KOLATHUR (AC 13)
V. S. BABU of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won KOLATHUR in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +8,795 votes. 36 candidates contested.
Winner

V. S. BABU
TVK
Votes82,997Net worthRs 3.67 CrAge75Education8th PassCriminal cases0
Runner-up

M. K. STALIN
DMK
Votes74,202Net worthRs 9.70 CrAge72EducationGraduateCriminal cases0
Margin +8,795 votes (5.59% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — KOLATHUR
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 | TVK | 82,997 | Rs 3.67 Cr | 0 | 75 | won | |
| 2 | DMK | 74,202 | Rs 9.70 Cr | 0 | 72 | lost | |
| 3 | AIADMK | 18,430 | Rs 2.33 Cr | 0 | 51 | lost | |
| 4 | NTK | 5,046 | Rs 34.60 L | 0 | 53 | lost | |
| 5 | REPUBL | 484 | Rs 44,550 | 0 | 32 | lost | |
| 6 | BAHUJA | 236 | Rs 11.72 L | 0 | 37 | lost | |
| 7 | SAMATA | 181 | Rs 5.31 L | 0 | 48 | lost | |
| 8 | IND | 153 | Rs 6.00 L | 0 | 45 | lost | |
| 9 | IND | 125 | Rs 9.42 L | 0 | 45 | lost | |
| 10 | IND | 122 | Rs 9.45 Cr | 0 | 26 | lost | |
| 11 | TAMIZH | 105 | Rs 1.36 Cr | 0 | 42 | lost | |
| 12 | IND | 84 | Rs 1,000 | 0 | 51 | lost | |
| 13 | IND | 79 | Rs 5.83 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 14 | IND | 74 | Rs 14.20 L | 0 | 33 | lost | |
| 15 | IND | 73 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 16 | IND | 64 | Rs 8.97 L | 0 | 35 | lost | |
| 17 | IND | 56 | Rs 2.43 Cr | 0 | 44 | lost | |
| 18 | IND | 56 | Rs -90.54 L | 0 | 45 | lost | |
| 19 | IND | 55 | Rs 2.88 L | 0 | 44 | lost | |
| 20 | IND | 53 | Rs 5.68 L | 0 | 53 | lost | |
| 21 | IND | 52 | Rs 3.69 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 22 | IND | 50 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 23 | MAKKAL | 49 | Rs 6.01 L | 0 | 73 | lost | |
| 24 | IND | 43 | Rs 5.09 L | 0 | 34 | lost | |
| 25 | IND | 35 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 26 | IND | 34 | Rs 3,590 | 0 | 33 | lost | |
| 27 | IND | 33 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 28 | IND | 31 | Rs 3.93 L | 0 | 46 | lost | |
| 29 | IND | 28 | Rs 35.12 L | 0 | 71 | lost | |
| 30 | DESIYA | 26 | Rs 29.62 L | 0 | 71 | lost | |
| 31 | VEERAT | 24 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 32 | IND | 23 | Rs 31.83 L | 0 | 60 | lost | |
| 33 | IND | 22 | Rs 3.35 Cr | 0 | 50 | lost | |
| 34 | IND | 21 | Rs 1,125 | 0 | 36 | lost | |
| 35 | IND | 13 | — | — | — | lost | |
| 36 | NONE O | 892 | — | — | — |