Rajendran S of ADMK won the Ariyalur Assembly constituency (Ariyalur district, Central) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 40.37% of 235,858 votes cast. The winning margin over Latha Balu (DMK) was 24,498 votes, or 10.39 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to ADMK since 2021.
ADMK
Winning party
40.37%
Winner vote share
24,498
Margin (10.39%)
DMK → ADMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Ariyalur 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendran S Winner | ADMK | 95,219 | 40.37% |
| 2 | Latha Balu 2nd | DMK | 70,721 | 29.98% |
| 3 | Sivakumar M | TVK | 57,359 | 24.32% |
| 4 | Pugazhendhi D | NTK | 8,527 | 3.62% |
| 5 | Jothibasu K | IND | 691 | 0.29% |
| 6 | Nota | NOTA | 641 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Thanga. Shanmuga Sundaram | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 637 | 0.27% |
| 8 | Vetrivel G | IND | 554 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Stalin V | Bahujan Samaj Party | 475 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Semmalai T | IND | 259 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Rajkumar K | IND | 201 | 0.09% |
| 12 | Sudhakar M | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 177 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Kumar K | IND | 136 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Rajkumar S | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 117 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Krishnamoorthy C | IND | 74 | 0.03% |
| 16 | Elaiyaraja C | IND | 70 | 0.03% |
How Ariyalur compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHINNAPPA K | DMK | 46.16% |
| 2026 | RAJENDRAN S | ADMK | 40.37% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -5.79 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.