KARAIKUDI
Assembly seat no. 184 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2026
Dr.prabhu. Tk
TVK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2026
46,074
20.10% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
INCMangudi. S
- Votes
- 55,284
- Vote share
- 24.11%
- Behind by
- 46,074
Electors
3,06,124
Total votes polled
2,29,267
Valid votes
2,29,267
NOTA votes
519
0.23% of votes polled
Turnout
74.9%
Full result, 2026
25 candidates · 2,29,267 valid votes
Dr.prabhu. TkTVKwon
1,01,358
44.2%
Mangudi. SINC
55,284
24.1%
Dherpoki V.pandiAMMKMNKZ
33,352
14.5%
SeemanNTK
30,793
13.4%
Newton Babu. CPT
796
0.3%
Velu. KIND
689
0.3%
Kalimuthu. AAIPTMMK
602
0.3%
Karuppiah. KRPPRINAT
590
0.3%
Dinesh. KIND
531
0.2%
Prabu. GIND
502
0.2%
Manimaran. RIND
471
0.2%
Kalidass. RIND
469
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr.prabhu. Tk | TVK | 1,01,358 | 44.21% | Mangudi. S | 46,074 |
| 2021 | S.Mangudi | INC | 75,954 | 35.75% | H.Raja | 21,589 |
| 2016 | RAMASAMY KR | INC | 93,419 | 46.40% | KARPAGAM ILANGO | 18,283 |
| 2011 | PALANICHAMY.CHOLAN.CT | ADMK | 86,104 | 51.01% | RAMASAMY.KR | 18,900 |
| 2006 | SUNDARAM.N | INC | 64,013 | 48.70% | VENKATACHALAM O.L | 16,246 |
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 KARAIKUDI assembly constituency in 2026?
Dr.prabhu. Tk (TVK) won KARAIKUDI in 2026, by a margin of 46,074 votes.
Which party has won KARAIKUDI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has KARAIKUDI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won KARAIKUDI the most times?
Dr.prabhu. Tk, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
