KARUR (AC 135)
M.R. VIJAYABHASKAR of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won KARUR in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +1,821 votes. 80 candidates contested.
Winner

M.R. VIJAYABHASKAR
AIADMK
Votes71,542Net worthRs 13.01 CrAge62Education10th PassCriminal cases0
Runner-up

MATHIYALAGAN V.P
TVK
Votes69,721Net worthRs 1.27 CrAge50Education8th PassCriminal cases0
Margin +1,821 votes (1.29% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — KARUR
Votes & margin: Election Commission of India. Net worth, age, education and criminal-case counts: candidate affidavits as declared, not independently verified. More on sources.
| # ▲ | Candidate | Party | Votes | Net worth | Crim | Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIADMK | 71,542 | Rs 13.01 Cr | 0 | 62 | won | |
| 2 | TVK | 69,721 | Rs 1.27 Cr | 0 | 50 | lost | |
| 3 | DMK | 67,256 | Rs 20.97 Cr | 0 | 64 | lost | |
| 4 | NTK | 5,465 | Rs 7.97 Cr | 0 | 60 | lost | |
| 5 | BAHUJA | 302 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 6 | TAMIZH | 252 | Rs 26.97 L | 0 | 62 | lost | |
| 7 | IND | 143 | Rs 51.94 L | 0 | 45 | lost | |
| 8 | IND | 134 | Rs 61.40 L | 0 | 46 | lost | |
| 9 | IND | 103 | Rs 9.33 L | 0 | 32 | lost | |
| 10 | GANASA | 101 | Rs 1.67 L | 0 | 50 | lost | |
| 11 | IND | 67 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 12 | IND | 59 | Rs 10.90 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 13 | IND | 53 | Rs 2.00 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 14 | SAMANI | 51 | Rs 22.23 L | 0 | 40 | lost | |
| 15 | IND | 47 | Rs 12.75 L | 0 | 39 | lost | |
| 16 | IND | 45 | Rs 5.33 L | 0 | 29 | lost | |
| 17 | IND | 43 | Rs 3.36 L | 0 | 37 | lost | |
| 18 | IND | 39 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 19 | IND | 37 | Rs 38.13 L | 0 | 28 | lost | |
| 20 | IND | 35 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 21 | IND | 34 | Rs 3.26 L | 0 | 37 | lost | |
| 22 | IND | 30 | Rs 88.07 L | 0 | 32 | lost | |
| 23 | IND | 28 | Rs 2.06 L | 0 | 49 | lost | |
| 24 | IND | 28 | Rs 31.12 L | 0 | 49 | lost | |
| 25 | IND | 28 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 26 | IND | 28 | Rs 7.94 L | 0 | 31 | lost | |
| 27 | IND | 27 | Rs 12.99 L | 0 | 36 | lost | |
| 28 | IND | 27 | Rs 10.12 L | 0 | 59 | lost | |
| 29 | IND | 24 | Rs 16.22 L | 1 | 40 | lost | |
| 30 | IND | 23 | Rs 59.89 L | 0 | 38 | lost | |
| 31 | IND | 21 | Rs 10.71 L | 1 | 27 | lost | |
| 32 | IND | 21 | Rs 2.54 L | 0 | 46 | lost | |
| 33 | IND | 20 | Rs 5.65 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 34 | IND | 20 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 35 | IND | 19 | Rs 38.05 L | 0 | 41 | lost | |
| 36 | IND | 18 | Rs 17.33 L | 0 | 43 | lost | |
| 37 | IND | 17 | Rs 26.35 L | 0 | 50 | lost | |
| 38 | IND | 17 | Rs 2.54 L | 0 | 46 | lost | |
| 39 | IND | 16 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 40 | IND | 16 | Rs 22.23 L | 0 | 40 | lost | |
| 41 | IND | 16 | Rs 84.08 L | 0 | 31 | lost | |
| 42 | IND | 15 | Rs 31.53 L | 0 | 31 | lost | |
| 43 | IND | 15 | Rs 24.91 L | 0 | 35 | lost | |
| 44 | IND | 14 | Rs 53.43 L | 0 | 26 | lost | |
| 45 | IND | 14 | Rs 11.32 L | 1 | 26 | lost | |
| 46 | IND | 14 | Rs 6.58 L | 0 | 42 | lost | |
| 47 | IND | 13 | Rs 1.62 L | 0 | 27 | lost | |
| 48 | IND | 13 | Rs 17.63 L | 0 | 26 | lost | |
| 49 | IND | 12 | Rs 52.48 L | 0 | 37 | lost | |
| 50 | IND | 11 | Rs 22.70 L | 0 | 69 | lost | |
| 51 | IND | 11 | Rs 5.61 L | 0 | 47 | lost | |
| 52 | IND | 11 | Rs 18.15 L | 0 | 32 | lost | |
| 53 | IND | 11 | Rs 48.48 L | 0 | 36 | lost | |
| 54 | IND | 11 | Rs 12.99 L | 0 | 36 | lost | |
| 55 | IND | 10 | Rs 19.88 L | 0 | 30 | lost | |
| 56 | IND | 9 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 57 | IND | 9 | Rs 7.42 L | 0 | 61 | lost | |
| 58 | IND | 9 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 59 | IND | 8 | Rs 77.22 L | 0 | 60 | lost | |
| 60 | IND | 8 | Rs 4.04 L | 0 | 36 | lost | |
| 61 | IND | 8 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 62 | IND | 8 | Rs 19.64 L | 0 | 33 | lost | |
| 63 | IND | 8 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 64 | IND | 8 | Rs 6.49 L | 0 | 47 | lost | |
| 65 | IND | 8 | Rs 6.49 L | 0 | 47 | lost | |
| 66 | IND | 7 | Rs 8.52 L | 0 | 47 | lost | |
| 67 | IND | 5 | Rs 8.76 L | 0 | 42 | lost | |
| 68 | IND | 5 | Rs 13.04 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 69 | IND | 5 | Rs 23.46 L | 0 | 43 | lost | |
| 70 | IND | 5 | Rs 4.20 L | 0 | 29 | lost | |
| 71 | IND | 5 | Rs 28.58 L | 0 | 44 | lost | |
| 72 | IND | 4 | Rs 5.61 L | 0 | 47 | lost | |
| 73 | IND | 4 | Rs 3.61 L | 0 | 55 | lost | |
| 74 | IND | 4 | Rs 5.36 L | 0 | 35 | lost | |
| 75 | IND | 4 | Rs 7.42 L | 0 | 61 | lost | |
| 76 | IND | 3 | Rs 8.26 L | 0 | 63 | lost | |
| 77 | IND | 3 | Rs 20.39 L | 0 | 46 | lost | |
| 78 | IND | 3 | Rs 1.96 Cr | 0 | 27 | lost | |
| 79 | IND | 2 | Rs 19.48 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 80 | NONE O | 539 | — | — | — |