MADURAI CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 193 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2026
Madhar Badhurudeen
TVK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2026
19,128
12.87% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
DMKPalanivel Thiaga Rajan
- Votes
- 44,286
- Vote share
- 29.80%
- Behind by
- 19,128
Electors
1,99,725
Total votes polled
1,48,586
Valid votes
1,48,586
NOTA votes
656
0.44% of votes polled
Turnout
74.4%
Full result, 2026
12 candidates · 1,48,586 valid votes
Madhar BadhurudeenTVKwon
63,414
42.7%
Palanivel Thiaga RajanDMK
44,286
29.8%
Sundar CADMK
33,538
22.6%
Abdul Hakeem KNTK
5,549
3.7%
Sakkaravarthy PAIPTMMK
313
0.2%
Ramar Pandi TBSP
268
0.2%
Avadainathan VIND
145
0.1%
SaleemIND
105
0.1%
Rajendran RIND
92
0.1%
ManivannanIND
83
0.1%
Guru Karthick TIND
72
0.0%
Sivaperumal VIND
65
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Madhar Badhurudeen | TVK | 63,414 | 42.68% | Palanivel Thiaga Rajan | 19,128 |
| 2021 | PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN | DMK | 73,205 | 48.99% | JOTHI MUTHURAMALINGAM N | 34,176 |
| 2016 | PALANIVEL THIAGARAJAN | DMK | 64,662 | 42.55% | JEYABAL M | 5,762 |
| 2011 | SUNDARRAJAN R | DMDK | 76,063 | 52.77% | SYED GHOUSE BASHA S | 19,560 |
| 2006 | PALANIVELRAJAN.T | DMK | 43,185 | 45.83% | JAKKAIYAN.S.T.K | 7,193 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MADURAI CENTRAL assembly constituency in 2026?
Madhar Badhurudeen (TVK) won MADURAI CENTRAL in 2026, by a margin of 19,128 votes.
Which party has won MADURAI CENTRAL the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has MADURAI CENTRAL gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won MADURAI CENTRAL the most times?
Madhar Badhurudeen, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
