K.Sindu of TVK won the Gudiyattam Assembly constituency (Vellore district, North) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 36.17% of 229,076 votes cast. The winning margin over K.B.Pradap (DMDK) was 10,097 votes, or 4.41 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
36.17%
Winner vote share
10,097
Margin (4.41%)
DMK → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Gudiyattam 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.Sindu Winner | TVK | 82,858 | 36.17% |
| 2 | K.B.Pradap 2nd | DMDK | 72,761 | 31.76% |
| 3 | Paritha Purushothaman.G | ADMK | 64,122 | 27.99% |
| 4 | J.Emalan | NTK | 5,802 | 2.53% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 799 | 0.35% |
| 6 | T.Poovarasan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 697 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Subakaran.A | IND | 519 | 0.23% |
| 8 | Bharath Mathiruban | IND | 400 | 0.17% |
| 9 | K.Asha | Puthiya Tamilagam | 383 | 0.17% |
| 10 | K.Thabithal | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 351 | 0.15% |
| 11 | A.Rajesh | IND | 227 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M.Sumathi | IND | 157 | 0.07% |
How Gudiyattam compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Amulu.V | DMK | 47.45% |
| 2026 | K.SINDU | TVK | 36.17% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -11.28 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.