Chidambaram
Part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha seat.
Thamimum Ansari (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Chidambaram in 2026, 5,747 votes ahead of Pandian. K.a.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
69,739 votes · 35.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
63,992 votes · 32.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- NTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
54,584 votes · 27.7%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TNaam Tamilar Katchi
6,169 votes · 3.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DMAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
339 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MDIndependent
211 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TKIndependent
163 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ERIndependent
160 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VDIndependent
157 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ETIndependent
130 votes · 0.1%
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- MKAnna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
126 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
158 · Chidambaram
General2,31,325 registered voters · 11 candidates · 5,747 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
Thamimum Ansari
DMK · Male · 69,739 votes (35.48%) · 5,747 ahead of Pandian. K.a
- 85.20%
- Turnout
- 1,97,092
- Votes cast
- 1,95,770
- Valid votes
- 816
- None of the above
- 1,17,647
- Women electors
91,541 men and 1,01,844 women voted in person, plus 3,691 postal ballots. 506 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 89.
- DMK69,7391,173 postal35.48%
- Pandian. K.aMale
ADMK63,9921,166 postal32.55% - NedunchezhiyanMale
TVK54,584639 postal27.77% - ThamizhMaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough6,169155 postal3.14%
- None of the aboveNOTA8160.42%
- Dhanasekaran. MMaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm3396 postal0.17%
- Manimaran. DMaleINDKettle2110.11%
- Thirugnanam. KMaleINDPan1631 postal0.08%
- INDElectric pole1602 postal0.08%
- Venkatesan. DMaleINDFlute1573 postal0.08%
- INDDiamond1301 postal0.07%
- Munisankar. KMaleAPTADMKJackfruit1260.06%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is each count's share of all the votes in this list, including None of the above.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.