The Perambalur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 85.82% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
K.Sivakumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating ST Jayalakshmi of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 14393 votes. Below you can find the Perambalur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.sivakumar
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
90,882
Lead:
14,393
|
35.83% |
| St Jayalakshmi | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 76,489 | 30.15% |
| Ilambai R Tamilselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 72,716 | 28.67% |
| Johnsy Rani | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,474 | 3.74% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,160 | 0.46% |
| Arivazhagan. D | Bahujan Samaj Party | 678 | 0.27% |
| Subramanian. R | Independent | 595 | 0.23% |
| Shiyamala. M | Independent | 421 | 0.17% |
| Dhamodharan. S | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 360 | 0.14% |
| Chandrakumar. P | Independent | 339 | 0.13% |
| Jayachandran. B | Independent | 305 | 0.12% |
| Anandajothi Paramasivam | Independent | 235 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M Prabhakaran
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
122,090
Lead:
31,034
|
50.87% |
| R.tamilselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 91,056 | 37.94% |
| Maheswari | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 18,673 | 7.78% |
| K. Rajendran | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,932 | 1.22% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,884 | 0.78% |
| Sasikala | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,080 | 0.45% |
| Radhika, T. | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,003 | 0.42% |
| Rajendran, K. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 520 | 0.22% |
| Gunasekaran, A. | Nationalist Congress Party | 409 | 0.17% |
| Sathish, S. | Independent | 379 | 0.16% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.thamizhselvan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
101,073
Lead:
6,853
|
45.89% |
| P.sivakami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 94,220 | 42.78% |
| K.rajendran | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 11,482 | 5.21% |
| M.sathiyaseelan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 4,222 | 1.92% |
| Others | Others | 3,040 | 1.38% |
| Arunkumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,521 | 1.14% |
| M.kaliyaperumal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,981 | 0.90% |
| C.pichaimuthu | Shivsena | 1,311 | 0.60% |
| P.gunalan | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 880 | 0.40% |
| S.chellaiah | Independent | 592 | 0.27% |
| P.panneerselvam | Independent | 584 | 0.27% |
| P.balachandran | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 500 | 0.23% |
| D.paramasivam | Independent | 500 | 0.23% |
| A.gunasekaran | Nationalist Congress Party | 367 | 0.17% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tamizhselvan.r
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
98,497
Lead:
19,079
|
52.19% |
| Prabhaharan.m | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 79,418 | 42.08% |
| Jayabalaji.j | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 3,668 | 1.94% |
| Ravichandran.s | Independent | 2,020 | 1.07% |
| Krishnamoorthy.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,851 | 0.98% |
| Sellamuthu.v.p | Independent | 1,442 | 0.76% |
| Subhashini.v | Independent | 1,117 | 0.59% |
| Shyam Sundar.g | Independent | 712 | 0.38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajkumar.m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,478
Lead:
6,638
|
45% |
| Sundaram.m | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 53,840 | 40% |
| Manimegalai.p | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 12,007 | 9% |
| Pugazhenthi.c | Independent | 2,481 | 2% |
| Bhaskaran.k | Independent | 1,934 | 1% |
| Pitchaimuthu.r | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,530 | 1% |
| Neethiraja.p | Independent | 459 | 0% |
| Stalin.r | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 439 | 0% |
| Rajapandiyan.r | Bahujan Samaj Party | 425 | 0% |
| Saravanan.k | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajarethinam.p
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,074
Lead:
20,004
|
53% |
| Vallaban.s | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,070 | 37% |
| Kannan.s | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,960 | 6% |
| Marimuthu.p | Independent | 4,395 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Devarajan, M.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,918
Lead:
23,401
|
53% |
| Murugesan, S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,517 | 34% |
| Vibushnan, M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,762 | 5% |
| Thangavel, S.p. | Independent | 611 | 0% |
| Sambasivam, K. | Jharkhand Party | 565 | 0% |
| Subramanian, N. | Independent | 533 | 0% |
| Duraisamy, C. | Independent | 383 | 0% |
| Singaram, S. | Independent | 359 | 0% |
| Paramasivam, V. | Independent | 346 | 0% |
| Kesavan, M. | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| Srirangan, K. | Independent | 259 | 0% |
| Easwaran, I. | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| Arivazhagan, C. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Rajendran, M. | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Rathinasamy, P.r. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Veeramuthu, M. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 152 | 0% |
