Orathanadu
Part of the Thanjavur Lok Sabha seat.
R. Vaithilingam (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Orathanadu in 2026, 35,028 votes ahead of Dr. K. Arvind.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
86,759 votes · 44.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DATamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
51,731 votes · 26.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MSAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
44,260 votes · 22.6%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SNaam Tamilar Katchi
10,135 votes · 5.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MSParty For The Rights Of Other Backward Classes
548 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MKIndependent
354 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- CGThamizh Desiya Munnetra Kazhagam
352 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TVIndependent
277 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AAIndependent
257 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
175 · Orathanadu
General2,33,758 registered voters · 9 candidates · 35,028 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
R. Vaithilingam
DMK · Male · 86,759 votes (44.42%) · 35,028 ahead of Dr. K. Arvind
- 83.62%
- Turnout
- 1,95,475
- Votes cast
- 1,94,673
- Valid votes
- 631
- None of the above
- 1,20,229
- Women electors
88,018 men and 1,05,546 women voted in person, plus 1,909 postal ballots. 171 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 216.
- DMK86,759943 postal44.42%
- Dr. K. ArvindMale
TVK51,731319 postal26.49% - M. SekarMale
ADMK44,260370 postal22.66% - S.thirumuruganMaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough10,13587 postal5.19%
- None of the aboveNOTA6310.32%
- M. SelvarajMalePFTROOBCLaptop5483 postal0.28%
- M. KanagarajMaleINDBattery Torch3541 postal0.18%
- C. GunasekaranMaleTDMKMatchbox3521 postal0.18%
- T. VijayakumarMaleINDCoconut farm2778 postal0.14%
- A. AjeshkannanMaleINDBat2570.13%
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.