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Madurai South Assembly Election Results 2026

The Madurai South constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 78.26% of voting was recorded in this constituency..

J. Jo Peter of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating M.boominathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 21529 votes.The Madurai South Assembly constituency falls under the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Su Venkatesan won the Madurai Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 209409 votes, defeating Prof. Ramashreenivasan of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Madurai South Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Madurai South Assembly Election Results 2026 to 2011

Madurai South Assembly Election Results (2026)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
J. Jo Peter Winner
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
62,415
Lead: 21,529
44.11%
M.boominathan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 40,886 28.89%
Rama Sreenivasan Bharatiya Janata Party 31,100 21.98%
Naam Tamilar Katchi 5,863 4.14%
Nota None Of The Above 612 0.43%
S.iruthyaraj Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi 370 0.26%
K.jeya Independent 257 0.18%

Madurai South Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Bhoominathan Winner
MDMK
62,812
Lead: 6,515
42.49%
S.s. Saravanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 56,297 38.08%
Eshwaran AISMK 12,821 8.67%
Abbas Naam Tamilar Katchi 10,483 7.09%
Rajalingam Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 2,672 1.81%
Nota None Of The Above 1,551 1.05%
Saravanan.r Independent 257 0.17%
Jeya.k Independent 178 0.12%
Rajkumar(a)manikandan.k Independent 162 0.11%
Vengadachalapathy.t.s Independent 159 0.11%
Bharathi Kannamma. S New Generation Peoples Party 140 0.09%
Ravichandran.v.c Independent 116 0.08%
Sadam Hussain.k My India Party 104 0.07%
Umesh.k.r Independent 81 0.05%

Madurai South Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Saravanan .s.s. Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
62,683
Lead: 23,763
43.62%
Balachandran .m Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 38,920 27.09%
Boominathan. M Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 19,443 13.53%
Mahalakshmi .a.r Bharatiya Janata Party 16,069 11.18%
Others Others 2,918 2.03%
Vijayakumar. B Naam Tamilar Katchi 2,594 1.81%
Najima Begum .s Socialistic Democratic Party 2,210 1.54%
Mari Selvam. S Pattali Makkal Katchi 864 0.60%
Mujeeb Rahuman. A Independent 267 0.19%
Mahalakshmi .n.k Independent 194 0.14%
Ganesan .u United Communist Party Of India 177 0.12%
Mahalakshmi .a.g Independent 158 0.11%
Anushiyasree. M Independent 114 0.08%

Madurai South Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Annadurai R Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
83,441
Lead: 45,451
61.59%
Varadharajan S P Indian National Congress 37,990 28.04%
Anuppanadi Jeya K Independent 6,243 4.61%
Santharam N S R Bharatiya Janata Party 6,204 4.58%
Josephine Mary A Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 1,061 0.78%
Rajan N R Independent 533 0.39%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

TVK 50%
MDMK 50%
TVK won 1 time and MDMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Madurai South MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2026 J. Jo Peter TVK 62,415 21,529 44.11%
2021 Bhoominathan MDMK 62,812 6,515 42.49%
2016 Saravanan .s.s. AIADMK 62,683 23,763 43.62%
2011 Annadurai R CPI(M) 83,441 45,451 61.59%
Source: ECI

Madurai South Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2026 J. Jo Peter TVK
62,415
(Lead: 21,529)
44.11%
M.boominathan DMK 40,886 28.89%
2021 Bhoominathan MDMK
62,812
(Lead: 6,515)
42.49%
S.s. Saravanan AIADMK 56,297 38.08%
2016 Saravanan .s.s. AIADMK
62,683
(Lead: 23,763)
43.62%
Balachandran .m DMK 38,920 27.09%
2011 Annadurai R CPI(M)
83,441
(Lead: 45,451)
61.59%
Varadharajan S P INC 37,990 28.04%
Source: ECI

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

All 234 Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu Madurai South Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Madurai South Assembly seat in the 2026 election?

J. Jo Peter of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Madurai South Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating M.boominathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 21529 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Madurai South constituency is 50% TVK and 50% MDMK, with TVK won 1 time and MDMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Madurai South Assembly Election?

J. Jo Peter (TVK) received 44.11% vote share.
M.boominathan (DMK) received 28.89% vote share.

What were the results of the 2026 Madurai South Assembly Election?

J. Jo Peter (TVK) won the 2026 election with 62415 votes, leading by 21529 votes and securing a 44.11% vote share.

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

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

What was the margin of victory in the Madurai South Assembly Election 2026?

J. Jo Peter (TVK) won the Madurai South Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 21529 votes over M.boominathan (DMK).

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

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

Who were the top candidates for the Madurai South Assembly Election 2026?

The top candidates in the Madurai South Assembly Election 2026 were:
J. Jo Peter (TVK)
M.boominathan (DMK)
Rama Sreenivasan (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with J. Jo Peter (TVK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Madurai South Assembly Election 2026?

The voter turnout in the Madurai South Assembly Election 2026 was 78.26%

Disclaimer:

This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. 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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