Ranipet is assembly constituency number 41 in Tamil Nadu, in Vellore district, and one of the segments of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Thahira of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 41.2% of the vote, 5,787 votes ahead of R. Gandhi (DMK).
- 01ThahiraTVK91,14941.24%
- 02R. GandhiDMK85,36238.62%
- 03V.M. KarthikeyanBJP32,06014.50%
- 04Thaarikha SalmanNTK7,2363.27%
- 05A. NareshkumarIndependent7540.34%
- 10 other candidates · 3,268 votesNOTA · 1,209 (0.55%)
Margin 5,787 votes · 2.62% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,21,038 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThahiraFemale · 40 yrs | TVK | 91,149 | 41.24% |
| 2 | R. GandhiMale · 80 yrs | DMK | 85,362 | 38.62% |
| 3 | V.M. KarthikeyanMale · 55 yrs | BJP | 32,060 | 14.50% |
| 4 | Thaarikha SalmanFemale · 27 yrs | NTK | 7,236 | 3.27% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,209 | 0.55% |
| 5 | A. NareshkumarMale · 42 yrs · SC | Independent | 754 | 0.34% |
| 6 | J.jeniferjanetFemale · 28 yrs | BSP | 620 | 0.28% |
| 7 | K. Sakthivel NathanMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 533 | 0.24% |
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| 8 | J. HassainMale · 82 yrs | Independent | 517 | 0.23% |
| 9 | N.viswanathanMale · 43 yrs | tavk | 370 | 0.17% |
| 10 | V. DharmendiranMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 356 | 0.16% |
| 11 | S.munisamyMale · 46 yrs | ACDP | 229 | 0.10% |
| 12 | S.jayaprakashMale · 70 yrs | Independent | 228 | 0.10% |
| 13 | V. SureshMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 166 | 0.08% |
| 14 | J. MohanMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 155 | 0.07% |
| 15 | N. SugumarMale · 42 yrs · SC | Independent | 94 | 0.04% |
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.
Ranipet result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.gandhi | DMK | 1,03,291 | 49.79% |
| 2 | S.m.sugumar | AIADMK | 86,793 | 41.84% |
| 3 | V.shylaja | NTK | 10,234 | 4.93% |
| 4 | M.atham Basha | MNM | 2,762 | 1.33% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,632 | 0.79% |
| 5 | A.yuvaraj | BSP | 669 | 0.32% |
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| 6 | G.veeramani | AMMK | 637 | 0.31% |
| 7 | S.jayakumar | Independent | 425 | 0.20% |
| 8 | Dr.k.sathiyaraj | TNLK | 275 | 0.13% |
| 9 | A.manikandan | Independent | 268 | 0.13% |
| 10 | A.mansur Basha | Independent | 194 | 0.09% |
| 11 | S.yuvaraj | Independent | 107 | 0.05% |
| 12 | S.gandhi | Independent | 64 | 0.03% |
| 13 | N.sugumar | Independent | 63 | 0.03% |
| 14 | K.sakthivel Nathan | Independent | 48 | 0.02% |
Ranipet result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gandhi.r | DMK | 81,724 | 42.85% |
| 2 | Elumalai. C | AIADMK | 73,828 | 38.71% |
| 3 | Murali. M. K | PMK | 23,850 | 12.50% |
| 4 | Nithiyanandham. S | DMDK | 5,906 | 3.10% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,121 | 1.11% |
| 5 | Nagaraj. V | BJP | 1,342 | 0.70% |
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| 6 | Navaskhan. A | NTK | 800 | 0.42% |
| 7 | Velu. D | Independent | 313 | 0.16% |
| 8 | Yuvaraj. A | BSP | 283 | 0.15% |
| 9 | Gandhi. R | Independent | 214 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Manavalan Yadev. K | LJP | 135 | 0.07% |
| 11 | Thangavelu. R | Independent | 88 | 0.05% |
| 12 | Subramani. V | Independent | 77 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Sakthivelnathan. K | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
Ranipet result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.mohammed John | AIADMK | 83,834 | 53.14% |
| 2 | Gandhi.r | DMK | 69,633 | 44.14% |
| 3 | R.murugan | Independent | 1,213 | 0.77% |
| 4 | S.sasikumar | BSP | 842 | 0.53% |
| 5 | Bachimani | AIJMK | 662 | 0.42% |
| 6 | R.prakasam | Independent | 375 | 0.24% |
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| 7 | M.v.rajan @ Ambedrajan | PB | 342 | 0.22% |
| 8 | T.mani | Independent | 301 | 0.19% |
| 9 | G.gandhi | Independent | 185 | 0.12% |
| 10 | V.subramani | Independent | 146 | 0.09% |
| 11 | R.arul | Independent | 112 | 0.07% |
| 12 | K.sakthivelnathan | Independent | 104 | 0.07% |
Ranipet 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 Vellore district
- Arakkonam
- Sholingur
- Katpadi
- Arcot
- Vellore
- Anaikattu
- Kilvaithinankuppam
- Gudiyattam
- Vaniyambadi
- Ambur
- Jolarpet
- Tiruppattur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Ranipet is one of the assembly segments of Arakkonam. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Arakkonam candidates.
- S JagathratchakanDMK1,03,513 53.2%
- L VijayanAIADMK38,710 19.9%
- K BaluPMK31,411 16.2%
- S Afshia NasrinNTK16,315 8.4%
- D PandiyanBSP1,090 0.6%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 64,803 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Ranipet.
Who won the Ranipet assembly seat in 2026?
Thahira of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Ranipet in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 91,149 votes, which was 41.24% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Ranipet?
The margin was 5,787 votes (2.62% of valid votes). The runner-up was R. Gandhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with 85,362 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Ranipet in 2026?
Turnout was 88.87%: 2,21,259 of 2,48,962 registered electors voted, across 304 polling stations. That is 11.1 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ranipet part of?
Ranipet is an assembly segment of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, S Jagathratchakan got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Ranipet a reserved constituency?
No. Ranipet is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Ranipet?
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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