A.Kallanai of TVK won the Madurai North Assembly constituency (Madurai district, Madurai Region) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 45.03% of 161,801 votes cast. The winning margin over G.Thalapathi (DMK) was 18,038 votes, or 11.15 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
45.03%
Winner vote share
18,038
Margin (11.15%)
DMK → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Madurai North 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Kallanai Winner | TVK | 72,853 | 45.03% |
| 2 | G.Thalapathi 2nd | DMK | 54,815 | 33.88% |
| 3 | P.Saravanan | ADMK | 24,982 | 15.44% |
| 4 | V Thirunavukkarasu | NTK | 7,415 | 4.58% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 753 | 0.47% |
| 6 | D.Mohamed Ismail | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
| 7 | R Rajkumar | Naam Indiar Party | 138 | 0.09% |
| 8 | A.Rajangam | IND | 135 | 0.08% |
| 9 | M J Voltaire | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 122 | 0.08% |
| 10 | M.P.Sankarapandi | IND | 122 | 0.08% |
| 11 | P Muthusamy | IND | 101 | 0.06% |
| 12 | C.Sathishkumar | IND | 94 | 0.06% |
| 13 | J.Kesavarajah | IND | 82 | 0.05% |
| 14 | N.Kuppusamy | IND | 25 | 0.02% |
How Madurai North compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | THALAPATHI G | DMK | 46.64% |
| 2026 | A.KALLANAI | TVK | 45.03% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -1.61 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.