Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results 2026
The Thousand Lights constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.85% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
JCD Prabhakar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 15141 votes.The Thousand Lights Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Dayanidhi Maran won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 244689 votes, defeating Vinod P Selvam of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Thousand Lights Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Thousand Lights Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jcd Prabhakar
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
58,965
Lead:
15,141
|
44.73% |
| Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 43,824 | 33.24% |
| B. Valarmathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23,320 | 17.69% |
| Kalanjiyam | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,717 | 2.82% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 815 | 0.62% |
| Valarmathi.e | Independent | 245 | 0.19% |
| Mohamed Ghouse.h | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 203 | 0.15% |
| Sathya.a | Independent | 165 | 0.13% |
| Valarmathy.d | Independent | 102 | 0.08% |
| Vijay.d | Independent | 83 | 0.06% |
| Prabhakaran.b | Independent | 64 | 0.05% |
| Prabhakaran.v | Independent | 63 | 0.05% |
| Karthikeyan.s | Independent | 61 | 0.05% |
| Sundara Raju.a | Independent | 48 | 0.04% |
| Shankar.v | Independent | 42 | 0.03% |
| Prabhakaran.t | Independent | 36 | 0.03% |
| Muniyan.e | Independent | 28 | 0.02% |
| Dhanasekaran.v | Independent | 23 | 0.02% |
| Pachaiyappan.e | Independent | 20 | 0.02% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Ezhilan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,437
Lead:
32,200
|
52.81% |
| Khushbu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 39,237 | 29.01% |
| K.m.sherif | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 11,769 | 8.70% |
| Sherin | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,860 | 6.55% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,381 | 1.02% |
| N.vaidhiyanathan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,145 | 0.85% |
| Williams D | Bahujan Samaj Party | 245 | 0.18% |
| Radha Krishnan S | Independent | 230 | 0.17% |
| Manivannan N | Independent | 229 | 0.17% |
| Parthiban V | Independent | 154 | 0.11% |
| Domnic A | Nam India Naam Indiyar Katchi | 72 | 0.05% |
| Sanjeevi S | Independent | 66 | 0.05% |
| Babu A | Independent | 65 | 0.05% |
| Sudakar R | Independent | 63 | 0.05% |
| A George Benny | Independent | 62 | 0.05% |
| Nirmal Kumar S | Independent | 53 | 0.04% |
| Riaz(a) Syed Zakeerulla | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi | 52 | 0.04% |
| P Parimala | Independent | 47 | 0.03% |
| Velraj S | Independent | 41 | 0.03% |
| Deeban M | Independent | 37 | 0.03% |
| Sekar K | Independent | 30 | 0.02% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Selvam Ku. Ka
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,726
Lead:
8,829
|
44.48% |
| Valarmathi B | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 52,897 | 38.12% |
| Shivalingam M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,516 | 6.14% |
| Ambigapathy C | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,805 | 5.62% |
| Rangan V | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 3,968 | 2.86% |
| Others | Others | 3,633 | 2.62% |
| Murugesan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,075 | 1.50% |
| Elango M | Youth And Students Party | 506 | 0.36% |
| Jaffer Sadik J | Independent | 184 | 0.13% |
| Dhananjayan T S | Independent | 174 | 0.13% |
| Mogan Kumar S P | Independent | 143 | 0.10% |
| Murugan S | Independent | 141 | 0.10% |
| Selvam R | Independent | 121 | 0.09% |
| Arunthathi Ramachandran | Independent | 93 | 0.07% |
| Selvam P | Independent | 68 | 0.05% |
| Manikandan A | Independent | 61 | 0.04% |
| Kumar K | Independent | 56 | 0.04% |
| Ramesh A | Independent | 50 | 0.04% |
| Santhakumar K | Independent | 40 | 0.03% |
| Selvam T | Independent | 39 | 0.03% |
| Iyyanar C | Independent | 38 | 0.03% |
| Gokulakrishnan E | Independent | 35 | 0.03% |
| Karthik D | Independent | 34 | 0.02% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Valarmathi. B
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,522
Lead:
7,592
|
50.55% |
| Hasan Mohamed Jinnah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 59,930 | 44.87% |
| Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam. M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,098 | 2.32% |
| Thiwan Muhammedu Nahib, | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 849 | 0.64% |
| Arjunan. C | Puratchi Bharatham | 409 | 0.31% |
| Jayaprakash. C | Independent | 391 | 0.29% |
| Bahujan Sakthi. S.e. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 319 | 0.24% |
| Valarmathi. P | Independent | 273 | 0.20% |
| Rani.s | Independent | 150 | 0.11% |
| Nachiappan. S.p. | Independent | 124 | 0.09% |
| Jeganathan. M | Independent | 113 | 0.08% |
| Sugendran. S | Independent | 103 | 0.08% |
| Subramani. N | Independent | 86 | 0.06% |
| Sudhakar. M | Independent | 80 | 0.06% |
| Arumugam. R | Independent | 68 | 0.05% |
| Thangalingam. P | Independent | 52 | 0.04% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin, M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,817
Lead:
2,468
|
46% |
| Adhirajaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,349 | 44% |
| Thalapathy, M. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,545 | 5% |
| Shri Ishrayel Maheswar, A. | Lok Paritran | 2,459 | 2% |
| Shivalingam, M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,305 | 1% |
| Parban, D. | Independent | 388 | 0% |
| Suresh, D. | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Parthasarathy | Independent | 228 | 0% |
| Mahalingam, S. | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Jayakumar, T. | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Neelan, G. | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Devarajan, G. | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Krishnaraja, G. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Bhagavathi, M. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Selvaraj, K. | Independent | 51 | 0% |
