KARAIKUDI
Assembly seat no. 184 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RAJA. H
BJP
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2001
1,651
1.48% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
TMCMUDAYAPPAN. SP
- Votes
- 52,442
- Vote share
- 46.93%
- Behind by
- 1,651
Electors
1,89,003
Total votes polled
1,11,753
Valid votes
1,11,753
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.1%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,11,753 valid votes
RAJA. HBJPwon
54,093
48.4%
UDAYAPPAN. SPTMCM
52,442
46.9%
VENKATESAN. SIND
2,937
2.6%
RAJENDRAN.KIND
1,280
1.1%
PERIASAMY. ARIND
1,001
0.9%
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.
