Results 2026/Constituencies/Kovilpatti

Constituency #218 · Thoothukudi

Kovilpatti

21 candidates241.7K electors

2026 Winner

K. Karunanithi

DMK

SPA

Winner

K. Karunanithi

DMK(SPA / DMK+)

61.6K

votes · 31.7%

Margin: 843

Vote Share

K. Karunanithi31.7%
S. Balasubramanian31.3%
C. Kadambur Raju27.3%
P. Pandi6.1%
B. Athikumar Kudumbar1.5%
NOTA0.3%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓K. Karunanithi
DMK
61.6K31.7%
2
S. Balasubramanian
TVK
60.8K31.3%
3
C. Kadambur Raju
ADMK
53.0K27.3%
4
P. Pandilost deposit
NTK
11.9K6.1%
5
B. Athikumar Kudumbarlost deposit
IND
3.0K1.5%
6
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
5930.3%
7
S. Kannanlost deposit
AIPTMMK
4460.2%
8
K. Poundurailost deposit
IND
3980.2%
9
K. Premkumarlost deposit
IND
3780.2%
10
K. Pandimuneeswarilost deposit
IND
3670.2%
11
S. Saravananlost deposit
TMZPRSUKTC
3560.2%
12
S. Paramasivanlost deposit
IND
2750.1%
13
R. Ramachandranlost deposit
BSP
1940.1%
14
C. Sekarlost deposit
IND
1770.1%
15
G. Hari Balakrishnanlost deposit
PMTDK
1390.1%
16
K. Gurusamylost deposit
IND
1040.1%
17
K. Chinna Maharajalost deposit
IND
940.1%
18
S. Renganayagalulost deposit
IND
900.1%
19
M. Ponnusamylost deposit
IND
770.0%
20
R. Muneeswaranlost deposit
IND
690.0%
21
P. Gunasekaranlost deposit
IND
550.0%
22
T. Arumugavellost deposit
NIDP
520.0%

Turnout History

66.8%

2016 Turnout

164.0K voted

68.3%

2021 Turnout

179.3K voted

79.3%

2026 Turnout

191.7K voted

MLA History

2021

Kadambur C. Raju

ADMK
37.9%%
2016

Kadambur C. Raju

ADMK
39.0%%
2011

Kadambur C. Raju

ADMK
55.9%%
2006

L. Radhakrishnan

ADMK
46.6%%
2001

S. Rajendran

CPI
40.3%%
1996

L. Ayyalusamy

CPI
35.2%%
1991

R. Shyamala

ADMK
61.8%%
1989

S. Alagarsamy

CPI
35.3%%
1984

R. Rangasamy

INC
55.8%%
1980

S. Alagarsamy

CPI
51.4%%
1977

S. Alagarsamy

CPI
32.8%%
1971

S. Alagarsamy

CPI
62.2%%
1967

S. Alagarsamy

CPI
55.0%%
1962

N.V. Venugopalakrishnasami

INC
36.2%%
1957

V. Suppaya

IND
31.8%%

Electorate 2026

241.7K

Total Electors

117.0K

Male

124.7K

Female

29

Third Gender

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Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in