Bhuvanagiri
Assembly constituency 157 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu
[01]Result · 2026
#157 · GENAll candidates 13
- 01 Arunmozhithevan . AAIADMK75,707 36.5%
- 02 Saravanan. Durai . KDMK73,220 35.3%
- 03 Mahalingam . TTVK49,904 24.1%
- 04 Sumathi . SNTK5,105 2.5%
- 05 Muthamizhan . SevaTVK912 0.4%
- 06 Kumaravelu . MBSP363 0.2%
- 07 Balamurugan . G. CIND339 0.2%
- 08 Balamurugan . M. RIND324 0.2%
- 09 Arunmozhi . VIND308 0.2%
- 10 Raja Sekar . GIND239 0.1%
- 11 Saravanan . JIND89 0.0%
- 12 Iyyappan . SIND70 0.0%
- 13 Ezhilventhan . PIND49 0.0%
Turnout 88.6%
Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.
- Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
- NOTAcounted within the total681
- State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
- ReconciliationΣ 13 candidates = 2,06,629Verified
Seat history 2026–1962
- 2026
1.2 ppArunmozhithevan . AAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2021
4.2 ppArunmozhithevan. AAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2016
2.9 ppSaravanan Durai K.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2011
7.7 ppSelviAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2006
9.8 ppRani R.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2001
10.6 ppSarojaa R.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1996
29.4 ppKaruppusami, T.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1991
35.0 ppRavichandaran V.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1989
4.1 ppR. MookkanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(JAYALALITA GROUP)
- 1984
21.9 ppR. SarojaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1980
2.6 ppArengarajan, V.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1977
6.6 ppR. PeriasamyIndian National Congress
- 1971
16.2 ppMuthamil Selvan Vn.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1967
3.6 ppD.NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1962
10.4 ppR. ThangaveluIndian National Congress
Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 35.0 pp.
[02]Computed insights
Arithmetic · working shown-
Third-placed TVK polled 49,904 votes, 20× the 2,487-vote margin.
49,904 ÷ 2,487 = 20.1 -
The top two polled 71.8% of votes; the other 11 candidates 27.8% between them.
(75,707 + 73,220) ÷ 2,07,310 = 71.8% · 57,702 ÷ 2,07,310 = 27.8% -
Turnout of 88.6% was 2.0 pp above the state's median seat (86.6%).
88.6 − 86.6 = +2.0 -
The margin narrowed from 4.2 pp in 2021 to 1.2 pp.
1.2 − 4.2 = −3.0 pp -
Arunmozhithevan . A also won in 2021.
2021 winner name = 2026 winner name
Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.
[03]Reconciliation
Verified- Candidate votesΣ 13 candidate lines2,06,629
- NOTAcounted within the total681
- Published totalVotes polled2,07,310
- 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
Candidates13 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