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, 2021
THALAVAI SUNDARAM N.
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2021
16,213
7.21% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
DMKAUSTIN S.
- Votes
- 93,532
- Vote share
- 41.59%
- Behind by
- 16,213
Electors
2,99,074
Total votes polled
2,24,874
Valid votes
2,24,874
NOTA votes
1,096
0.49% of votes polled
Turnout
75.2%
Full result, 2021
13 candidates · 2,24,874 valid votes
THALAVAI SUNDARAM N.ADMKwon
1,09,745
48.8%
AUSTIN S.DMK
93,532
41.6%
SASIKALA R.NTK
14,140
6.3%
SELVAKUMAR P.T.MNM
3,106
1.4%
SENTHIL MURUGAN P.AMMK
1,589
0.7%
SUTHARMAN C.J.BSP
681
0.3%
AUGUSTIN A.IND
446
0.2%
MANICKAVASAGAM PILLAI NA.IND
142
0.1%
MAKESH N.IND
119
0.1%
THANU NEELAN S.IND
95
0.0%
SUBASH S.IND
78
0.0%
CHELLIAH PILLAI I.IND
55
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.
