Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 86 of Tamil Nadu

Edappadi

GeneralTamil NaduAC 86Lok Sabha: Salem

—Electors · 2026

—Turnout

15Candidates

40Villages placed

MLA · elected 2026

Edappadi Palaniswami. K

AIADMK · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

1.49L

Votes

57.7%

Vote share

98,110

Margin

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).

Election history

Assembly results for Edappadi

Contests since the 2008 delimitation, including by-elections where we have them.

Year

Winner & runner-up

Vote %

Margin

2026

Edappadi Palaniswami. K AIADMK

def. Premkumar. K (IND)

57.7%

98,110

2021

Edappadi Palaniswami. K AIADMK

def. Sambathkumar. T (DMK)

66.0%

93,802

2016

Palaniswami. K AIADMK

def. Annadurai. N (PMK)

43.7%

42,022

2011

Palaniswami.K AIADMK

def. Karthe.M (PMK)

56.4%

34,738

2026 vote share

AIADMK Edappadi Palaniswami. K57.7%

IND Premkumar. K19.7%

DMK Kasi. C17.0%

Others (12 candidates)5.1%

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA excluded.

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

15 candidates

Every candidate, 2026

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
1	Edappadi Palaniswami. K	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1,48,933	57.67%
2	Premkumar. K	Independent	50,823	19.68%
3	Kasi. C	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	44,011	17.04%
4	Priyadharshini. A	Naam Tamilar Katchi	8,450	3.27%
5	Govindaraj.V	Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi	1,662	0.64%
6	Raja. K. B.Sc. B.Tech. Ex.Inas	Independent	739	0.29%
7	Thulasimani. P	Independent	435	0.17%
8	Suresh. L	All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam	429	0.17%
9	Student'S Friend Murugan. M	Independent	399	0.15%
10	Iyyappan Perumal. P	Independent	296	0.11%
11	Elumalai. P	Independent	215	0.08%
12	Kumaresan. M	Independent	207	0.08%
13	Murugan. C	Independent	159	0.06%
14	Subramani. P	Independent	97	0.04%
15	Sakthivel. S	Independent	67	0.03%

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA votes are not listed.

40 villages

Villages in Edappadi

Placed by map location where we have it (✓), otherwise estimated from their mandal (≈). Boundaries are approximate — the voter list is the final word.

Gonur East
Mettur, Salem18,766 ✓Chittur Bit 1
Edappadi, Salem14,466 ≈Irupali
Edappadi, Salem13,152 ✓Vellalapuram
Edappadi, Salem13,143 ≈Vellarivalli
Edappadi, Salem12,093 ≈Kachchippalli
Edappadi, Salem11,443 ≈Periyasoragai
Mettur, Salem10,566 ✓Koranampatti
Edappadi, Salem9,385 ✓Alamarathupatti
Mettur, Salem9,384 ✓Chettimankurichi
Edappadi, Salem8,740 ✓Avaniperur(East)
Edappadi, Salem8,724 ≈Kurumbapatti
Edappadi, Salem7,072 ✓Pakkanadu
Edappadi, Salem6,842 ✓Vanavasi
Mettur, Salem6,704 ✓Puduppalayam
Edappadi, Salem6,351 ≈Erumaipatti
Edappadi, Salem5,630 ✓Samudram
Edappadi, Salem5,515 ✓Tangayur
Edappadi, Salem5,245 ≈Koneripatti
Sankari, Salem5,233 ✓Dadapuram
Edappadi, Salem5,097 ≈Nedungulam
Edappadi, Salem5,026 ✓Konasamudram
Edappadi, Salem4,095 ≈Adaiyur
Edappadi, Salem3,544 ≈Vembaneri
Edappadi, Salem3,542 ✓Veerakkal
Mettur, Salem3,418 ✓Karikkapatti
Mettur, Salem3,125 ✓Vadugapatti
Sankari, Salem2,701 ✓Chinnasoragai
Mettur, Salem2,679 ✓Pakkanadu R.F.
Edappadi, Salem1,065 ≈Mallikuttappatti
Mettur, Salem689 ✓Dasagappatti
Mettur, Salem678 ✓Vanavasi R.F.
Mettur, Salem0 ✓Doramangalam (CT)
Mettur, Salem ✓Konganapuram
Edappadi, Salem ≈Chinnamanali
Edappadi, Salem ≈Edappadi
Edappadi, Salem ≈Avadattur (CT)
Mettur, Salem ✓Aavaniperur(West)
Edappadi, Salem ≈Poolampatti
Edappadi, Salem ≈Chittur bit2
Edappadi, Salem ≈

Boundaries: Assembly constituency boundaries, DataMeet (CC BY 2.5 IN).