02% | 11 | Lost |
| 27 | M.G.RAMU | Jebamani Janata | 28 | 0.02% | 2 | Lost |
| 28 | K.ARUMUGAM | IND | 26 | 0.01% | — | Lost |
ECI page for this seat: https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeOct2026/candidateswise-S2235.htm
K. Maragatham Kumaravel won the seat for AIADMK in April 2026, resigned on 25 May 2026 and joined TVK.
Main candidates, 6 October 2026
| Candidate | Tamil | Party | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Maragatham Kumaravel | மரகதம் குமாரவேல் | TVK | Sitting winner re-contesting under TVK. Kancheepuram MP 2014-2019, MLA 2021-2026, born 27 Dec 1982. |
| I. Paranthamen | இ. பரந்தாமன் | DMK | Former MLA. |
| S. Kanitha Sampath | கனிதா சம்பத் | ADMK | Won this seat in 2011. |
| Suganthi | சுகந்தி | CPM | CPI(M) candidate. |
| K. Janakiraman | க. ஜானகிராமன் | NTK | NTK polled 4,950 here in April 2026. |
April 2026 result
Margin 7,194 votes; turnout 93.36%. Full April 2026 Madurantakam result.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Maragatham Kumaravel | ADMK | 69,284 | 34.95% | Won |
| Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai | TVK | 62,090 | 31.32% | |
| S. Amulu Ponmalar | DMK | 59,838 | 30.18% | |
| G. Janakiraman | NTK | 4,950 | 2.50% |
Earlier results
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K. Maragatham | ADMK | 86,646 | C.E. Sathya (MDMK) 83,076 | 3,570 |
| 2016 | S. Pugazhenthi | DMK | 73,693 | C.K. Thamizharasan (ADMK) 70,736 | 2,957 |
| 2011 | S. Kanitha Sampath | ADMK | — | — | — |
What to watch
In April, AIADMK (34.95%) plus TVK (31.32%) was 66% of the vote. The live question is how much of her AIADMK base Maragatham carries to TVK.
CM Vijay held a roadshow through 30+ villages here on 2 Oct 2026. Udhayanidhi Stalin and Kanimozhi campaigned for DMK; Seeman for NTK.
தமிழில்
மதுராந்தகம்
மதுராந்தகம் இடைத்தேர்தல் வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை 9 அக்டோபர் 2026 அன்று நடைபெற்றது.
வேட்பாளர்கள்: மரகதம் குமாரவேல் (TVK), இ. பரந்தாமன் (DMK), கனிதா சம்பத் (ADMK), சுகந்தி (CPM), க. ஜானகிராமன் (NTK)
Who won the Madurantakam by-election?
K.MARAGATHAM KUMARAVEL (TVK) won the Madurantakam by-election by 20,040 votes over I.PARANTHAMEN (DMK). Madurantakam is also spelt Maduranthakam, Madhuranthagam, Madurandagam.
What is the Madurantakam by-election result today?
K.MARAGATHAM KUMARAVEL (TVK) won the Madurantakam by-election by 20,040 votes over I.PARANTHAMEN (DMK).
Who are the Madurantakam by-election candidates?
27 candidates contested. The main ones are K. Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK), I. Paranthamen (DMK), S. Kanitha Sampath (ADMK), Suganthi (CPM), K. Janakiraman (NTK).
What was the Madurantakam result in April 2026?
K. Maragatham Kumaravel (ADMK) won with 69,284 votes (34.95%), beating Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai (TVK, 62,090) by 7,194 votes.
Why is there a by-election in Madurantakam?
K. Maragatham Kumaravel won the seat for AIADMK in April 2026, resigned on 25 May 2026 and joined TVK.
What was the voter turnout in Madurantakam?
Turnout in the 6 October 2026 by-election was 86.19% of 212,639 electors, down from 93.36% in April 2026 (80.98% in 2021).
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.