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Madurai Central Assembly Elections 2026

Madurai Central is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Madurai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Jothi Muthuramalingam of the PDK by a margin of 34176 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Durga kumaraswamy enters the fray.

Madurai Central Assembly constituency is part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Su Venkatesan won the Madurai parliamentary seat by defeating Prof. Ramashreenivasan of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 209409 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Madurai Central assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Madurai Central Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
73,205
Lead: 34,176
48.99%
Jothi Muthuramalingam PDK 39,029 26.12%
Mani Makkal Needhi Maiam 14,495 9.70%
Pandiammal Naam Tamilar Katchi 11,215 7.51%
Kremmer Suresh Independent 4,907 3.28%
G.sikkandar Basha SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA 3,347 2.24%
Nota None Of The Above 1,441 0.96%
Krishnaprabbu M R Independent 440 0.29%
Eswari M My India Party 287 0.19%
Thavamani A Bahujan Samaj Party 286 0.19%
Elangovan R Independent 264 0.18%
Rajasuriyaa K R Independent 193 0.13%
Rajakumar Naidu E V S Tamil Telugu National Party 176 0.12%
Sivasankar S Independent 94 0.06%
Sathiyendran N Independent 51 0.03%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Palanivel Thiagarajan WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
64,662
Lead: 5,762
43.31%
Jeyabal M All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 58,900 39.45%
Sivamuthukumar D Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 11,235 7.53%
Karthik Prabu M Bharatiya Janata Party 6,926 4.64%
Vetrikumaran C Naam Tamilar Katchi 2,998 2.01%
Others Others 2,683 1.80%
Jafar Sulthan Ibrahim M Sdpi 1,686 1.13%
Selvam T Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,007 0.67%
Sudhakar R All India Forward Bloc 471 0.32%
Balasubramanian R Independent 253 0.17%
Thavamani A Bahujan Samaj Party 203 0.14%
Vel S Independent 161 0.11%
Muthuraja K.m Independent 156 0.10%
Shahul Hameed A Independent 135 0.09%
Karmegam M Independent 106 0.07%
Sathiyendran N Independent 97 0.06%
Soundaram G T Lok Jan Shakti Party 95 0.06%
Rajkumar S Independent 88 0.06%
Navaneethakrishnan R Independent 74 0.05%
Avadainathan V Independent 46 0.03%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sundarrajan R WINNER
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
76,063
Lead: 19,560
52.77%
Syed Ghouse Basha S Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 56,503 39.20%
Sasikumar A Bharatiya Janata Party 3,708 2.57%
Srinivasan G Independent 2,569 1.78%
Muthuraj K M Independent 2,140 1.48%
Radhakrishnan R Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 953 0.66%
Venkatesh Kumar H Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 624 0.43%
Jeyakumar M Independent 420 0.29%
Senthil S Independent 328 0.23%
Velaventhan Kana Independent 300 0.21%
Tamilarasan S Independent 216 0.15%
Pandi P Independent 194 0.13%
Syed Thalib Alisha S Independent 133 0.09%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Palanivelrajan.t WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
43,185
Lead: 7,193
46%
Jakkaiyan.s.t.k All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 35,992 38%
Sundarajan.r Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 12,038 13%
Jeyakumar.p Independent 949 1%
Mohammed Rafik.m Independent 433 0%
Sasikumar.a Jharkhand Party 356 0%
Rajkumar.a Independent 281 0%
Gnanaprakasam.j All India Forward Bloc 279 0%
Indra.m.r Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress 217 0%
Rajagopal.r Independent 148 0%
Sudha.p Janata Dal (united) 78 0%
Anand.p Independent 68 0%
Balasubramani.r Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 46 0%
Baskaran.pon Sakhthi Baratha Desam 45 0%
Kathiravan.g Independent 39 0%
Narayanan.m Independent 39 0%
