Avadi is assembly constituency number 6 in Tamil Nadu, in Thiruvallur district, and one of the segments of the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election R.ramesh Kumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 52.1% of the vote, 76,311 votes ahead of S.m.nasar (DMK).
- 01R.ramesh KumarTVK1,80,38452.13%
- 02S.m.nasarDMK1,04,07330.08%
- 03Rajasimha MahendraBJP39,60511.45%
- 04Punitha ShanmugamNTK16,3354.72%
- 05S. CharlesBSP7610.22%
- 15 other candidates · 3,314 votesNOTA · 1,533 (0.44%)
Margin 76,311 votes · 22.05% of valid votes
All 20 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 3,46,005 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.ramesh KumarMale · 60 yrs | TVK | 1,80,384 | 52.13% |
| 2 | S.m.nasarMale · 66 yrs | DMK | 1,04,073 | 30.08% |
| 3 | Rajasimha MahendraMale · 49 yrs | BJP | 39,605 | 11.45% |
| 4 | Punitha ShanmugamFemale · 32 yrs | NTK | 16,335 | 4.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,533 | 0.44% |
| 5 | S. CharlesMale · 40 yrs · SC | BSP | 761 | 0.22% |
| 6 | R. BakthavatchalamMale · 40 yrs · SC | AIPTMMK | 627 | 0.18% |
| 7 | R.edmund JayendrenMale · 53 yrs | tavk | 478 | 0.14% |
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| 8 | R. KumarMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 308 | 0.09% |
| 9 | P. ChellapandianMale · 58 yrs | Independent | 255 | 0.07% |
| 10 | C.S. KarnanMale · 70 yrs · SC | ACDP | 224 | 0.06% |
| 11 | G.D. ArunkumarMale · 30 yrs · SC | Independent | 205 | 0.06% |
| 12 | R. ManikandanMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 195 | 0.06% |
| 13 | P.jayakumarMale · 50 yrs | SMKNK | 177 | 0.05% |
| 14 | S. SenthilkumarMale · 48 yrs · SC | Independent | 167 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Senthilkumar. SMale · 50 yrs | APTADMK | 156 | 0.05% |
| 16 | K. BalakrishnanMale · 47 yrs · SC | Independent | 141 | 0.04% |
| 17 | M. ErajasimmanMale · 42 yrs · SC | Independent | 105 | 0.03% |
| 18 | Rajasekar. RMale · 27 yrs · SC | Independent | 105 | 0.03% |
| 19 | Uniesh Raj. MMale · 29 yrs · SC | Independent | 94 | 0.03% |
| 20 | K. AnnamalaiMale · 52 yrs · SC | Independent | 77 | 0.02% |
The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, TVK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Avadi result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasar S M | DMK | 1,50,287 | 49.94% |
| 2 | Pandiarajan K | AIADMK | 95,012 | 31.57% |
| 3 | Vijayalakshmi G | NTK | 30,087 | 10.00% |
| 4 | Udhayakumar V | MNM | 17,092 | 5.68% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,381 | 0.79% |
| 5 | Sankar N M | DMDK | 1,911 | 0.64% |
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| 6 | Balasubramanian M | TNLK | 1,263 | 0.42% |
| 7 | Charles S | BSP | 773 | 0.26% |
| 8 | Pandiarajan G | Independent | 360 | 0.12% |
| 9 | Jayakumar P | Independent | 300 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Shanavas Khan J | Independent | 231 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Nagaraj M | Independent | 198 | 0.07% |
| 12 | Dharani K | Independent | 187 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Sugumar M | Independent | 143 | 0.05% |
| 14 | Banumathi | MIDP | 127 | 0.04% |
| 15 | Raman N | TMNP | 120 | 0.04% |
| 16 | Viswanathan R | MGRMKKT | 108 | 0.04% |
| 17 | Chandrasekar.a | Independent | 105 | 0.03% |
| 18 | Venkatesan M | Independent | 95 | 0.03% |
| 19 | Durgaprasad G | Independent | 75 | 0.02% |
| 20 | Akilan T.M. | Independent | 72 | 0.02% |
Avadi result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pandia Rajan K | AIADMK | 1,08,064 | 39.92% |
| 2 | Nasar S M | DMK | 1,06,669 | 39.40% |
| 3 | Anthridoss R | MDMK | 22,848 | 8.44% |
| 4 | Anandakrishnan N | PMK | 12,428 | 4.59% |
