Assembly constituency 43, Tamil Nadu

Vellore

M.M.Vinoth Kannan (TVK) won the 2026 election by 6,777 votes, taking 38.33% of the vote to P.Karthikeyan (DMK)'s 34.77%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerTVKM.M.Vinoth Kannan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202638.33%runner-up 34.77%
Winning margin, 20266,7773.56% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, TVK 1, AIADMK 1

Result by result

2011 AIADMK 71,522 50.8% vs 40.0%2016 DMK 88,264 51.5% vs 36.7%2021 DMK 84,299 46.9% vs 42.1%2026 TVK 73,032 38.3% vs 34.8%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyVellore
Seat 43
M.M.Vinoth Kannan
TVK
73,032
38.3%
P.Karthikeyan
DMK
66,255
34.8%
6,777 votes
3.56%
2021AssemblyVellore
Seat 43
Karthikeyan .P
DMK
84,299
46.9%
Appu S.R.K
AIADMK
75,118
42.1%
9,181 votes
5.10%
2016AssemblyVellore
Seat 43
Karthikeyan
DMK
88,264
51.5%
Harun Rasheed
AIADMK
62,054
36.7%
26,210 votes
15.30%
2011AssemblyVellore
Seat 43
Vijay.Dr.V.S.
AIADMK
71,522
50.8%
Gnanasekaran.C.
INC
56,346
40.0%
15,176 votes
10.78%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.