KARAIKUDI
Assembly seat no. 184 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
RAMASAMY KR
INC
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2016
18,283
9.08% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKKARPAGAM ILANGO
- Votes
- 75,136
- Vote share
- 37.32%
- Behind by
- 18,283
Electors
2,86,435
Total votes polled
2,01,355
Valid votes
2,01,355
NOTA votes
2,688
1.33% of votes polled
Turnout
70.3%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 2,01,355 valid votes
RAMASAMY KRINCwon
93,419
46.4%
KARPAGAM ILANGOADMK
75,136
37.3%
SEVANTHIAPPAN SMDMK
14,279
7.1%
PARIMALAM SNTK
5,344
2.6%
MUTHULAKSHMI VBJP
4,969
2.5%
SARAVANAN KBSP
1,601
0.8%
DURAIPANDI PRPMK
897
0.5%
RAJKUMAR RNMK
723
0.4%
RABIQ RAJA KIND
547
0.3%
TAMILKARTHICKIND
471
0.2%
ALAGAPPAN SPIND
315
0.2%
NAGANATHAN AIND
264
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
