PADMANABHAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 232 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
Mano Thangaraj, T.
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2021
26,885
15.80% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKJohn Thankam, D.
- Votes
- 60,859
- Vote share
- 35.77%
- Behind by
- 26,885
Electors
2,42,802
Total votes polled
1,70,156
Valid votes
1,70,156
NOTA votes
1,036
0.61% of votes polled
Turnout
70.1%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 1,70,156 valid votes
Mano Thangaraj, T.DMKwon
87,744
51.6%
John Thankam, D.ADMK
60,859
35.8%
SeelanNTK
13,899
8.2%
Jenkins, D.AMMK
3,234
1.9%
Latha, P.BSP
1,272
0.8%
Jeyaraj, M.MNM
981
0.6%
SyedAli, A.IND
324
0.2%
Glory Selvi, T.IND
271
0.2%
Mathan, F.IND
177
0.1%
Robert Singh, I.IND
175
0.1%
Nagarajan, M.IND
129
0.1%
Anchalose, Y.IND
55
0.0%
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.
