Kolathur
Part of the Chennai North Lok Sabha seat.
V. S. Babu (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) won Kolathur in 2026, 8,795 votes ahead of M. K. Stalin.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
82,997 votes · 45.0%
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- MSDravida Munetra Kazhagam
74,202 votes · 40.3%
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- PKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
18,430 votes · 10.0%
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- SSNaam Tamilar Katchi
5,046 votes · 2.7%
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- SYRepublican Party of India (Athawale)
484 votes · 0.3%
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- SBahujan Samaj Party
236 votes · 0.1%
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- ASamata Party
181 votes · 0.1%
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- RGIndependent
153 votes · 0.1%
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- RKIndependent
125 votes · 0.1%
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- SMIndependent
122 votes · 0.1%
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- OTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
105 votes · 0.1%
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- JMIndependent
84 votes · 0.0%
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- NKIndependent
79 votes · 0.0%
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- AKIndependent
74 votes · 0.0%
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- MRIndependent
73 votes · 0.0%
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- RMIndependent
64 votes · 0.0%
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- MPIndependent
56 votes · 0.0%
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- PMIndependent
56 votes · 0.0%
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- AAIndependent
55 votes · 0.0%
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- VIndependent
53 votes · 0.0%
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- VBIndependent
52 votes · 0.0%
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- KSIndependent
50 votes · 0.0%
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- ERMakkal Nalvaazhvuk Katchi
49 votes · 0.0%
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- KMIndependent
43 votes · 0.0%
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- SSIndependent
35 votes · 0.0%
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- RRIndependent
34 votes · 0.0%
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- MSIndependent
33 votes · 0.0%
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- VSIndependent
31 votes · 0.0%
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- RGIndependent
28 votes · 0.0%
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- SDesiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
26 votes · 0.0%
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- KEVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi
24 votes · 0.0%
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- ARIndependent
23 votes · 0.0%
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- FJIndependent
22 votes · 0.0%
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- RBIndependent
21 votes · 0.0%
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- SBIndependent
13 votes · 0.0%
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13 · Kolathur
General2,11,833 registered voters · 35 candidates · 8,795 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
V. S. Babu
TVK · Male · 82,997 votes (45.09%) · 8,795 ahead of M. K. Stalin
- 86.99%
- Turnout
- 1,84,284
- Votes cast
- 1,83,159
- Valid votes
- 892
- None of the above
- 1,09,953
- Women electors
88,089 men and 94,284 women voted in person, plus 1,891 postal ballots. 233 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 61.
- TVK82,997383 postal45.09%
- M. K. StalinMale
DMK74,202982 postal40.32% 
ADMK18,430215 postal10.01%- NTKFarmer Carrying Plough5,04634 postal2.74%
- None of the aboveNOTA8920.48%
- S.y. Syed YusufMale
RPI(A)4848 postal0.26% - SubashiniFemale
BSP23610 postal0.13% - AathithyaMaleSAPBangles1811 postal0.10%
- R. Raj GuruMaleINDPen nib with seven rays1531 postal0.08%
- R. Senthil KumarMaleINDDiamond1252 postal0.07%
- Selvi Steffi. V. MFemaleINDBoat with man and sail1222 postal0.07%
- OormilaFemaleTAVKCamera1051 postal0.06%
- J. Suriya MuthuMaleINDIron841 postal0.05%
- Nanda KumarMaleINDHelmet790.04%
- INDMatchbox740.04%
- M. RajeshkumarMaleINDDoor bell731 postal0.04%
- R. MaheshMaleINDRoad roller640.03%
- M. PoornimaFemaleINDCCTV Camera561 postal0.03%
- P. MilanyMaleINDBucket560.03%
- Arul Doss. A.MaleINDTable552 postal0.03%
- VigirdhanMaleINDFlute530.03%
- V. Naresh BabuMaleINDBat520.03%
- INDRing500.03%
- E. RaamadasanMaleMANAKGas cylinder490.03%
- Kaja MaideenMaleINDHand cart430.02%
- S. SharanMaleINDComputer351 postal0.02%
- R. RavikumarMaleINDFootball player341 postal0.02%
- M. SureshMaleINDMike330.02%
- V. A. SudhakarMaleINDShip310.02%
- Raja. G.MaleINDGas Stove280.02%
- SivagnanasamMaleDMSKBalloon261 postal0.01%
- K. ElumalaiMaleVTVTKPestle and mortar240.01%
- A. RajiMaleINDWalking stick231 postal0.01%
- INDChappals220.01%
- R. BalajiMaleINDCarrom board210.01%
- S. BalachandarMaleINDElectric pole130.01%
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.