UTHANGARAI
Assembly seat no. 51 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
T.M.TAMILSELVAM
ADMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2021
28,387
15.08% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCS.Arumugam
- Votes
- 71,288
- Vote share
- 37.87%
- Behind by
- 28,387
Electors
2,40,172
Total votes polled
1,88,223
Valid votes
1,88,223
NOTA votes
1,359
0.72% of votes polled
Turnout
78.4%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 1,88,223 valid votes
T.M.TAMILSELVAMADMKwon
99,675
53.0%
S.ArumugamINC
71,288
37.9%
ElangovanNTK
10,424
5.5%
R.BakyarajDMDK
2,291
1.2%
K.MurugesanMNM
1,254
0.7%
NAGARAJBSP
722
0.4%
C.JayaramanIND
322
0.2%
R.VivekanandhanIND
283
0.1%
S.PerumalANNAPURATCHITHALAIVARAMMADRAVIDAMUNNETRAKAZHAGAM
206
0.1%
T.TamilarasanIND
181
0.1%
R.ManjunathanIND
114
0.1%
M.ThenmozhiIND
104
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N Elaiyaraja | TVK | 70,201 | 34.16% | T M Tamilselvam | 5,198 |
| 2021 | T.M.TAMILSELVAM | ADMK | 99,675 | 52.96% | S.Arumugam | 28,387 |
| 2016 | N.MANORANJITHAM | ADMK | 69,980 | 38.75% | S.MALATHY | 2,613 |
| 2011 | MANORANJITHAM | ADMK | 90,381 | 58.92% | MUNIYAMMAL | 39,158 |
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 UTHANGARAI assembly constituency in 2026?
N Elaiyaraja (TVK) won UTHANGARAI in 2026, by a margin of 5,198 votes.
Which party has won UTHANGARAI the most times?
ADMK, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has UTHANGARAI gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won UTHANGARAI the most times?
N Elaiyaraja, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
