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, 2016
AUSTIN. S
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2016
5,912
2.82% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKTHALAVAI SUNDARAM. N
- Votes
- 83,111
- Vote share
- 39.59%
- Behind by
- 5,912
Electors
2,79,651
Total votes polled
2,09,924
Valid votes
2,09,924
NOTA votes
1,570
0.75% of votes polled
Turnout
75.1%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 2,09,924 valid votes
AUSTIN. SDMKwon
89,023
42.4%
THALAVAI SUNDARAM. NADMK
83,111
39.6%
MEENA DEV. MBJP
24,638
11.7%
AATHILINGA PERUMAL. DDMDK
6,914
3.3%
BALASUBRAMANIAM. VNTK
1,732
0.8%
HILMAN BRUCE EDWIN. SPMK
712
0.3%
VETTIVELAYUTHAPERUMAL. PIND
526
0.3%
SANKARARAMAMURTHY. PBSP
481
0.2%
SREETHARAN. RIND
331
0.2%
KUMARESAN. TIND
285
0.1%
MAKESH. NIND
165
0.1%
RAGHUNATHAN. AIND
125
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
