Results 2026/Constituencies/Palayamkottai

Constituency #226 · Tirunelveli

Palayamkottai

17 candidates257.3K electors

2026 Winner

M.abdul Wahab

DMK

SPA

Winner

M.abdul Wahab

DMK(SPA / DMK+)

79.7K

votes · 44.1%

Margin: 13.8K

Vote Share

M.abdul Wahab44.1%
Maria John36.5%
Syed Sulthan Samsudeen10.9%
Sankara Narayanan Alias Saran5.8%
NOTA0.5%
V. Paulraj0.4%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓M.abdul Wahab
DMK
79.7K44.1%
2
Maria John
TVK
65.9K36.5%
3
Syed Sulthan Samsudeenlost deposit
ADMK
19.7K10.9%
4
Sankara Narayanan Alias Saranlost deposit
NTK
10.5K5.8%
5
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
8510.5%
6
V. Paulrajlost deposit
IND
7170.4%
7
S. Karthick Narayananlost deposit
IND
6190.3%
8
Abdul Koyalost deposit
IND
5600.3%
9
T.A.umarlost deposit
tavk
4930.3%
10
Srinivashlost deposit
IND
3460.2%
11
V.georgelost deposit
IND
2210.1%
12
Esakkimuthulost deposit
PMTDK
2010.1%
13
M.manikandanlost deposit
IND
1490.1%
14
K. Nallakkannu Alias Karthiclost deposit
IND
1400.1%
15
A. Sudhaharlost deposit
IND
1270.1%
16
S.thangadurailost deposit
NIDP
1230.1%
17
D.santhiyagappar Antonylost deposit
IND
1040.1%
18
R.sesulost deposit
IND
890.1%

Turnout History

61.2%

2016 Turnout

153.0K voted

59.0%

2021 Turnout

157.8K voted

69.0%

2026 Turnout

177.5K voted

MLA History

2021

M. Abdul Wahab

DMK
55.3%%
2016

T.P.M. Mohideen Khan

DMK
43.6%%
2011

T.P.M. Mohideen Khan

DMK
42.8%%
2006

T.P.M. Mohideen Khan

DMK
57.2%%
2001

T.P.M. Mohideen Khan

DMK
53.1%%
1996

Mohamed Kodar Maideen

DMK
63.0%%
1991

P. Dharmalingam

ADMK
46.1%%
1989

S. Gurunathan

DMK
34.4%%
1984

V.S.T. Shamsulalam

DMK
51.9%%
1980

V. Karuppasamy Pandian

ADMK
58.0%%
1977

Nanjil K. Manoharan

ADMK
44.1%%

Electorate 2026

257.3K

Total Electors

124.9K

Male

132.4K

Female

18

Third Gender

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Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in