| Prabu, T. | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| Mani, D. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Md. Hashim | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Rajkamal, V. | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| Chandrasekaran, P. | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Govindarajan, A. | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| Gunasekaran, R. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Thirumaran, C. | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| Rajkumar, S. | Independent | 23 | 0% |
| Madhavan, R. | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| Murthy, P. | Independent | 21 | 0% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,056
Lead:
7,274
|
51% |
| Sekar S | Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) | 41,782 | 44% |
| Mallika Tmt. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,511 | 3% |
| Syed Fasiuddin G.m. | Independent | 539 | 1% |
| Rajkamal V | Independent | 457 | 0% |
| Harry M | Independent | 351 | 0% |
| Ravi T.r | Independent | 182 | 0% |
| Sivaraman P | Independent | 179 | 0% |
| Ramesh R | Independent | 145 | 0% |
| Anandaraman A | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Gunasekaran V | Independent | 83 | 0% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin, M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,905
Lead:
44,877
|
68% |
| Zeenath Sheriffdeen | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 22,028 | 22% |
| Thiyagarajan, K. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,479 | 3% |
| Nagamma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,015 | 2% |
| Elumalai, N. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,457 | 1% |
| Ravikannan, R. | Independent | 225 | 0% |
| Theerthamalai, A.p. | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Munusamy, M. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Daniel Thomas, R. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Theyagarajan, V. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Arunkumar, G. | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Kandasamy, P. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Kumar, K. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Krishnamurthy, P. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Gajendran, G. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Paramasivan, K. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Zumruth Begum | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Kalaimani, R. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Venkatesan, J. | Independent | 23 | 0% |
| Muniyandy, K.v. | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Velu, M.p. | Independent | 19 | 0% |
| Mariyappan, C. | Independent | 16 | 0% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishna Swamy K.a.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,426
Lead:
16,981
|
56% |
| Stalin M.k. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,445 | 39% |
| Nagarajan D. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,771 | 2% |
| Panneerselvam B. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,273 | 1% |
| Dhanasekaran T. | Jharkhand Party | 230 | 0% |
| Panneerselvam A. B. | Independent | 202 | 0% |
| Premnath C.m. | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Kathirvelu E. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 79 | 0% |
| Selvi Christian Taylor | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| Ananandan, A. | Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | 57 | 0% |
| Kalaimani R. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Naresh S. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Devadoss P. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan R. | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Kannan S. | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| Sarangapani R. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| George T. | Independent | 29 | 0% |
| Raikann A.r. | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Raghavan A. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Mohandoss | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| Mariappan C. | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Jayaraman K. | Independent | 16 | 0% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stalin, M.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,818
Lead:
20,634
|
50% |
| Thambidurai, S.s.r. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 30,184 | 30% |
| Mohamed Ehiya | Muslim Leage | 10,349 | 10% |
| Syed Fasiuddin, G.m. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 6,616 | 7% |
| Ali Fithrath | Independent | 478 | 0% |
| News Anudan. | Independent | 471 | 0% |
| Devarajan, G. | Independent | 355 | 0% |
| Krishnan, R. | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Veerarahghavan,p. | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Parthasarathy | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Lingesan | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Kirubakaran, I. | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Elangovan, A | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Mohamed Ismail | Independent | 99 | 0% |
| Venigopale, B. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Dharamaraj, S. | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Manoharan, K.s. | Independent | 56 | 0% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnasamy K. A.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,246
Lead:
2,292
|
49% |
| Stalin, M. K. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,954 | 47% |
| Seppan, A. | Independent | 854 | 1% |
| Parathasarthy, N.d. | Independent | 199 | 0% |
| Karunanidhi, E. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Syed Yaseen | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy, A. T. S. | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Muddu Rangan, V. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnasamy,k.a
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,499
Lead:
307
|
50% |
| Sadiq Pasha,s.j | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,192 | 49% |
Thousand Lights Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.j. Sadiq Pasha
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
26,599
Lead:
4,858
|
37% |
| Syed Khaleefa Thullah | Independent | 21,741 | 30% |
| Anbumani | Janta Party | 15,230 | 21% |
| P.a. Daivasigamani | Indian National Congress | 7,902 | 11% |
| P. Ramakrishnan | Independent | 163 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 64%
AIADMK 36%
DMK won 7 times and AIADMK won 4 times since 1977 elections.
