PADMANABHAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 232 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
MANO THANGARAJ T
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2016
40,905
25.32% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKRAJENDRA PRASAD K P
- Votes
- 35,344
- Vote share
- 21.88%
- Behind by
- 40,905
Electors
2,36,398
Total votes polled
1,61,560
Valid votes
1,61,560
NOTA votes
1,359
0.84% of votes polled
Turnout
68.3%
Full result, 2016
14 candidates · 1,61,560 valid votes
MANO THANGARAJ TDMKwon
76,249
47.2%
RAJENDRA PRASAD K PADMK
35,344
21.9%
SHEEBA PRASAD SUBJP
31,994
19.8%
JEGANATHAN DDMDK
13,185
8.2%
ARUL SELESTIN RAJNTK
826
0.5%
VELUDHAS M PIND
588
0.4%
V M JEGADEVSHS
445
0.3%
SHAJU V MPMK
410
0.3%
DURAIRAJ SIND
306
0.2%
RAJENDRA PRASATH VIND
270
0.2%
AMALA RAJESH APPIS
213
0.1%
RAJU SIND
162
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
