DMK Election Winners List 2026: M K Stalin-led party secures these wins; check full list of candidates across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

In a major setback for the ruling government, the DMK managed to secure just 59 seats and was leading in one in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

In a major upset, Stalin himself was defeated in the Kolathur Assembly constituency by TVK candidate V.S. Babu.

Meanwhile, the DMK retained pockets of strength, with victories in Gudalur, Coonoor and Valparai constituencies.

State-wise DMK performance

The DMK has secured victories across Tamil Nadu, spanning urban centres, delta districts and southern belts. The party has also registered a win in Puducherry, reinforcing its footprint in the Union Territory.

Constituency	Winning Candidate	Total Votes	Margin
Kalapet	Senthil Ramesh	12069	447
Raj Bhavan	Vignesh Kannan	7304	287
Nellithope	V. Cartigueyane	8226	850
Bahour	R. Senthil Kumar	10520	2397
Karaikal South	A.M.H. Nazeem	12543	5862

DMK Winners List 2026: Tamil Nadu:

Here is the full list of DMK winning candidates:

Constituency	Winning Candidate	Total Votes	Margin
Harbour	P. K. Sekarbabu	45254	11750
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni	Udhayanidhi Stalin	62992	7140
Ambur	Vilwanathan A.C.	74102	7131
Veppanahalli	Srinivasan P.S	74691	138
Tiruvannamalai	Velu E.V	88273	2455
Vandavasi	Ambethkumar S	63805	3333
Vanur	Gowtham D	68873	7034
Viluppuram	Lakshmanan R	72982	4119
Ulundurpettai	Vasanthavel G R	98471	2277
Rishivandiyam	Karthikeyan K	89711	4862
Gudalur	Dhravidamani M	65590	22833
Coonoor	M. Raju	50470	8099
Coimbatore (South)	V. Senthilbalaji	59724	2271
Pollachi	K. Nithyanandhan	62013	4627
Valparai	Kutty (Sudhakar A)	54671	9371
Udumalaipettai	Jayakumar M	68549	2882
Madathukulam	R. Jayaramakrishnan	70458	15968
Oddanchatram	Sakkarapani R	93099	43249
Athoor	I. Periasamy	106240	22368
Dindigul	Senthilkumar I.P	74489	1131
Vedasandur	Saminathan T	84948	10063
Aravakurichi	Elango R	70827	19382
Kulithalai	Suriyanur A. Chandran	68138	579
Tiruchirappalli (West)	K.N. Nehru	88235	4786
Manachanallur	Kathiravan S	81447	12364
Kunnam	Sivasankar S.S	87237	15557
Tittakudi	Ganesan C.V	63106	2629
Kurinjipadi	M.R.K. Panneerselvam	76695	7589
Chidambaram	Thamimun Ansari M	69739	5747
Sirkazhi	Senthilselvan R	71449	11417
Poompuhar	Nivedha M Murugan	81096	8260
Nagapattinam	M.H. Jawahirullah	56305	9781
Thiruvarur	Kalaivanan Poondi K	93408	18148
Thiruvidaimarudur	Govi. Chezhiaan	79951	14116
Thiruvaiyaru	Durai Chandrasekaran	80425	8555
Orathanadu	R. Vaithilingam	86759	35028
Pattukkottai	Annadurai K	65963	13754
Peravurani	Ashokkumar N	60919	3162
Pudukkottai	V. Muthuraja	66825	1867
Thirumayam	Regupathy S	58201	1492
Alangudi	Siva V. Meyyanathan	64929	12977
Thirumangalam	Manimaran M	88291	23807
Andipatti	Maharajan A	74324	9554
Bodinayakanur	Panneerselvam O	85206	6805
Sattur	Kadarkarairaj A	62060	5989
Aruppukkottai	Ramachandran K.K.S.S.R	65104	4943
Tiruchuli	Thangam Thenarasu	75085	13485
Paramakudi	Advocate Kathiravan K.K	59161	3548
Ramanathapuram	Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam	89137	12459
Mudhukulathur	R.S. Rajakannappan	68003	16598
Vilathikulam	Markandayan G V	58395	8228
Tiruchendur	Anitha R. Radhakrishnan	72723	5872
Kovilpatti	Karunanithi K	61643	843
Vasudevanallur	E. Raja	63045	6583
Kadayanallur	Rajendran T.M	79832	6253
Tenkasi	Dr. Kalai Kathiravan	79699	10299
Alangulam	Paul Manoj Pandian	69170	7798
Palayamkottai	M. Abdul Wahab	79744	13805
Nagercoil	Austin	69880	7570

The party is leading in Tirupattur, according to the Election Commission.

Key leaders and party background

The DMK, founded by C.N. Annadurai and later led by M. Karunanidhi, is currently headed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. The party remains a dominant force in Tamil Nadu politics, with a strong organisational base and leadership pipeline.