Sabari Iyngaran G. of TVK won the Periyakulam Assembly constituency (Theni district, Madurai Region) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 40.56% of 211,209 votes cast. The winning margin over Sakthivel P. (VCK) was 19,321 votes, or 9.15 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
40.56%
Winner vote share
19,321
Margin (9.15%)
DMK → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Periyakulam 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabari Iyngaran G. Winner | TVK | 85,656 | 40.56% |
| 2 | Sakthivel P. 2nd | VCK | 66,335 | 31.41% |
| 3 | Dr Kathirkamu K. | AMMK | 44,521 | 21.08% |
| 4 | Vimala R. | NTK | 9,610 | 4.55% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 1,506 | 0.71% |
| 6 | Marisamy V. | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,161 | 0.55% |
| 7 | Palanichamy T. | IND | 636 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Abitha M. | IND | 390 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Dr. Mohanraj A.C. (P.T) | IND | 343 | 0.16% |
| 10 | Vairamuthu D. | IND | 265 | 0.13% |
| 11 | Selvaraj R. | IND | 255 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Ranjeeth Kumar J. | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 240 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Kumar S. | IND | 146 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Sanmugavel K. | IND | 145 | 0.07% |
How Periyakulam compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K.S.SARAVANAKUMAAR | DMK | 45.71% |
| 2026 | SABARI IYNGARAN G. | TVK | 40.56% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -5.15 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.