PADMANABHAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 232 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
DR.PUSHPA LEELA ALBAN
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2011
19,321
13.38% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMDKS.AUSTIN
- Votes
- 40,561
- Vote share
- 28.10%
- Behind by
- 19,321
Electors
2,06,399
Total votes polled
1,44,362
Valid votes
1,44,362
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.9%
Full result, 2011
13 candidates · 1,44,362 valid votes
DR.PUSHPA LEELA ALBANDMKwon
59,882
41.5%
S.AUSTINDMDK
40,561
28.1%
G.SUJITH KUMARBJP
34,491
23.9%
R.S.SRIRAMANIND
4,029
2.8%
M.VIJAYAKUMARIND
1,803
1.3%
C.ROBIIND
871
0.6%
DR.C.MADHESANBSP
808
0.6%
S.DURAI RAJABHM
598
0.4%
R.R.NISANTHIND
431
0.3%
S.VIJAYA RAJIND
319
0.2%
P.RAMESH BABUIND
283
0.2%
C.GILBERT RAJIND
153
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
