MANAPPARAI
Assembly seat no. 138 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
CHANDRASEKAR R
ADMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
18,277
8.87% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
IUMLMOHAMED NIZAM M A
- Votes
- 73,122
- Vote share
- 35.50%
- Behind by
- 18,277
Electors
2,62,415
Total votes polled
2,05,956
Valid votes
2,05,956
NOTA votes
3,364
1.63% of votes polled
Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 2016
13 candidates · 2,05,956 valid votes
CHANDRASEKAR RADMKwon
91,399
44.4%
MOHAMED NIZAM M AIUML
73,122
35.5%
KRISHNA GOPAL PDMDK
26,316
12.8%
SENTHIL DEEPAK CBJP
4,154
2.0%
MOHAIDEEN BASHA JIND
2,392
1.2%
ARUNAGIRI MNTK
1,849
0.9%
LEEMA SIVAKUMAR APMK
826
0.4%
MANIVEL PAIFBS
736
0.4%
MURUGESAN PIND
525
0.3%
PANDIAN VETMK
464
0.2%
PUSPA HENRY RAJ SPPIS
308
0.1%
SUBRAMANIYAN PIND
308
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.







