MANAPPARAI
Assembly seat no. 138 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2026
R. Kathiravan
TVK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2026
1,426
0.59% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
ADMKDr. Pl. Vijayakumar
- Votes
- 81,615
- Vote share
- 33.83%
- Behind by
- 1,426
Electors
2,68,165
Total votes polled
2,41,216
Valid votes
2,41,216
NOTA votes
949
0.39% of votes polled
Turnout
90.0%
Full result, 2026
18 candidates · 2,41,216 valid votes
R. KathiravanTVKwon
83,041
34.4%
Dr. Pl. VijayakumarADMK
81,615
33.8%
P. Abdul SamedDMK
61,355
25.4%
M. ArunagiriNTK
10,070
4.2%
Arockiaraj .aSMKNK
721
0.3%
P. VijayakumarIND
595
0.2%
Rajesh .mIND
554
0.2%
SarphudinIND
333
0.1%
P. MeenaPT
275
0.1%
M. KaruppanIND
274
0.1%
A. Senthil KumarIND
272
0.1%
PeriyakkaIND
238
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Kathiravan | TVK | 83,041 | 34.43% | Dr. Pl. Vijayakumar | 1,426 |
| 2021 | ABDUL SAMAD P | DMK | 98,077 | 44.23% | CHANDRASEKAR.R | 12,243 |
| 2016 | CHANDRASEKAR R | ADMK | 91,399 | 44.38% | MOHAMED NIZAM M A | 18,277 |
| 2011 | CHANDRA SEKAR R | ADMK | 81,020 | 46.77% | PONNUSAMY K | 28,299 |
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 MANAPPARAI assembly constituency in 2026?
R. Kathiravan (TVK) won MANAPPARAI in 2026, by a margin of 1,426 votes.
Which party has won MANAPPARAI the most times?
ADMK, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has MANAPPARAI gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won MANAPPARAI the most times?
R. Kathiravan, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.







