TENKASI
Assembly seat no. 222 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called TENKASI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 2006
KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN.V
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2006
18,658
13.37% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
MDMKUDAYASURIYAN RAMA
- Votes
- 51,097
- Vote share
- 36.61%
- Behind by
- 18,658
Electors
1,86,929
Total votes polled
1,39,570
Valid votes
1,39,570
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.7%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,39,570 valid votes
KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN.VDMKwon
69,755
50.0%
UDAYASURIYAN RAMAMDMK
51,097
36.6%
RAVI ARUNAN.KBJP
5,190
3.7%
KAMARAJ.SDMDK
5,081
3.6%
CHANDRAN.SBSP
2,607
1.9%
MARIAPPAN.NIND
2,095
1.5%
MUTHURAJA.AAIFB
1,645
1.2%
BALASUBRAMANIAN.KIND
1,166
0.8%
THANGAPPAN.S.SIND
423
0.3%
RAVICHANDRAN.RRLD
315
0.2%
ARUMUGASAMY.PIND
196
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr.kalai Kathiravan | DMK | 79,699 | 33.92% | S.selva Mohandas Pandian | 10,299 |
| 2021 | PALANI NADAR.S | INC | 89,315 | 41.71% | SELVA MOHANDAS PANDIAN.S | 370 |
| 2016 | SELVAMOHANDAS PANDIAN S | ADMK | 86,339 | 42.58% | PALANI NADAR S | 462 |
| 2011 | SARATH KUMAR.R | ADMK | 92,253 | 54.30% | KARUPPASAMI PANDIAN.Y | 22,967 |
| 2006 | KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN.V | DMK | 69,755 | 49.98% | UDAYASURIYAN RAMA | 18,658 |
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 TENKASI assembly constituency in 2026?
Dr.kalai Kathiravan (DMK) won TENKASI in 2026, by a margin of 10,299 votes.
Which party has won TENKASI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has TENKASI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won TENKASI the most times?
Dr.kalai Kathiravan, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
