KARAIKUDI
Assembly seat no. 184 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
PALANICHAMY.CHOLAN.CT
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2011
18,900
11.20% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCRAMASAMY.KR
- Votes
- 67,204
- Vote share
- 39.81%
- Behind by
- 18,900
Electors
2,26,934
Total votes polled
1,68,797
Valid votes
1,68,797
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.4%
Full result, 2011
10 candidates · 1,68,797 valid votes
PALANICHAMY.CHOLAN.CTADMKwon
86,104
51.0%
RAMASAMY.KRINC
67,204
39.8%
CHIDAMBARAM.VBJP
4,194
2.5%
ASAITHAMBI.SIJK
3,895
2.3%
BALUSWAMY.NBSP
2,272
1.4%
RAJKUMAR.RIND
1,728
1.0%
ANANDHAKUMAR.SJMM
999
0.6%
KARASINGAM.RIND
885
0.5%
RABIQ RAJA.KIND
772
0.5%
MAHESWARAN.UIND
744
0.4%
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.
