MANAPPARAI
Assembly seat no. 138 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
ABDUL SAMAD P
DMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2021
12,243
5.52% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKCHANDRASEKAR.R
- Votes
- 85,834
- Vote share
- 38.71%
- Behind by
- 12,243
Electors
2,91,696
Total votes polled
2,21,748
Valid votes
2,21,748
NOTA votes
1,009
0.46% of votes polled
Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 2021
22 candidates · 2,21,748 valid votes
ABDUL SAMAD PDMKwon
98,077
44.2%
CHANDRASEKAR.RADMK
85,834
38.7%
KANIMOZHI.PNTK
19,450
8.8%
KRISHNAGOPAL PDMDK
10,719
4.8%
CHANDRASEKAR VIND
1,259
0.6%
UMARANI KIJK
914
0.4%
CHINNAN PIND
650
0.3%
SUBRAMANIAN PIND
628
0.3%
ELAYARAJA CIND
547
0.3%
NIRMAL KUMAR MIND
544
0.3%
SATHYA PRIYA AIND
307
0.1%
ARPUTHASAMY VIND
287
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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.