Syed Abbas.s Independent 31 0%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hakeem.m.a WINNER
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)
34,393
Lead: 147
47%
Paulraj.s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 34,246 46%
Asaithambi.s Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,448 3%
John Moses.k Janata Dal (secular) 802 1%
Stalin.a Jharkhand Party 706 1%
Sulaigabeve.a Tmt. Independent 402 1%
Karunanithy.m Independent 364 0%
Sakunthala Arunagiri Tmt. Rashtriya Lok Dal 295 0%
Bose.a Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 256 0%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Deivanayagam, A. WINNER
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)
38,010
Lead: 17,941
45%
Chandraleka, V.s. Jharkhand Party 20,069 24%
Thangaraj, T. Indian National Congress 11,841 14%
Nanmaran, N. Communist Party Of India (marxist) 7,191 9%
Udayamoorthy, M.s. Independent 1,289 2%
Rajamanickam Bharatiya Janata Party 1,100 1%
Balaravindran, P. Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 1,001 1%
Thalapathi, S.p. Balu Independent 192 0%
Subramanian, T.r. Independent 92 0%
Aaronic, K. Independent 79 0%
Jackariya, A. Independent 63 0%
Pandurengan Independent 62 0%
Thomas, J. Independent 53 0%
Maruthamuthu, C. Independent 46 0%
Gokuldass, T.r. Independent 43 0%
Nalathambi, M. M.G.R. Kazhagam (MGRK) 38 0%
Balu, T. Independent 37 0%
Rajendran, R. Independent 35 0%
Balasubramanian, S. Independent 26 0%
Murugesan, S. Independent 25 0%
Saravanan Barathi Yadav, S. Independent 23 0%
Muthu Aachary, K. Independent 22 0%
Stalin, A. Independent 19 0%
Karthikeyan, R. Independent 14 0%
Pandiyan Independent 12 0%
Pathykasalam, D.s. Independent 9 0%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
A. Deivanayagam WINNER
Indian National Congress
47,325
Lead: 20,608
61%
M. Tamilkudimagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 26,717 35%
K.a. Ingarasaal Jharkhand Party 486 1%
S. P. Balu Independent 378 0%
P. Selvan Pattali Makkal Katchi 344 0%
N. Madhavagovindam Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 150 0%
U. Sabeer Independent 127 0%
K. Muthuachary Independent 106 0%
M. Swarnalathsa (latha) Independent 100 0%
M .l. Palanichamy Independent 86 0%
R. Sundaram Independent 74 0%
D. Pandian Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 61 0%
M. S. K. Gobinath Independent 40 0%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Paulraj, S. WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
33,484
Lead: 11,146
39%
Deivanayagam, A. Indian National Congress 22,338 26%
Raghavanandam, S. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) 11,243 13%
Tahngamani, K.t.k. Communist Party Of India 11,097 13%
Nedumaran, P. Tamil Nadu Congress(k) 4,875 6%
Rajapandian, P.d. Independent 239 0%
Ramasamy, K. Independent 166 0%
Thangamani, P. Independent 137 0%
Balasubramani, M. Independent 98 0%
Kani Meenakshi, Sokkar, T.k. Independent 74 0%
Kamaraj, S. Independent 65 0%
Jothikrishnan, M.r. Independent 62 0%
Thirupathy, K. Independent 52 0%
Subburaj, K. Independent 47 0%
Thirumalai, K. Independent 46 0%
Sakthivel, G. Independent 31 0%
Thirumaravan, R. Independent 25 0%
Dhandapanu, N Independent 24 0%
Karuthapandian Independent 18 0%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Deivanyagam A. WINNER
Indian National Congress
41,272
Lead: 2,260
49%
Nedumaran P. Tamil Nadu Congress(K) 39,012 46%
Sakunthala Arunagiri Independent 369 0%
Murugan V. Indian Congress (j) 195 0%
Jothi Krishanan M. R. Independent 162 0%
Pandian Independent 119 0%
Sangarapandi Independent 111 0%
Ganeson M. R. Independent 68 0%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Nedumaran, P. WINNER
Independent
45,700
Lead: 14,134
58%
Palanivel Rajan, P. T. R. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 31,566 40%
Seshachari , R. V. Bharatiya Janata Party 1,077 1%
Krishnan J. S. (janaki) Independent 121 0%
Karuthapandian, T.k. Independent 78 0%
Narayanasamy, S. Independent 75 0%

