The Nilakkottai constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 88.03% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
R. Ayyanar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Naga Jothi of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 2925 votes. Below you can find the Nilakkottai Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Ayyanar
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
68,580
Lead:
2,925
|
34.71% |
| Naga Jothi | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 65,655 | 33.23% |
| Thenmozhi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,924 | 25.27% |
| Kailai Rajan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,615 | 4.36% |
| Selvam.p B.a. B.l. | Republican Party of India (A) | 763 | 0.39% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 642 | 0.32% |
| Manikandan.p | Independent | 515 | 0.26% |
| Rajalakshmi.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 505 | 0.26% |
| Sankar.p | Puthiya Tamilagam | 441 | 0.22% |
| Vijayapandiyan.m | Independent | 415 | 0.21% |
| Anbalagan.g | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 399 | 0.20% |
| Manoharan.m | Independent | 349 | 0.18% |
| Alappan.a | Independent | 331 | 0.17% |
| Perumal.n | Independent | 238 | 0.12% |
| Chellam.k | Independent | 162 | 0.08% |
| Karuppaiah.s | Independent | 59 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Thenmozhi
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
91,461
Lead:
27,618
|
49.49% |
| Murugavelrajan | MVK | 63,843 | 34.55% |
| Vasantha Devi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 17,505 | 9.47% |
| K. Ramasamy | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3,704 | 2% |
| A.m.ananth | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,181 | 1.72% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,260 | 0.68% |
| P.nagendran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 666 | 0.36% |
| P.nagajothi | Independent | 515 | 0.28% |
| V.vinoth | Independent | 491 | 0.27% |
| V.k.aiyyar | Puthiya Tamilagam | 484 | 0.26% |
| P.pothumanickam | Independent | 375 | 0.20% |
| A.alappan | Independent | 343 | 0.19% |
| N.perumal | Independent | 252 | 0.14% |
| V.balasubramani | Independent | 164 | 0.09% |
| V.revadhi | My India Party | 158 | 0.09% |
| M.pandi | Independent | 137 | 0.07% |
| S.nithya | Independent | 128 | 0.07% |
| P.sivakami | Independent | 77 | 0.04% |
| M.kalimuthu | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangathurai R
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,507
Lead:
14,776
|
49.51% |
| Anbazhagan M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,731 | 40.95% |
| Ramasamy K | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,666 | 4.44% |
| Alagumani R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,565 | 1.49% |
| Ramoorthy N | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,201 | 1.27% |
| Others | Others | 1,819 | 1.05% |
| Sangilipandian A | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,204 | 0.70% |
| Saravanakumar P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 746 | 0.43% |
| Rajendiran V | All India Forward Bloc | 703 | 0.41% |
| Menaka P | Independent | 440 | 0.25% |
| Ilavarasi Balasundaram B | Independent | 307 | 0.18% |
| Karthik C | Independent | 227 | 0.13% |
| Anbazhagan P | Independent | 188 | 0.11% |
| Alagumalai P | Independent | 139 | 0.08% |
| Selvaraj S | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 98 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy.a
Winner
|
Puthiya Tamilagam |
75,124
Lead:
24,714
|
52.45% |
| Rajangam.k. | Indian National Congress | 50,410 | 35.19% |
| Johnpandian.b | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 6,882 | 4.80% |
| Chinnappan @ Rajendran. V, | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,952 | 2.76% |
| Selvaraj.s | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 2,440 | 1.70% |
| Sivakumar.s, | Independent | 1,869 | 1.30% |
| Sivabalan, T | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,669 | 1.17% |
| Pitchaiammal.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 897 | 0.63% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thenmozhi .s.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,275
Lead:
6,284
|
43% |
| Senthilvel.k | Indian National Congress | 46,991 | 38% |
| Ravichandran.m | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 16,795 | 14% |
| Pitchaiammal.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,422 | 1% |
| Sethuraman.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,311 | 1% |
| Prakalathan. S | Independent | 1,197 | 1% |
| Nallusamy.p | Samajwadi Party | 466 | 0% |
| Natarajan. R | Independent | 419 | 0% |
| Dhanalakshmi. V | Independent | 374 | 0% |
| Senthilkumar.c | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Rajendran.s | Nationalist Congress Party | 281 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbazhagan.g
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,972
Lead:
31,494
|
57% |
| Ayyar.k | Puthiya Tamilagam | 29,478 | 28% |
| Ponnammal .a.s Tmt. | Independent | 7,533 | 7% |
| Periyasamy .k. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,589 | 2% |
| Jeeva.m. | Independent | 2,139 | 2% |
| Dhanabalan .r | Independent | 1,409 | 1% |
| Selvaraj.v | Independent | 1,351 | 1% |
| Gandhi.p | Independent | 832 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnammal, A.s.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
59,541
Lead:
32,003
|
52% |
| Rasu, A. | Indian National Congress | 27,538 | 24% |
| Arivazhaghan, M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,128 | 10% |
| Isaac Raja, S. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 7,378 | 6% |
| Rajendran, Vadi | Independent | 1,424 | 1% |
| Murlimanokar, I. | Jharkhand Party | 762 | 1% |
| Karikalappandian, P. | Independent | 540 | 0% |
| Vellaichamy, M.r. | Independent | 244 | 0% |
| Ponniah, S. | Independent | 211 | 0% |
| Thavasi, P. | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Maduraiveeran, P. | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Manikumaran, M. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| Kala, M. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.s. Ponnammal
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
62,110
Lead:
37,060
|
62% |
| M. Arivazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,050 | 25% |
| Vadivel Ravanan | Independent | 2,384 | 2% |
| M. Subbulakshmi | Independent | 2,280 | 2% |
| V. Kanakaraj | Independent | 1,094 | 1% |
| S. Ponnaian | Independent | 914 | 1% |
| A. Nagammal | Independent | 350 | 0% |
| A. Murugan | Independent | 281 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnammal, A.s.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
29,654
Lead:
692
|
29% |
| Paranthaman, R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,962 | 29% |
| Anbazhagan, G. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,861 | 27% |
| Chitravelu, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 10,550 | 10% |
| Kanagaraj, V. | Independent | 1,112 | 1% |
| Nagammal, A. | Independent | 762 | 1% |
| Andi, R. | Independent | 442 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy, G. | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| Ponniah, S. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.buluchamy
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,162
Lead:
29,849
|
60% |
| M.arivazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,313 | 28% |
| N.periasamy | Indian Congress (j) | 5,400 | 6% |
| S.p. Janakiraman | Independent | 1,846 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnammal, A. S.
