Results 2026/Constituencies/Tenkasi

Constituency #222 · Tenkasi

Tenkasi

22 candidates281.6K electors

2026 Winner

Dr. Kalai Kathiravan

DMK

SPA

Winner

Dr. Kalai Kathiravan

DMK(SPA / DMK+)

79.7K

votes · 33.9%

Margin: 10.3K

Vote Share

Dr. Kalai Kathiravan33.9%
S.selva Mohandas Pandian29.5%
A. Rajaprakash23.6%
P. Pushpalatha7.0%
M.poosa Durai3.3%
S.thirumalai Kumar0.6%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓Dr. Kalai Kathiravan
DMK
79.7K33.9%
2
S.selva Mohandas Pandian
ADMK
69.4K29.5%
3
A. Rajaprakash
TVK
55.5K23.6%
4
P. Pushpalathalost deposit
NTK
16.4K7.0%
5
M.poosa Durailost deposit
AIPTMMK
7.7K3.3%
6
S.thirumalai Kumarlost deposit
PT
1.4K0.6%
7
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
6730.3%
8
G. Poorana Selvanlost deposit
IND
5480.2%
9
Isaki Pandianlost deposit
BSP
5180.2%
10
S. Thangapalamlost deposit
IND
4320.2%
11
Durairajlost deposit
IND
4240.2%
12
M. Ponnudurailost deposit
IND
3110.1%
13
Shahul Hameedlost deposit
IND
2950.1%
14
S.manogaranlost deposit
KDC
2440.1%
15
P.noble Krishnalost deposit
IND
2390.1%
16
Gomathi Sankarlost deposit
tavk
2340.1%
17
R. Ramkumarlost deposit
IND
2240.1%
18
R.krishnanlost deposit
IND
2040.1%
19
K.M.kaliappanlost deposit
IND
1300.1%
20
K.muthulost deposit
IND
1140.1%
21
A.mariappanlost deposit
IND
1110.1%
22
S. Ganeshanlost deposit
IND
900.0%
23
R. Selvakumarlost deposit
NIDP
800.0%

Turnout History

77.0%

2016 Turnout

201.3K voted

73.3%

2021 Turnout

211.5K voted

82.4%

2026 Turnout

232.2K voted

MLA History

2021

S. Palani Nadar

INC
41.7%%
2016

S. Selvamohandas Pandian

ADMK
42.6%%
2011

R. Sarathkumar

ADMK
54.3%%
2006

V. Karuppasamy Pandian

DMK
50.0%%
2001

K. Annamalai

ADMK
51.4%%
1996

K. Ravi Arunan

TMC
52.8%%
1991

S. Peter Alphonse

INC
62.1%%
1989

S. Peter Alphonse

INC
36.3%%
1984

T.R. Venkataraman

INC
60.5%%
1980

A.K. Sattanatha Karayalar

ADMK
49.9%%
1977

S. Muthusamy Karayalar

INC
41.4%%
1971

Samsudeen alias Kathiravan

DMK
55.7%%
1967

I.A. Chidambaram Pillai

INC
49.9%%
1962

A.R. Subbiah Mudaliar

INC
44.3%%
1957

K. Sattanatha Karayalar

IND
52.9%%

Electorate 2026

281.6K

Total Electors

137.2K

Male

144.3K

Female

102

Third Gender

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Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in