D.Velazhagan of ADMK won the Anaikattu Assembly constituency (Vellore district, North) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 35.27% of 216,318 votes cast. The winning margin over A.P.Nandakumar (DMK) was 7,081 votes, or 3.27 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to ADMK since 2021.
ADMK
Winning party
35.27%
Winner vote share
7,081
Margin (3.27%)
DMK → ADMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Anaikattu 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.Velazhagan Winner | ADMK | 76,302 | 35.27% |
| 2 | A.P.Nandakumar 2nd | DMK | 69,221 | 32.0% |
| 3 | R.Velmurugan | TVK | 63,287 | 29.26% |
| 4 | M.Ravikumar | NTK | 4,746 | 2.19% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 1,103 | 0.51% |
| 6 | R.Saravanan | Namadhu Makkal Katchi | 351 | 0.16% |
| 7 | K.Manoharan | IND | 319 | 0.15% |
| 8 | V.S.Venkatesh | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 217 | 0.1% |
| 9 | V.Vinothkanna | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 192 | 0.09% |
| 10 | P.Jayaseelan | Puthiya Tamilagam | 166 | 0.08% |
| 11 | R.Ramesh | IND | 152 | 0.07% |
| 12 | M.Nandha Kumar | IND | 95 | 0.04% |
| 13 | S.Selvamoorthy | IND | 90 | 0.04% |
| 14 | E.Suresh | IND | 77 | 0.04% |
How Anaikattu compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.P.Nandakumar | DMK | 48.11% |
| 2026 | D.VELAZHAGAN | ADMK | 35.27% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -12.84 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.