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.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ADMKThalavai Sundaram. N | DMKMahesh.r | 214 | 0.09% | 14 | 82.6% |
| 2021 | ADMKTHALAVAI SUNDARAM N. | DMKAUSTIN S. | 16,213 | 7.21% | 13 | 75.2% |
| 2016 | DMKAUSTIN. S | ADMKTHALAVAI SUNDARAM. N | 5,912 | 2.82% | 15 | 75.1% |
| 2011 | ADMKPATCHAIMAL.K.T | DMKSURESH RAJAN.N | 17,804 | 9.88% | 16 | 75.8% |
| 20061973 boundaries | DMKSURESH RAJAN.N | ADMKTHALAVAI SUNDARAM.N | 10,687 | 8.47% | 11 | 71.7% |
| 20011973 boundaries | ADMKTHALAVAISUNDARAM.N | DMKSURESHRAJAN.N | 9,536 | 8.79% | 9 | 57.6% |
| 19961973 boundaries | DMKN. SURESH RAJAN | ADMKS. THANU PILLAI | 21,863 | 22.31% | 17 | 59.3% |
| 19911973 boundaries | ADKAMMAMUTHU M. | DMKKRISHNAN C. | 34,359 | 38.13% | 13 | 56.8% |
| 19891973 boundaries | DMKSUBRAMONIA PILLAI, K. | INCAURMUGHAM PILLAI V. | 2,339 | 2.43% | 11 | 68.5% |
| 19841973 boundaries | ADKPERUMAL PILLAY, K. | DMKSANKARALIGOM, M. | 7,657 | 9.13% | 5 | 69.0% |
| 19801973 boundaries | ADKMUTHUKRISHNAN, S. | INC(I)MATHEVAN PILLAI, A. | 7,098 | 9.48% | 4 | 66.3% |
| 19771973 boundaries | ADKC. KRISHNAN | JNPT.C. SUBRAMANIA PILLAY | 7,212 | 10.35% | 7 | 66.6% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
