Mohan. K of ADMK won the Panruti Assembly constituency (Cuddalore district, Northeast Coast) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 37.2% of 210,767 votes cast. The winning margin over Abdur Rahman. A.R (VCK) was 10,663 votes, or 5.06 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to ADMK since 2021.
ADMK
Winning party
37.2%
Winner vote share
10,663
Margin (5.06%)
DMK → ADMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Panruti 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohan. K Winner | ADMK | 78,398 | 37.2% |
| 2 | Abdur Rahman. A.R 2nd | VCK | 67,735 | 32.14% |
| 3 | Manikandan. M | TVK | 56,022 | 26.58% |
| 4 | Banupriya. M | NTK | 4,884 | 2.32% |
| 5 | Surendar. R | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1,449 | 0.69% |
| 6 | Nota | NOTA | 907 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Mohammed Safi. A | IND | 431 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Srikanthu. S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 412 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Prakash. R | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 388 | 0.18% |
| 10 | Ramalingam. A | IND | 141 | 0.07% |
How Panruti compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | VELMURUGAN.T | DMK | 47.6% |
| 2026 | MOHAN. K | ADMK | 37.2% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -10.40 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.