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, 2011
PATCHAIMAL.K.T
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2011
17,804
9.88% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKSURESH RAJAN.N
- Votes
- 69,099
- Vote share
- 38.34%
- Behind by
- 17,804
Electors
2,37,865
Total votes polled
1,80,206
Valid votes
1,80,206
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.8%
Full result, 2011
16 candidates · 1,80,206 valid votes
PATCHAIMAL.K.TADMKwon
86,903
48.2%
SURESH RAJAN.NDMK
69,099
38.3%
GANDHI.M.RBJP
20,094
11.2%
VETTI VELAYUTHA PERUMAL.PABHM
734
0.4%
MANIK PRABHUIND
538
0.3%
RAMANATHAN.K.SIND
532
0.3%
VASU.SIND
461
0.3%
RAJESH.KIND
459
0.3%
SURESH ANANTH.PBSP
418
0.2%
VADIVELPILLAI.SIND
198
0.1%
PATCHAIMAL.YIND
167
0.1%
RAMASWAMY.KIND
159
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
