Assembly constituency 197, Tamil Nadu
Usilampatti
Vijay. M (TVK) won the 2026 election by 1,805 votes, taking 29.34% of the vote to Mahendran. I (AIADMK)'s 28.54%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerTVKVijay. M, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202629.34%runner-up 28.54%
Winning margin, 20261,8050.81% of votes cast
Elections on record4AIADMK 2, TVK 1, AIFB 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Usilampatti Seat 197 | Vijay. M TVK | 65,743 29.3% | Mahendran. I AIADMK | 63,938 28.5% | 1,805 votes 0.81% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Usilampatti Seat 197 | Ayyappan P AIADMK | 71,255 33.5% | P. V. Kathiravan DMK | 63,778 30.2% | 7,477 votes 3.52% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Usilampatti Seat 197 | Neethipathi P AIADMK | 1,06,349 52.9% | Ilamakezhan.K DMK | 73,443 36.8% | 32,906 votes 16.36% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Usilampatti Seat 197 | Kathiravan P V AIFB | 88,253 51.2% | Ramasamy S O DMK | 72,933 42.3% | 15,320 votes 8.89% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.