Winner
|
Independent |
48,892
Lead:
18,412
|
61% |
| Manivasagam, A. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,480 | 38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Baluchamy
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
28,296
Lead:
18,497
|
50% |
| M. Muthuperiasamy | Indian National Congress | 9,799 | 17% |
| A. Muniandy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,802 | 16% |
| S.k.p. Palusamy | Janta Party | 8,378 | 15% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Ayyanar | TVK | 68,580 | 2,925 | 34.71% |
| 2021 | S. Thenmozhi | AIADMK | 91,461 | 27,618 | 49.49% |
| 2016 | Thangathurai R | AIADMK | 85,507 | 14,776 | 49.51% |
| 2011 | Ramasamy.a | PT | 75,124 | 24,714 | 52.45% |
| 2006 | Thenmozhi .s. | AIADMK | 53,275 | 6,284 | 43% |
| 2001 | Anbazhagan.g | AIADMK | 60,972 | 31,494 | 57% |
| 1996 | Ponnammal, A.s. | TMC(M) | 59,541 | 32,003 | 52% |
| 1991 | A.s. Ponnammal | INC | 62,110 | 37,060 | 62% |
| 1989 | Ponnammal, A.s. | INC | 29,654 | 692 | 29% |
| 1984 | A.buluchamy | AIADMK | 55,162 | 29,849 | 60% |
| 1980 | Ponnammal, A. S. | IND | 48,892 | 18,412 | 61% |
| 1977 | A. Baluchamy | AIADMK | 28,296 | 18,497 | 50% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Ayyanar | TVK |
68,580
(Lead:
2,925)
|
34.71% |
| Naga Jothi | DMK | 65,655 | 33.23% | |
| 2021 | S. Thenmozhi | AIADMK |
91,461
(Lead:
27,618)
|
49.49% |
| Murugavelrajan | MVK | 63,843 | 34.55% | |
| 2016 | Thangathurai R | AIADMK |
85,507
(Lead:
14,776)
|
49.51% |
| Anbazhagan M | DMK | 70,731 | 40.95% | |
| 2011 | Ramasamy.a | PT |
75,124
(Lead:
24,714)
|
52.45% |
| Rajangam.k. | INC | 50,410 | 35.19% | |
| 2006 | Thenmozhi .s. | AIADMK |
53,275
(Lead:
6,284)
|
43% |
| Senthilvel.k | INC | 46,991 | 38% | |
| 2001 | Anbazhagan.g | AIADMK |
60,972
(Lead:
31,494)
|
57% |
| Ayyar.k | PT | 29,478 | 28% | |
| 1996 | Ponnammal, A.s. | TMC(M) |
59,541
(Lead:
32,003)
|
52% |
| Rasu, A. | INC | 27,538 | 24% | |
| 1991 | A.s. Ponnammal | INC |
62,110
(Lead:
37,060)
|
62% |
| M. Arivazhagan | DMK | 25,050 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Ponnammal, A.s. | INC |
29,654
(Lead:
692)
|
29% |
| Paranthaman, R. | DMK | 28,962 | 29% | |
| 1984 | A.buluchamy | AIADMK |
55,162
(Lead:
29,849)
|
60% |
| M.arivazhagan | DMK | 25,313 | 28% | |
| 1980 | Ponnammal, A. S. | IND |
48,892
(Lead:
18,412)
|
61% |
| Manivasagam, A. | DMK | 30,480 | 38% | |
| 1977 | A. Baluchamy | AIADMK |
28,296
(Lead:
18,497)
|
50% |
| M. Muthuperiasamy | INC | 9,799 | 17% |
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R. Ayyanar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Nilakkottai Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Naga Jothi of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 2925 votes.
The strike rate in the Nilakkottai constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% INC, with AIADMK won 6 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
R. Ayyanar (TVK) received 34.71% vote share.
Naga Jothi (DMK) received 33.23% vote share.
R. Ayyanar (TVK) won the 2026 election with 68580 votes, leading by 2925 votes and securing a 34.71% vote share.
R. Ayyanar (TVK) won the Nilakkottai Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 2925 votes over Naga Jothi (DMK).
The top candidates in the Nilakkottai Assembly Election 2026 were:
R. Ayyanar (TVK)
Naga Jothi (DMK)
Thenmozhi (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R. Ayyanar (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Nilakkottai Assembly Election 2026 was 88.03%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.