Results 2026/Constituencies/Padmanabhapuram

Constituency #232 · Kanniyakumari

Padmanabhapuram

11 candidates235.5K electors

2026 Winner

R. Chellaswamy

CPI(M)

SPA

Winner

R. Chellaswamy

CPI(M)(SPA / DMK+)

68.9K

votes · 38.2%

Margin: 15.6K

Vote Share

R. Chellaswamy38.2%
S. Krishna Kumar29.6%
P. Ramesh24.5%
Seelan6.3%
NOTA0.3%
R. Vasanthi0.3%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓R. Chellaswamy
CPI(M)
68.9K38.2%
2
S. Krishna Kumar
TVK
53.4K29.6%
3
P. Ramesh
BJP
44.3K24.5%
4
Seelanlost deposit
NTK
11.3K6.3%
5
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
6150.3%
6
R. Vasanthilost deposit
IND
4530.3%
7
S. Durai Rajlost deposit
IND
3730.2%
8
M. Rakesh Kumarlost deposit
TPMK
3460.2%
9
A. Syedalilost deposit
OMNP
3140.2%
10
Dr. B. Krishna Prasadlost deposit
IND
2290.1%
11
H. Arul Manilost deposit
IND
1930.1%
12
N. Vaikundamanilost deposit
tavk
1440.1%

Turnout History

68.4%

2016 Turnout

160.3K voted

71.3%

2021 Turnout

167.5K voted

75.5%

2026 Turnout

177.7K voted

MLA History

2021

Mano Thangaraj

DMK
51.6%%
2016

Mano Thangaraj

DMK
47.2%%
2011

Pushpa Leela Alban

DMK
41.5%%
2006

T. Theodre Reginald

DMK
53.1%%
2001

K.P. Rajendra Prasad

ADMK
42.9%%
1996

C. Velayudham

BJP
31.8%%
1991

K. Lawrence

ADMK
51.9%%
1989

S. Noor Mohammad

CPI(M)
27.2%%
1984

V. Balachandran

IND
37.8%%
1980

P. Mohammad Ismail

JP
37.3%%
1977

A. Swamidhas

JP
47.8%%
1971

A. Swamidhas

INC
56.1%%
1967

V. George

INC
46.1%%
1962

Kunjan Nadar

IND
46.5%%
1957

Thompson Dharmaraj Daniel

INC
80.2%%

Electorate 2026

235.5K

Total Electors

117.5K

Male

118.0K

Female

3

Third Gender

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Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in