The Uthangarai constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 86.07% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
B. Kumaravel of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating T. M. Tamilselvan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 5198 votes. Below you can find the Uthangarai Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B. Kumaravel
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
70,201
Lead:
5,198
|
34.16% |
| T. M. Tamilselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 65,003 | 31.63% |
| R. Kuppu Samy | Indian National Congress | 60,993 | 29.68% |
| Megala | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,629 | 3.23% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 881 | 0.43% |
| K Thavaraj | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 291 | 0.14% |
| Muniraj | Independent | 257 | 0.13% |
| Kumaravel | Independent | 247 | 0.12% |
| Tamilmani | Independent | 241 | 0.12% |
| Vijiyal | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 206 | 0.10% |
| Bakkiyaraj R | Independent | 176 | 0.09% |
| A Samraj | Independent | 155 | 0.08% |
| Palani R | Thakkam Katchi | 135 | 0.07% |
| Rameshwari | Bharat Jan Chikitsa Party | 115 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T.m.tamilselvm
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
99,675
Lead:
28,387
|
52.96% |
| J.s.arumugam | Indian National Congress | 71,288 | 37.87% |
| Elangovan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,424 | 5.54% |
| R. Bhagyaraj | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,291 | 1.22% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,359 | 0.72% |
| Murugesh | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,254 | 0.67% |
| Nagaraj | Bahujan Samaj Party | 722 | 0.38% |
| C.jayaraman | Independent | 322 | 0.17% |
| R.vivekanandhan | Independent | 283 | 0.15% |
| S.perumal | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 206 | 0.11% |
| T.tamilarasan | Independent | 181 | 0.10% |
| R.manjunathan | Independent | 114 | 0.06% |
| M.thenmozhi | Independent | 104 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N.manoranjitham
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
69,980
Lead:
2,613
|
39.12% |
| S.malathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 67,367 | 37.66% |
| T.n.anguthi | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 23,500 | 13.14% |
| C.kaniyamudhan | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 12,669 | 7.08% |
| Others | Others | 1,717 | 0.96% |
| S A Pandu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,591 | 0.89% |
| V. Theerthagiri | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 1,266 | 0.71% |
| Venkatesan T | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 728 | 0.41% |
| Theerthagiri A | Independent | 578 | 0.32% |
| K.balamuthu | Independent | 547 | 0.31% |
| C.hamsa | Nationalist Congress Party | 481 | 0.27% |
| Theerthagiri A | Republican Party Of India (a) | 192 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manoranjitham
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,381
Lead:
39,158
|
58.92% |
| Muniyammal | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 51,223 | 33.39% |
| Vediyappan.s | Independent | 4,134 | 2.70% |
| Sankar.c.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,549 | 1.66% |
| Dr.devarajan.v | Independent | 2,138 | 1.39% |
| Vinothkumar.p | Independent | 1,584 | 1.03% |
| Murugan | Independent | 1,382 | 0.90% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B. Kumaravel | TVK | 70,201 | 5,198 | 34.16% |
| 2021 | T.m.tamilselvm | AIADMK | 99,675 | 28,387 | 52.96% |
| 2016 | N.manoranjitham | AIADMK | 69,980 | 2,613 | 39.12% |
| 2011 | Manoranjitham | AIADMK | 90,381 | 39,158 | 58.92% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B. Kumaravel | TVK |
70,201
(Lead:
5,198)
|
34.16% |
| T. M. Tamilselvan | AIADMK | 65,003 | 31.63% | |
| 2021 | T.m.tamilselvm | AIADMK |
99,675
(Lead:
28,387)
|
52.96% |
| J.s.arumugam | INC | 71,288 | 37.87% | |
| 2016 | N.manoranjitham | AIADMK |
69,980
(Lead:
2,613)
|
39.12% |
| S.malathy | DMK | 67,367 | 37.66% | |
| 2011 | Manoranjitham | AIADMK |
90,381
(Lead:
39,158)
|
58.92% |
| Muniyammal | VCK | 51,223 | 33.39% |
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B. Kumaravel of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Uthangarai Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating T. M. Tamilselvan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 5198 votes.
The strike rate in the Uthangarai constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% TVK, with AIADMK won 3 times and TVK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
B. Kumaravel (TVK) received 34.16% vote share.
T. M. Tamilselvan (AIADMK) received 31.63% vote share.
B. Kumaravel (TVK) won the 2026 election with 70201 votes, leading by 5198 votes and securing a 34.16% vote share.
B. Kumaravel (TVK) won the Uthangarai Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 5198 votes over T. M. Tamilselvan (AIADMK).
The top candidates in the Uthangarai Assembly Election 2026 were:
B. Kumaravel (TVK)
T. M. Tamilselvan (AIADMK)
R. Kuppu Samy (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with B. Kumaravel (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Uthangarai Assembly Election 2026 was 86.07%
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.