Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
C. Joseph Vijay of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the Perambur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 120,365 votes (58.90% vote share). The runner-up was R.D. Shekar (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 66,650 votes.
A total of 47 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Joseph Vijay | 120365 | 58.90% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 2 | R.D. Shekar | 66650 | 32.60% | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | M. Thilagabama | 8561 | 4.20% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 4 | S. Vetri Thamizhan | 5114 | 2.50% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 6 | A. Rajaram | 256 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 7 | G. Ruthra Kumar | 238 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Agni Aalvar | 230 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Vijay | 216 | 0.10% | All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam |
| 10 | Vetri Vel Selvam | 174 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | V. Raji | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Bowdharaj | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | J. Sebastin | 101 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | D.V. Venugopal | 98 | 0.10% | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
| 15 | Dr.D. Madan | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | K.M. Devan | 94 | 0.10% | Makkal Murasu Katchi |
| 17 | B. Balaji | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Vijay. G | 90 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Azarutheen.M | 78 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 20 | P. Thangamani | 78 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | S. Joseph | 77 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | Ashlin Belmen .A.S | 71 | 0.00% | Tamilnadu Mahatma Gandhi Makkal Katchi |
| 23 | Nivetha | 70 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | P. Ponraj | 63 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | Dr.G. Moorthy | 53 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 26 | R. Jayaseelan | 51 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | M. Geeta | 47 | 0.00% | Thakkam Katchi |
| 28 | S. Sureshkumar | 46 | 0.00% | Makkalatchi Katchi |
| 29 | M. Joseph | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | M. Kadhiravan | 41 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Dr.R. Saravana Perumal | 39 | 0.00% | Makkal Nalvaazhvuk Katchi |
| 32 | M.I. Thahira Banu | 33 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 33 | Amala.R | 32 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 34 | S. Malathi | 32 | 0.00% | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi |
| 35 | Reegan Prabhu | 31 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 36 | Sivakumar.V | 30 | 0.00% | Tamil Telugu National Party |
| 37 | H. Dhanasekar | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 38 | B. Venkatesan | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 39 | S. Michael | 24 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 40 | S. Rajesh Kumar | 21 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 41 | Sathish.B | 19 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 42 | B. Sathish Kumar | 19 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 43 | P. Gunasekar | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 44 | S. Ramesh | 17 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 45 | E. Udhaya Kumar | 16 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 46 | P. Esakki Muthu | 14 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 47 | S. Vishnu Varthan | 13 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 48 | M. Tamilselvam | 12 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Perambur constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 47 candidates contested for this seat. C. Joseph Vijay (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 120,365 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.