PADMANABHAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 232 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RAAJENDRAPRASAD.K.P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2001
2,774
3.29% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
BJPVELAYUTHAN.C
- Votes
- 33,449
- Vote share
- 39.66%
- Behind by
- 2,774
Electors
1,63,430
Total votes polled
84,349
Valid votes
84,349
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.6%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 84,349 valid votes
RAAJENDRAPRASAD.K.PADMKwon
36,223
42.9%
VELAYUTHAN.CBJP
33,449
39.7%
SUNDARA BALIES.PIND
7,059
8.4%
ARULRAJ.DJD(S)
5,455
6.5%
REGHU .RIND
1,173
1.4%
AMALA BAI. G.TMT.IND
367
0.4%
AYYAPPAN .AIND
321
0.4%
PONNUSWAMY.IIND
302
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chellaswamy. R | CPM | 68,938 | 38.18% | Krishna Kumar. S | 15,569 |
| 2021 | Mano Thangaraj, T. | DMK | 87,744 | 51.57% | John Thankam, D. | 26,885 |
| 2016 | MANO THANGARAJ T | DMK | 76,249 | 47.20% | RAJENDRA PRASAD K P | 40,905 |
| 2011 | DR.PUSHPA LEELA ALBAN | DMK | 59,882 | 41.48% | S.AUSTIN | 19,321 |
| 2006 | THEODARE REGINALD.T | DMK | 51,612 | 53.06% | RAJENDRA PRASAD K.P | 31,066 |
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 PADMANABHAPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Chellaswamy. R (CPM) won PADMANABHAPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 15,569 votes.
Which party has won PADMANABHAPURAM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PADMANABHAPURAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won PADMANABHAPURAM the most times?
Chellaswamy. R, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
