Manimaran.M of DMK won the Thirumangalam Assembly constituency (Madurai district, Madurai Region) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 38.22% of 230,980 votes cast. The winning margin over Udhayakumar.R.B (ADMK) was 23,807 votes, or 10.31 percentage points. The seat flipped from ADMK to DMK since 2021.
DMK
Winning party
38.22%
Winner vote share
23,807
Margin (10.31%)
ADMK → DMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Thirumangalam 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manimaran.M Winner | DMK | 88,291 | 38.22% |
| 2 | Udhayakumar.R.B 2nd | ADMK | 64,484 | 27.92% |
| 3 | Sathishkumar.N | TVK | 60,826 | 26.33% |
| 4 | Munish.N | NTK | 11,139 | 4.82% |
| 5 | Jeevitha Nachiyar.B | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,851 | 1.23% |
| 6 | Nota | NOTA | 933 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Bharath.M | IND | 924 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Vengateswaran.B | IND | 427 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Kalaiselvi.R | Ahila India Dhayaga Makkal Munnetra Katchi | 283 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Murugan.S | IND | 253 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Alagar.A | Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam | 133 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Ayyanan.P | IND | 112 | 0.05% |
| 13 | Sakkaravarthy.P | IND | 105 | 0.05% |
| 14 | Nagoor.M | IND | 84 | 0.04% |
| 15 | Muthuraja.M | IND | 83 | 0.04% |
| 16 | Girishkumar.A | IND | 52 | 0.02% |
How Thirumangalam compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UDHAYAKUMAR R B | ADMK | 45.51% |
| 2026 | MANIMARAN.M | DMK | 38.22% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -7.29 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.