| 5 | Loganathan J | BJP | 7,232 | 2.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,994 | 1.84% |
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| 6 | Nallathambi S | NTK | 4,301 | 1.59% |
| 7 | Charles S | BSP | 1,477 | 0.55% |
| 8 | Nazar S M A | Independent | 452 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Dinesh Kumar P | Independent | 402 | 0.15% |
| 10 | Pandiarajan G | Independent | 386 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Dharani K | Independent | 193 | 0.07% |
| 12 | Selvanayagam D | Independent | 188 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Antharaiyan | Independent | 173 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Durga Prasad G | Independent | 148 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Ponnusamy R | VBMP | 138 | 0.05% |
| 16 | Karthikeyan V P | Independent | 136 | 0.05% |
| 17 | Janova J | Independent | 115 | 0.04% |
| 18 | Kaliammal Rajendran | Independent | 110 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Sathya D | Independent | 103 | 0.04% |
| 20 | Ramachandran J | Independent | 89 | 0.03% |
| 21 | Rowoth Pasari | SAP | 86 | 0.03% |
Avadi result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Rahim.s | AIADMK | 1,10,102 | 55.18% |
| 2 | Dhamotharan.r | INC | 66,864 | 33.51% |
| 3 | Jayaraman.b. | Independent | 10,460 | 5.24% |
| 4 | Loganathan.j | BJP | 3,795 | 1.90% |
| 5 | Sathyamurthi.c | BSP | 1,658 | 0.83% |
| 6 | Bakthavachalu.d. | JMM | 1,336 | 0.67% |
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| 7 | Jayaramu. L | Independent | 1,114 | 0.56% |
| 8 | Jayaraman. V | Independent | 828 | 0.41% |
| 9 | Raviarumugam B | Independent | 585 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Mullaitamilan.a | Independent | 541 | 0.27% |
| 11 | Shanavaskhan. J | Independent | 471 | 0.24% |
| 12 | Paramanantham.dr. M. | LSP | 416 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Ragulan.s | Independent | 391 | 0.20% |
| 14 | Govindaraj. P | Independent | 290 | 0.15% |
| 15 | Amaravathi M | Independent | 277 | 0.14% |
| 16 | Kothandan. R. K | Independent | 157 | 0.08% |
| 17 | Kamalesh. J | Independent | 148 | 0.07% |
| 18 | Prabhu. G | Independent | 105 | 0.05% |
Avadi outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Thiruvallur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Avadi is one of the assembly segments of Tiruvallur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tiruvallur candidates.
- Sasikanth SenthilINC1,56,527 57.0%
- Balaganapathy, V. PonBJP51,034 18.6%
- Nallathambi, K.DMDK34,337 12.5%
- Jagadesh Chander, M.NTK27,790 10.1%
- Tamizhmadhi, D.BSP1,653 0.6%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,05,493 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Avadi.
Who won the Avadi assembly seat in 2026?
R.ramesh Kumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Avadi in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 1,80,384 votes, which was 52.13% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Avadi?
The margin was 76,311 votes (22.05% of valid votes). The runner-up was S.m.nasar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with 1,04,073 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Avadi in 2026?
Turnout was 79.34%: 3,46,358 of 4,36,522 registered electors voted, across 502 polling stations. That is 11.2 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Avadi part of?
Avadi is an assembly segment of the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sasikanth Senthil got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Avadi a reserved constituency?
No. Avadi is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Avadi?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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