Tamil Nadu closest contests 2026 — Smallest winning margins | TNElectionResult.com
Tamil Nadu Election 2026 closest contests guide with the smallest winner margins, runner-up details and constituency links.
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Election margin is the winner's votes minus the runner-up's votes. A small margin shows a close contest; a large margin shows a comfortable or landslide win.
Closest Tamil Nadu contests by margin
| AC | Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #185 | TIRUPPATTUR | SEENIVASA SETHUPATHY. R (TVK) | PERIAKARUPPAN. KR (DMK) | 1 |
| #54 | VEPPANAHALLI | SRINIVASAN.P.S (DMK) | MUNUSAMY.K.P (ADMK) | 138 |
| #229 | KANNIYAKUMARI | THALAVAI SUNDARAM. N (ADMK) | MAHESH.R (DMK) | 214 |
| #66 | POLUR | ABISHEK. R (TVK) | SARAVANAN. P (DMDK) | 227 |
| #76 | TIRUKKOYILUR | PALANISAMY S (ADMK) | VIJAY R BARANIBALAAJI (TVK) | 285 |
| #95 | PARAMATHI-VELUR | SEKAR S (ADMK) | MOORTHIY K S (DMK) | 308 |
| #137 | KULITHALAI | SURIYANUR. A. CHANDRAN (DMK) | G.BALASUBRAMANI (TVK) | 579 |
| #171 | KUMBAKONAM | VINOTH (TVK) | ANBALAGAN G (DMK) | 679 |
| #127 | PALANI | RAVIMANOHARAN. K (ADMK) | DR. PRAVEEN KUMAR. M (TVK) | 693 |
| #72 | TINDIVANAM | VANNI ARASU (VCK) | ARJUNAN. P (ADMK) | 734 |
| #201 | CUMBUM | JEGANATHMISHRA PLA (TVK) | ERAMAKRISHNAN N (DMK) | 751 |
| #80 | KALLAKURICHI | ARUL VIGNESH C (TVK) | RAJEEVGANDHI S (ADMK) | 798 |
| #218 | KOVILPATTI | KARUNANITHI.K (DMK) | BALASUBRAMANIAN.S (TVK) | 843 |
| #75 | VIKRAVANDI | SIVAKUMAR C (PMK) | VIJAI VADIVEL A (TVK) | 910 |
| #108 | UDHAGAMANDALAM | BHOJARAJAN.M (BJP) | IBRAHIM.R (TVK) | 976 |
| #172 | PAPANASAM | A.M. SHAHJAHAN (IUML) | AZARUDEEN UDUMAN ALI (TVK) | 1,065 |
| #132 | DINDIGUL | SENTHILKUMAR. I.P (DMK) | NAZEER RAJA. G (TVK) | 1,131 |
| #216 | SRIVAIKUNTAM | SARAVANAN. G (TVK) | SHANMUGANATHAN. S. P (ADMK) | 1,186 |
| #187 | MANAMADURAI | ELANGOVAN.D (TVK) | TAMILARASI.A (DMK) | 1,208 |
| #105 | ANTHIYUR | HARIBASKAR.P (ADMK) | SIVABALAN.M (DMK) | 1,260 |