MADURAI CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 193 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
SUNDARRAJAN R
DMDK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
19,560
13.57% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKSYED GHOUSE BASHA S
- Votes
- 56,503
- Vote share
- 39.20%
- Behind by
- 19,560
Electors
1,92,815
Total votes polled
1,44,151
Valid votes
1,44,151
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2011
13 candidates · 1,44,151 valid votes
SUNDARRAJAN RDMDKwon
76,063
52.8%
SYED GHOUSE BASHA SDMK
56,503
39.2%
SASIKUMAR ABJP
3,708
2.6%
SRINIVASAN GIND
2,569
1.8%
MUTHURAJ K MIND
2,140
1.5%
RADHAKRISHNAN RJMM
953
0.7%
VENKATESH KUMAR HIJK
624
0.4%
JEYAKUMAR MIND
420
0.3%
SENTHIL SIND
328
0.2%
VELAVENTHAN KANAIND
300
0.2%
TAMILARASAN SIND
216
0.1%
PANDI PIND
194
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
