Mailam is assembly constituency number 71 in Tamil Nadu, in Viluppuram district, and one of the segments of the Arani Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Shanmugam C Ve of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 43.5% of the vote, 30,041 votes ahead of Vijay Niranjan A (TVK).
- 01Shanmugam C VeAIADMK82,35343.52%
- 02Vijay Niranjan ATVK52,31227.65%
- 03Venkatesan LDMDK46,26724.45%
- 04Vidjaivikram SNTK4,3832.32%
- 05Siva SIndependent5520.29%
- 16 other candidates · 3,055 votesNOTA · 299 (0.16%)
Margin 30,041 votes · 15.88% of valid votes
All 21 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,89,221 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanmugam C VeMale · 61 yrs | AIADMK | 82,353 | 43.52% |
| 2 | Vijay Niranjan AMale · 28 yrs | TVK | 52,312 | 27.65% |
| 3 | Venkatesan LMale · 58 yrs | DMDK | 46,267 | 24.45% |
| 4 | Vidjaivikram SMale · 37 yrs | NTK | 4,383 | 2.32% |
| 5 | Siva SMale · 50 yrs · SC | Independent | 552 | 0.29% |
| 6 | Gopu V SMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 537 | 0.28% |
| 7 | Ranjith Kumar MMale · 31 yrs · SC | BSP | 365 | 0.19% |
| 8 | Ranjitha VFemale · 34 yrs | Independent | 357 | 0.19% |
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| 9 | Vinoth RMale · 37 yrs | TK | 332 | 0.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 299 | 0.16% |
| 10 | Ayyanar NMale · 53 yrs | ACDP | 264 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Tamizharasan MMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 252 | 0.13% |
| 12 | Krishnamurthy KMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 198 | 0.10% |
| 13 | Sundar CMale · 50 yrs · SC | Independent | 133 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Anandhababu MMale · 40 yrs | tavk | 121 | 0.06% |
| 15 | Vijayaganth KMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 97 | 0.05% |
| 16 | Manavalan AMale · 40 yrs · SC | AMGRDMK | 93 | 0.05% |
| 17 | Karvannan KMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 92 | 0.05% |
| 18 | Suresh Kumar SMale · 47 yrs · SC | INKK | 82 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Sekar Nayakar I MMale · 63 yrs | AIPTMMK | 59 | 0.03% |
| 20 | Purushothaman KMale · 34 yrs | DMSK | 47 | 0.02% |
| 21 | Divya PFemale · 32 yrs | NIDP | 26 | 0.01% |
The seat changed hands: PMK won in 2021, ADMK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Mailam result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sivakumar C | PMK | 81,044 | 45.79% |
| 2 | Dr. Masilamani R | DMK | 78,814 | 44.53% |
| 3 | Umamaheswari L | NTK | 8,340 | 4.71% |
| 4 | Sundaresan A | DMDK | 3,921 | 2.22% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 884 | 0.50% |
| 5 | Masilamani V | Independent | 807 | 0.46% |
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| 6 | Durai M | BSP | 648 | 0.37% |
| 7 | Rajasekar M | Independent | 647 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Masilamani V | Independent | 524 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Manavalan A | AMGRDMK | 377 | 0.21% |
| 10 | Sridhar D | Independent | 344 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Chandra Prakash R | Independent | 249 | 0.14% |
| 12 | Sathiyaraj S | Independent | 144 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Sekar Nayakkar I M | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
| 14 | Kannan G | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
Mailam result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masilamani R | DMK | 70,880 | 41.40% |
| 2 | Annadurai K | AIADMK | 58,574 | 34.21% |
| 3 | Rajashekaran Vr | PMK | 25,711 | 15.02% |
| 4 | Balaji Ss | VCK | 10,866 | 6.35% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,722 | 1.01% |
| 5 | Rajasekar J | Independent | 753 | 0.44% |
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| 6 | Vidjealatchoumy S | NTK | 672 | 0.39% |
| 7 | Stephanraj S | BSP | 583 | 0.34% |
| 8 | Gnanasekar E | Independent | 445 | 0.26% |
| 9 | Sundaramurthy C | Independent | 385 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Ramadevi R | IJK | 315 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Arul N | Independent | 210 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Elaiyaraja P | Independent | 95 | 0.06% |
Mailam result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagarajan.p | AIADMK | 81,656 | 53.92% |
| 2 | Prakash.r | PMK | 61,575 | 40.66% |
| 3 | Elumalai.b | BJP | 1,844 | 1.22% |
| 4 | Vinayagamoorthy.s | Independent | 1,555 | 1.03% |
| 5 | Vasanthi | Independent | 1,506 | 0.99% |
| 6 | Vijayan.k | BSP | 1,191 | 0.79% |
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| 7 | Nedunchezhiyan.s | Independent | 813 | 0.54% |
| 8 | Sivaraj.m | JMM(U) | 503 | 0.33% |
| 9 | Nagarajan.c | Independent | 308 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Francis.i | AIJMK | 266 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Arulmurugan.u | PPIS | 217 | 0.14% |
Mailam 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 Viluppuram district
- Gingee
- Tindivanam
- Vanur
- Viluppuram
- Vikravandi
- Tirukkoyilur
- Ulundurpettai
- Rishivandiyam
- Sankarapuram
- Kallakurichi
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Mailam is one of the assembly segments of Arani. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Arani candidates.
- Tharaniventhan M SDMK71,566 43.3%
- Gajendran, G.V.AIADMK42,145 25.5%
- Dr Ganesh Kumar A Me PhdPMK37,054 22.4%
- Bakiyalakshmi, K.NTK8,893 5.4%
- Manigandan, V.Independent274 0.2%
In the assembly election ADMK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 29,421 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Mailam.
Who won the Mailam assembly seat in 2026?
Shanmugam C Ve of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) won Mailam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 82,353 votes, which was 43.52% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Mailam?
The margin was 30,041 votes (15.88% of valid votes). The runner-up was Vijay Niranjan A of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with 52,312 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Mailam in 2026?
Turnout was 90.57%: 1,89,376 of 2,09,098 registered electors voted, across 277 polling stations. That is 10.2 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mailam part of?
Mailam is an assembly segment of the Arani Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Tharaniventhan M S got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Mailam a reserved constituency?
No. Mailam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Mailam?
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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