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M.Abdul Wahab
AC #226 · Tirunelveli District

M.Abdul Wahab

Palayamkottai Assembly Constituency
DMK — Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ✓ Won · 2026 📅 23 Apr 2026 AC #226
79,744Votes
13,805Margin
44.15%Vote Share
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2026 Election Result · ECI

AC #226
79,744 Total Votes · Palayamkottai · 23 April 2026
M.Abdul Wahab (DMK)44.15%
Winning Margin
13,805
Turnout
70.19%
Top Candidates
1
M.Abdul Wahab
DMK — Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
79,744
2
Maria John
TVK
65,939
3
Syed Sulthan Samsudeen
ADMK
19,732
← Prev AC #225 Dr.Esakki Subaya Ambasamudram · ADMK Next → AC #227 Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan Nanguneri · TVK
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Personal Profile

Full Name
M.Abdul Wahab
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Constituency
Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli
Assembly No.
AC #226 of 234
District
Tirunelveli
Elected
23 April 2026 · First Term
Status
✓ Active MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly
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2026 Election — Complete Data

ECI Official
79,744Votes Won
13,805Margin
44.15%Vote Share
70.19%Turnout
EVM Votes
78,293
Postal Votes
1,451
Total Votes Cast
180,620
Candidates
18 candidates contested
Runner-Up
Maria John (TVK) — 65,939 votes
3rd Place
Syed Sulthan Samsudeen (ADMK) — 19,732 votes
ECI Source
↗ ECI Official Results
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Constituency Profile

257,329Total Electors
124,935Male Electors
132,376Female Electors
District
Tirunelveli
Male / Female
48.6% Male · 51.4% Female
Voter Turnout
70.19%
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Political History — This Constituency

Past Results
2021 Winner
M. Abdul Wahab DMK
2016 Winner
T. P. M. Mohideen Khan DMK
Seat Change 2021→2026
Retained by same MLA
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Constituency Election History — Palayamkottai

1962–2026
DMK 6INC 5AIADMK 3wins · 15 elections
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote %Runner-upPartyMargin
2026 M. Abdul Wahab DMK 79744 44.15% Maria John TVK 13805
2021 M. Abdul Wahab DMK 89117 55.32% G. Gerald ADMK 52141
2016 T. P. M. Mohideen Khan DMK 67463 43.62% Hyder Ali S.K.A ADMK 15872
2011 T.P.M. Mohideen Khan DMK 58049 42.76% V. Palani CPI(M) 605
2006 D. Selvaraj INC 38188 40.94% S. P. Shunmuganathan ADMK 1632
2001 S.P. Shunmuganathan AIADMK 39739 46.58% S. David Selwyn DMK 2886
1996 S. David Selwyn DMK 36917 42.57% S. Danielraj INC 13209
1991 S. Daniel Raj INC 50800 62.54% S. David Selvin DMK 27314
1989 S. Deniel Raj INC 29615 34.12% C. Jegaveerapandian DMK 3472
1984 S. Daniel Raj INC 41513 53.76% S. P. Muthu DMK 7373
1980 Ramasubramanian. E. AIADMK 26502 38.99% Shanmugam. V. INC 2098
1977 K. Sathu Selvaraj AIADMK 20459 31.29% S. Muthu DMK 3540
1971 T. Ganapathy DMK 33099 53.42% Thavasikani S. T. INC 4236
1967 N. Duraipandian INC 33269 53.34% T. G. Nadar DMK 4172
1962 — Pre-delimitation / data unavailable
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Affidavit Details

Myneta.info · ADR
Education
Graduate
Total Assets
₹8,34,35,255 ~ 8 Crore+
Liabilities
₹27,84,554 ~ 27 Lacs+
Criminal Cases
⚠ 2 Cases declared
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Key Facts

Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Chief Minister
C. Joseph Vijay — TVK (Perambur, AC #12)
Govt Strength
TVK — 108 seats · Majority 116 · Assembly 230
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PartyDMK
ConstituencyPalayamkottai
AC No.#226
DistrictTirunelveli
Votes79,744
Margin13,805
Vote Share44.15%
Turnout70.19%
Electors257,329
StatusActive MLA
🏛️ Assembly Context
Assembly17th TN Assembly
CMC. Joseph Vijay
SpeakerJ. C. D. Prabhakar
TVK Seats108
Strength227 (7 vacant)
Majority114
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