PADMANABHAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 232 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
THEODARE REGINALD.T
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2006
31,066
31.94% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKRAJENDRA PRASAD K.P
- Votes
- 20,546
- Vote share
- 21.12%
- Behind by
- 31,066
Electors
1,55,950
Total votes polled
97,273
Valid votes
97,273
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.4%
Full result, 2006
9 candidates · 97,273 valid votes
THEODARE REGINALD.TDMKwon
51,612
53.1%
RAJENDRA PRASAD K.PADMK
20,546
21.1%
VELAYUTHAM.CBJP
19,777
20.3%
SELVIN CDMDK
3,360
3.5%
THOMAS.SIND
608
0.6%
LAL BENSAM.YIND
564
0.6%
KUMARASWAMY.VBSP
448
0.5%
ANTONY.MIND
194
0.2%
MURUGESAN.CIND
164
0.2%
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.
