Results 2026/Constituencies/Kanniyakumari

Constituency #229 · Kanniyakumari

Kanniyakumari

14 candidates288.9K electors

2026 Winner

N. Thalavai Sundaram

ADMK

NDA

Winner

N. Thalavai Sundaram

ADMK(NDA / ADMK+)

75.0K

votes · 31.4%

Margin: 214

Vote Share

N. Thalavai Sundaram31.4%
R. Mahesh31.3%
S.R. Madhavan30.5%
Maria Jennifer5.7%
NOTA0.3%
S. Rajan0.2%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓N. Thalavai Sundaram
ADMK
75.0K31.4%
2
R. Mahesh
DMK
74.8K31.3%
3
S.R. Madhavan
TVK
73.0K30.5%
4
Maria Jenniferlost deposit
NTK
13.7K5.7%
5
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
8250.3%
6
S. Rajanlost deposit
IND
4540.2%
7
J. Reagon Antolost deposit
tavk
3010.1%
8
K. Srikrishnakumarlost deposit
TPMK
2060.1%
9
C. Sivalingamlost deposit
NIDP
1940.1%
10
M. Manavai Kannanlost deposit
CPIM
1400.1%
11
David Sahaya Bascarlost deposit
IND
1170.1%
12
C. Ramakrishnanlost deposit
IND
1070.0%
13
R. Sudhagarlost deposit
IND
930.0%
14
Thanuneelan . Slost deposit
IND
900.0%
15
T. Kanagarajlost deposit
IND
810.0%

Turnout History

75.1%

2016 Turnout

208.1K voted

76.8%

2021 Turnout

221.1K voted

81.4%

2026 Turnout

235.2K voted

MLA History

2021

Thalavai Sundaram

ADMK
48.8%%
2016

S. Austin

DMK
42.4%%
2011

K.T. Pachaimal

ADMK
48.2%%
2006

N. Suresh Rajan

DMK
50.1%%
2001

Thalavai Sundaram

ADMK
51.3%%
1996

N. Suresh Rajan

DMK
43.6%%
1991

M. Ammamuthu

ADMK
60.1%%
1989

K. Subramania Pillai

DMK
34.7%%
1984

K. Perumal Pillai

ADMK
54.1%%
1980

S. Muthukrishnan

ADMK
47.6%%
1977

C. Krishnan

ADMK
33.3%%
1971

K. Rajah Pillai

DMK
51.1%%
1967

B.M. Pillai

INC
56.9%%
1962

B. Natarajan

INC
80.6%%
1957

T.S. Ramaswamy Pillai

IND
44.1%%

Electorate 2026

288.9K

Total Electors

142.1K

Male

146.7K

Female

94

Third Gender

← #228All Constituencies#230 →

Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in