Constituency #228 · Tirunelveli

Radhapuram

23 candidates247.1K electors

2026 Winner

Dr. Sathish Christopher

TVK

TVK

Winner

Dr. Sathish Christopher

TVK(TVK)

69.9K

votes · 35.0%

Margin: 12.3K

Vote Share

Dr. Sathish Christopher35.0%
M. Appavu28.8%
S.P. Balakrishnan26.3%
D. Girija Thamaraipandian7.7%
A. Daniel0.4%
R. Pon Santhana Kumaran0.2%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
Dr. Sathish Christopher
TVK
69.9K35.0%
2
M. Appavu
DMK
57.6K28.8%
3
S.P. Balakrishnan
BJP
52.6K26.3%
4
D. Girija Thamaraipandianlost deposit
NTK
15.4K7.7%
5
A. Daniellost deposit
IND
8190.4%
6
R. Pon Santhana Kumaranlost deposit
IND
4820.2%
7
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
4690.2%
8
E. Essakkiammallost deposit
BSP
3310.2%
9
T. Selvanlost deposit
IND
2850.1%
10
V. Karthicklost deposit
IND
2320.1%
11
L. Manikandanlost deposit
IND
2230.1%
12
S. Manikandanlost deposit
IND
2050.1%
13
Anand Prasadlost deposit
IND
1950.1%
14
A.I. Manikandanlost deposit
IND
1640.1%
15
J. Jesurajendranlost deposit
NIDP
1630.1%
16
S. Kingsly Isacc Jebarajlost deposit
IND
1340.1%
17
P. Muruganlost deposit
TPMK
1210.1%
18
Mahalakshmilost deposit
PMTDK
1030.1%
19
S. Sundarajanlost deposit
IND
930.1%
20
Jeyaraj.P V Slost deposit
IND
920.1%
21
R. Ananthilost deposit
IND
760.0%
22
S. Oliver Anton Navamonilost deposit
IND
700.0%
23
P. Rajanlost deposit
IND
520.0%
24
Arunrajlost deposit
IND
340.0%

Turnout History

71.5%

2016 Turnout

170.1K voted

69.3%

2021 Turnout

184.4K voted

80.0%

2026 Turnout

197.7K voted

MLA History

2021

M. Appavu

DMK
44.0%%
2016

I.S. Inbadurai

ADMK
40.6%%
2011

S. Michael Rayappan

DMDK
48.4%%
2006

M. Appavu

DMK
43.4%%
2001

M. Appavu

IND
45.4%%
1996

M. Appavu

TMC
46.6%%
1991

Ramani Nallathambi

INC
62.8%%
1989

Ramani Nallathambi

INC
32.2%%
1984

Kumari Ananthan

GKNC
54.0%%
1980

E. Muthuramalingam

GKNC
54.0%%
1977

Y.S.M. Yusuf

ADMK
38.7%%
1971

V. Karthesan

DMK
51.7%%
1967

N. Soundarapandian

INC
50.4%%
1962

N. Soundarapandian

INC
67.0%%
1957

A.V. Thomas

INC
58.8%%

Electorate 2026

247.1K

Total Electors

121.6K

Male

125.4K

Female

23

Third Gender

Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in