Madurai Central Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
N. Lokshminarayanan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
29,399
Lead: 12,979
40%
A. Rathinam Indian National Congress 16,420 22%
S. Pandy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 14,676 20%
S. Sukumaran Janta Party 12,780 17%
J.s. Gopalachary Independent 249 0%
G. Lakshmana Subbarajulu Independent 163 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 67%
TMC 33%
DMK won 4 times and TMC won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Madurai Central MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK 73,205 34,176 48.99%
2016 Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK 64,662 5,762 43.31%
2011 Sundarrajan R DMDK 76,063 19,560 52.77%
2006 Palanivelrajan.t DMK 43,185 7,193 46%
2001 Hakeem.m.a TMC(M) 34,393 147 47%
1996 Deivanayagam, A. TMC(M) 38,010 17,941 45%
1991 A. Deivanayagam INC 47,325 20,608 61%
1989 Paulraj, S. DMK 33,484 11,146 39%
1984 Deivanyagam A. INC 41,272 2,260 49%
1980 Nedumaran, P. IND 45,700 14,134 58%
1977 N. Lokshminarayanan AIADMK 29,399 12,979 40%
Source: ECI

Madurai Central Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK
73,205
(Lead: 34,176)
48.99%
Jothi Muthuramalingam PDK 39,029 26.12%
2016 Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK
64,662
(Lead: 5,762)
43.31%
Jeyabal M AIADMK 58,900 39.45%
2011 Sundarrajan R DMDK
76,063
(Lead: 19,560)
52.77%
Syed Ghouse Basha S DMK 56,503 39.20%
2006 Palanivelrajan.t DMK
43,185
(Lead: 7,193)
46%
Jakkaiyan.s.t.k AIADMK 35,992 38%
2001 Hakeem.m.a TMC(M)
34,393
(Lead: 147)
47%
Paulraj.s DMK 34,246 46%
1996 Deivanayagam, A. TMC(M)
38,010
(Lead: 17,941)
45%
Chandraleka, V.s. JP 20,069 24%
1991 A. Deivanayagam INC
47,325
(Lead: 20,608)
61%
M. Tamilkudimagan DMK 26,717 35%
1989 Paulraj, S. DMK
33,484
(Lead: 11,146)
39%
Deivanayagam, A. INC 22,338 26%
1984 Deivanyagam A. INC
41,272
(Lead: 2,260)
49%
Nedumaran P. TNC(K) 39,012 46%
1980 Nedumaran, P. IND
45,700
(Lead: 14,134)
58%
Palanivel Rajan, P. T. R. DMK 31,566 40%
1977 N. Lokshminarayanan AIADMK
29,399
(Lead: 12,979)
40%
A. Rathinam INC 16,420 22%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Madurai Central Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Madurai Central Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Madurai Central Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Jothi Muthuramalingam of the PDK (PDK) by a margin of 34176 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Madurai Central constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Madurai Central constituency is 67% DMK and 33% TMC, with DMK won 4 times and TMC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Madurai Central Assembly Election?

P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan (DMK) received 48.99% vote share.
Jothi Muthuramalingam (PDK) received 26.12% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Madurai Central Assembly Election?

P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 73205 votes, leading by 34176 votes and securing a 48.99% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Madurai Central Assembly constituency fall under?

The Madurai Central Assembly constituency falls under the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency of Madurai district.

What was the margin of victory in the Madurai Central Assembly Election 2021?

P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan (DMK) won the Madurai Central Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 34176 votes over Jothi Muthuramalingam (PDK).

What are the key constituencies in the Madurai Lok Sabha area?

The Madurai Central Assembly constituency is part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Melur, Madurai East, Madurai North, Madurai South, Madurai West.

Who were the top candidates for the Madurai Central Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Madurai Central Assembly Election 2021 were:
P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan (DMK)
Jothi Muthuramalingam (PDK)
Mani (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Madurai Central Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Madurai Central Assembly Election 2021 was 61.21%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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