| Periyasamy, K. | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Poomalai, S. | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Jagadeeswararaj, K. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sezhian T.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
76,202
Lead:
50,334
|
68% |
| Devarajan M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,868 | 23% |
| Arumugan K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 3,544 | 3% |
| K. Anndurai | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,412 | 1% |
| Chandra Bose Chelliah | Jharkhand Party | 539 | 0% |
| Asaithambi P. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 238 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Pitchaimuthu
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India |
34,829
Lead:
431
|
34% |
| M. Devaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,398 | 33% |
| K. Naliamuthu | Indian National Congress | 21,300 | 21% |
| N. Selvaraju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 7,389 | 7% |
| P. Periyasami | Independent | 1,166 | 1% |
| M. Palanimuthu | Independent | 1,054 | 1% |
| S. Janagarasan | Independent | 363 | 0% |
| K. Vadivel | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Selvi V. Jeena | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Nallamuthu
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
57,021
Lead:
29,270
|
60% |
| T. Sarojini | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,751 | 29% |
| N. Srinivasan | Independent | 2,657 | 3% |
| S. Subramanian | Independent | 1,835 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raju, J. S.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
28,680
Lead:
4,456
|
40% |
| Angamuthu, M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,224 | 34% |
| Vadivelu, K. | Independent | 16,155 | 23% |
| Palanimuthu, M. | Janata Party (jp) | 529 | 1% |
| Veppanthatai Matesan, V. | Independent | 389 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.v. Ramasamy
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
37,400
Lead:
20,941
|
55% |
| K.s. Velusamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,459 | 24% |
| R. Chandrabose Chilliah | Janta Party | 8,826 | 13% |
| M. Samy | Republican Party Of India | 1,613 | 2% |
| T. Kaliaperumal | Independent | 1,173 | 2% |
| P. Ramalingam | Independent | 694 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.sivakumar | TVK | 90,882 | 14,393 | 35.83% |
| 2021 | M Prabhakaran | DMK | 122,090 | 31,034 | 50.87% |
| 2016 | R.thamizhselvan | AIADMK | 101,073 | 6,853 | 45.89% |
| 2011 | Tamizhselvan.r | AIADMK | 98,497 | 19,079 | 52.19% |
| 2006 | Rajkumar.m | DMK | 60,478 | 6,638 | 45% |
| 2001 | Rajarethinam.p | AIADMK | 67,074 | 20,004 | 53% |
| 1996 | Devarajan, M. | DMK | 64,918 | 23,401 | 53% |
| 1991 | Sezhian T. | AIADMK | 76,202 | 50,334 | 68% |
| 1989 | R. Pitchaimuthu | CPI | 34,829 | 431 | 34% |
| 1984 | K. Nallamuthu | INC | 57,021 | 29,270 | 60% |
| 1980 | Raju, J. S. | DMK | 28,680 | 4,456 | 40% |
| 1977 | S.v. Ramasamy | AIADMK | 37,400 | 20,941 | 55% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.sivakumar | TVK |
90,882
(Lead:
14,393)
|
35.83% |
| St Jayalakshmi | DMK | 76,489 | 30.15% | |
| 2021 | M Prabhakaran | DMK |
122,090
(Lead:
31,034)
|
50.87% |
| R.tamilselvan | AIADMK | 91,056 | 37.94% | |
| 2016 | R.thamizhselvan | AIADMK |
101,073
(Lead:
6,853)
|
45.89% |
| P.sivakami | DMK | 94,220 | 42.78% | |
| 2011 | Tamizhselvan.r | AIADMK |
98,497
(Lead:
19,079)
|
52.19% |
| Prabhaharan.m | DMK | 79,418 | 42.08% | |
| 2006 | Rajkumar.m | DMK |
60,478
(Lead:
6,638)
|
45% |
| Sundaram.m | AIADMK | 53,840 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Rajarethinam.p | AIADMK |
67,074
(Lead:
20,004)
|
53% |
| Vallaban.s | DMK | 47,070 | 37% | |
| 1996 | Devarajan, M. | DMK |
64,918
(Lead:
23,401)
|
53% |
| Murugesan, S. | AIADMK | 41,517 | 34% | |
| 1991 | Sezhian T. | AIADMK |
76,202
(Lead:
50,334)
|
68% |
| Devarajan M. | DMK | 25,868 | 23% | |
| 1989 | R. Pitchaimuthu | CPI |
34,829
(Lead:
431)
|
34% |
| M. Devaraj | DMK | 34,398 | 33% | |
| 1984 | K. Nallamuthu | INC |
57,021
(Lead:
29,270)
|
60% |
| T. Sarojini | DMK | 27,751 | 29% | |
| 1980 | Raju, J. S. | DMK |
28,680
(Lead:
4,456)
|
40% |
| Angamuthu, M. | AIADMK | 24,224 | 34% | |
| 1977 | S.v. Ramasamy | AIADMK |
37,400
(Lead:
20,941)
|
55% |
| K.s. Velusamy | DMK | 16,459 | 24% |
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K.sivakumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Perambalur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating St Jayalakshmi of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 14393 votes.
The strike rate in the Perambalur constituency is 56% AIADMK and 44% DMK, with AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
K.sivakumar (TVK) received 35.83% vote share.
St Jayalakshmi (DMK) received 30.15% vote share.
K.sivakumar (TVK) won the 2026 election with 90882 votes, leading by 14393 votes and securing a 35.83% vote share.
K.sivakumar (TVK) won the Perambalur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 14393 votes over St Jayalakshmi (DMK).
The top candidates in the Perambalur Assembly Election 2026 were:
K.sivakumar (TVK)
St Jayalakshmi (DMK)
Ilambai R Tamilselvan (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K.sivakumar (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Perambalur Assembly Election 2026 was 85.82%
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.