Thousand Lights MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jcd Prabhakar | TVK | 58,965 | 15,141 | 44.73% |
| 2021 | Dr. Ezhilan | DMK | 71,437 | 32,200 | 52.81% |
| 2016 | Selvam Ku. Ka | DMK | 61,726 | 8,829 | 44.48% |
| 2011 | Valarmathi. B | AIADMK | 67,522 | 7,592 | 50.55% |
| 2006 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK | 49,817 | 2,468 | 46% |
| 2001 | Stalin M.k. | DMK | 49,056 | 7,274 | 51% |
| 1996 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK | 66,905 | 44,877 | 68% |
| 1991 | Krishna Swamy K.a. | AIADMK | 55,426 | 16,981 | 56% |
| 1989 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK | 50,818 | 20,634 | 50% |
| 1984 | Krishnasamy K. A. | AIADMK | 46,246 | 2,292 | 49% |
| 1980 | Krishnasamy,k.a | AIADMK | 40,499 | 307 | 50% |
| 1977 | S.j. Sadiq Pasha | DMK | 26,599 | 4,858 | 37% |
Source: ECI
Thousand Lights Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jcd Prabhakar | TVK |
58,965
(Lead:
15,141)
|
44.73% |
| Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan | DMK | 43,824 | 33.24% | |
| 2021 | Dr. Ezhilan | DMK |
71,437
(Lead:
32,200)
|
52.81% |
| Khushbu | BJP | 39,237 | 29.01% | |
| 2016 | Selvam Ku. Ka | DMK |
61,726
(Lead:
8,829)
|
44.48% |
| Valarmathi B | AIADMK | 52,897 | 38.12% | |
| 2011 | Valarmathi. B | AIADMK |
67,522
(Lead:
7,592)
|
50.55% |
| Hasan Mohamed Jinnah | DMK | 59,930 | 44.87% | |
| 2006 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK |
49,817
(Lead:
2,468)
|
46% |
| Adhirajaram | AIADMK | 47,349 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Stalin M.k. | DMK |
49,056
(Lead:
7,274)
|
51% |
| Sekar S | TMC(M) | 41,782 | 44% | |
| 1996 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK |
66,905
(Lead:
44,877)
|
68% |
| Zeenath Sheriffdeen | AIADMK | 22,028 | 22% | |
| 1991 | Krishna Swamy K.a. | AIADMK |
55,426
(Lead:
16,981)
|
56% |
| Stalin M.k. | DMK | 38,445 | 39% | |
| 1989 | Stalin, M.k. | DMK |
50,818
(Lead:
20,634)
|
50% |
| Thambidurai, S.s.r. | ADK(JL) | 30,184 | 30% | |
| 1984 | Krishnasamy K. A. | AIADMK |
46,246
(Lead:
2,292)
|
49% |
| Stalin, M. K. | DMK | 43,954 | 47% | |
| 1980 | Krishnasamy,k.a | AIADMK |
40,499
(Lead:
307)
|
50% |
| Sadiq Pasha,s.j | DMK | 40,192 | 49% | |
| 1977 | S.j. Sadiq Pasha | DMK |
26,599
(Lead:
4,858)
|
37% |
| Syed Khaleefa Thullah | IND | 21,741 | 30% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Thousand Lights Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Thousand Lights Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
Jcd Prabhakar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Thousand Lights Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 15141 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Thousand Lights constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Thousand Lights constituency is 64% DMK and 36% AIADMK, with DMK won 7 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Thousand Lights Assembly Election?
Jcd Prabhakar (TVK) received 44.73% vote share.
Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan (DMK) received 33.24% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Thousand Lights Assembly Election?
Jcd Prabhakar (TVK) won the 2026 election with 58965 votes, leading by 15141 votes and securing a 44.73% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency fall under?
The Thousand Lights Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency of Chennai district.
What was the margin of victory in the Thousand Lights Assembly Election 2026?
Jcd Prabhakar (TVK) won the Thousand Lights Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 15141 votes over Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Chennai Central Lok Sabha area?
The Thousand Lights Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Villivakkam, Egmore (sc), Harbour, Chepauk-thiruvalliken, Anna Nagar.
Who were the top candidates for the Thousand Lights Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Thousand Lights Assembly Election 2026 were:
Jcd Prabhakar (TVK)
Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan (DMK)
B. Valarmathi (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Jcd Prabhakar (TVK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Thousand Lights Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Thousand Lights Assembly Election 2026 was 82.85%
Disclaimer:
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.
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