KOLATHUR
Assembly seat no. 13 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
STALIN.M.K
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2016
37,730
22.42% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKPRABHAKAR.J.C.D
- Votes
- 53,573
- Vote share
- 31.83%
- Behind by
- 37,730
Electors
2,59,843
Total votes polled
1,68,308
Valid votes
1,68,308
NOTA votes
3,554
2.11% of votes polled
Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 2016
24 candidates · 1,68,308 valid votes
STALIN.M.KDMKwon
91,303
54.3%
PRABHAKAR.J.C.DADMK
53,573
31.8%
MATHIVANAN.PDMDK
6,276
3.7%
RAGHAVAN.K.TBJP
5,289
3.1%
GOPAL.SPMK
3,022
1.8%
XAVIER FELIX.SNTK
2,827
1.7%
SHAJINI.MIND
525
0.3%
VELAN.CBSP
438
0.3%
ASHOK KUMAR.SVTIP
256
0.1%
SIVASHANKAR.RIND
202
0.1%
SEETHA MALLARIND
201
0.1%
PRAKASH.MIND
127
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 24. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. S. Babu | TVK | 82,997 | 45.09% | M. K. Stalin | 8,795 |
| 2021 | M.K. STALIN | DMK | 1,05,522 | 60.86% | AADIRAJARAM | 70,384 |
| 2016 | STALIN.M.K | DMK | 91,303 | 54.25% | PRABHAKAR.J.C.D | 37,730 |
| 2011 | STALIN M.K. | DMK | 68,677 | 48.35% | SADAI.SA. DURAISAMY | 2,734 |
| 2006 | SUBRAMANIAN N. | ADMK | 68,735 | 46.41% | PARANJOTHI C. | 6,268 |
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 KOLATHUR assembly constituency in 2026?
V. S. Babu (TVK) won KOLATHUR in 2026, by a margin of 8,795 votes.
Which party has won KOLATHUR the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KOLATHUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won KOLATHUR the most times?
MARIMUTHU, T., with 2 wins between 1980 and 1984.
