KARAIKUDI
Assembly seat no. 184 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
S.Mangudi
INC
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2021
21,589
10.16% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPH.Raja
- Votes
- 54,365
- Vote share
- 25.59%
- Behind by
- 21,589
Electors
3,20,785
Total votes polled
2,12,456
Valid votes
2,12,456
NOTA votes
1,349
0.63% of votes polled
Turnout
66.2%
Full result, 2021
13 candidates · 2,12,456 valid votes
S.MangudiINCwon
75,954
35.8%
H.RajaBJP
54,365
25.6%
Dherpoki V PandiAMMK
44,864
21.1%
N.Durai ManickamNTK
23,872
11.2%
S.RajkumarMNM
8,351
3.9%
B.VanithaPUTHIYATAMILAGAM
702
0.3%
N.BaluswamyBSP
652
0.3%
N.MeenalIND
548
0.3%
K.VeluIND
504
0.2%
M.Naina MohamedIND
416
0.2%
A.GanesanIND
346
0.2%
Rajkumar.GANNAMGRDRAVIDAMAKKALKALGAM
341
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.
