1st
Declared Winner (2026)

Madhar Badhurudeen

TVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam β€’ Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
Votes Polled
99,022
47.04% of total
Victory Margin
+19,128
Over Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

Candidate Results & Vote Share (2026)

Rank Candidate Party Vote Share EVM Postal Total Votes
1 Madhar Badhurudeen WON
10th Grade (SSLC)
TVK
47.04%
97,240 1,782 99,022
2 Palanivel Thiaga Rajan
Doctorate (Ph.D / MD)
DMK
37.96%
78,456 1,438 79,894
3 Abdul Hakeem K
Master's Degree
NTK
9.75%
20,153 369 20,522
4 Sundar C
Not Specified
AIADMK
5.25%
10,852 199 11,051

Madurai Central Historical Winners Archive

Year Election Label Winning Candidate Winning Party Alliance Votes Secured Victory Margin Details
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election Madhar Badhurudeen TVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) 99,022 +19,128 Booth Data →
2021 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 73,205 +34,176 Booth Data →
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 64,662 +5,762 Booth Data →
2011 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2011) DMK Independent 357,381 +5,518 Booth Data →
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2006) PMK Independent 103,052 +7,846 Booth Data →
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2001) PMK Independent 76,070 +19,063 Booth Data →
1996 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1996) TMC Independent 64,958 +16,412 Booth Data →
1991 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1991) INC Independent 61,985 +9,708 Booth Data →
1989 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1989) INC Independent 180,099 +23,439 Booth Data →
1984 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1984) INC Independent 54,704 +25,639 Booth Data →
1980 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1980) INC Independent 126,268 +16,379 Booth Data →
1977 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1977) INC Independent 109,126 +25,101 Booth Data →
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