KANNIYAKUMARI
Assembly seat no. 229 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANNIYAKUMARI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2001
THALAVAISUNDARAM.N
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2001
9,536
8.79% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKSURESHRAJAN.N
- Votes
- 46,114
- Vote share
- 42.52%
- Behind by
- 9,536
Electors
1,88,205
Total votes polled
1,08,443
Valid votes
1,08,443
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.6%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,08,443 valid votes
THALAVAISUNDARAM.NADMKwon
55,650
51.3%
SURESHRAJAN.NDMK
46,114
42.5%
LAKSHMANAN.EMDMK
4,991
4.6%
JAYAKUMAR.RIND
723
0.7%
RAJASEKARAN.SIND
331
0.3%
AYYASAMYPANDIAN.LIND
310
0.3%
NAGURMERAN PEER MUHAMAD.UIND
138
0.1%
KUMARISWAMIIND
104
0.1%
THANULINGAM.VIND
82
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thalavai Sundaram. N | ADMK | 75,045 | 31.38% | Mahesh.r | 214 |
| 2021 | THALAVAI SUNDARAM N. | ADMK | 1,09,745 | 48.80% | AUSTIN S. | 16,213 |
| 2016 | AUSTIN. S | DMK | 89,023 | 42.41% | THALAVAI SUNDARAM. N | 5,912 |
| 2011 | PATCHAIMAL.K.T | ADMK | 86,903 | 48.22% | SURESH RAJAN.N | 17,804 |
| 2006 | SURESH RAJAN.N | DMK | 63,181 | 50.05% | THALAVAI SUNDARAM.N | 10,687 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANNIYAKUMARI assembly constituency in 2026?
Thalavai Sundaram. N (ADMK) won KANNIYAKUMARI in 2026, by a margin of 214 votes.
Which party has won KANNIYAKUMARI the most times?
ADMK, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KANNIYAKUMARI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won KANNIYAKUMARI the most times?
Thalavai Sundaram. N, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
