Ariyalur
Part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha seat.
S. Rajendran (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won Ariyalur in 2026, 24,498 votes ahead of Latha Balu.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
95,219 votes · 40.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- LBDravida Munetra Kazhagam
70,721 votes · 30.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SMTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
57,359 votes · 24.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PDNaam Tamilar Katchi
8,527 votes · 3.6%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JKIndependent
691 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TSNaadaalum Makkal Katchi
637 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VGIndependent
554 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SVBahujan Samaj Party
475 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- STIndependent
259 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RKIndependent
201 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SMTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
177 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KKIndependent
136 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RSAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
117 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KCIndependent
74 votes · 0.0%
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- ECIndependent
70 votes · 0.0%
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149 · Ariyalur
General2,63,156 registered voters · 15 candidates · 24,498 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
S. Rajendran
ADMK · Male · 95,219 votes (40.37%) · 24,498 ahead of Latha Balu
- 89.70%
- Turnout
- 2,36,042
- Votes cast
- 2,35,217
- Valid votes
- 641
- None of the above
- 1,32,739
- Women electors
1,11,656 men and 1,22,325 women voted in person, plus 2,049 postal ballots. 184 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 214.
- ADMK95,219751 postal40.37%
- Latha BaluFemale
DMK70,721629 postal29.98% - Sivakumar MMale
TVK57,359358 postal24.32% - Pugazhendhi DMaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough8,527102 postal3.62%
- Jothibasu KMaleINDDiamond6911 postal0.29%
- None of the aboveNOTA6410.27%
- NADLMMKLKPen nib with seven rays6373 postal0.27%
- Vetrivel GMaleINDBench5541 postal0.23%
- Stalin VMale
BSP4753 postal0.20% - Semmalai TMaleINDGas cylinder2593 postal0.11%
- Rajkumar KMaleINDElectric pole2010.09%
- Sudhakar MMaleTAVKCamera1772 postal0.08%
- Kumar KMaleINDSafety pin1361 postal0.06%
- Rajkumar SMaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm1170.05%
- Krishnamoorthy CMaleINDLadder743 postal0.03%
- Elaiyaraja CMaleINDTongs700.03%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.