MADURAI CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 193 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
HAKEEM.M.A
TMCM
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
147
0.20% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKPAULRAJ.S
- Votes
- 34,246
- Vote share
- 46.33%
- Behind by
- 147
Electors
1,41,907
Total votes polled
73,912
Valid votes
73,912
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.1%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 73,912 valid votes
HAKEEM.M.ATMCMwon
34,393
46.5%
PAULRAJ.SDMK
34,246
46.3%
ASAITHAMBI.SMDMK
2,448
3.3%
JOHN MOSES.KJD(S)
802
1.1%
STALIN.AJP
706
1.0%
SULAIGABEVE.A TMT.IND
402
0.5%
KARUNANITHY.MIND
364
0.5%
SAKUNTHALA ARUNAGIRI TMT.RLD
295
0.4%
BOSE.ACPI(ML)(L)
256
0.3%
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.
