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, 2011
SARATH KUMAR.R
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
22,967
13.52% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKKARUPPASAMI PANDIAN.Y
- Votes
- 69,286
- Vote share
- 40.78%
- Behind by
- 22,967
Electors
2,15,324
Total votes polled
1,69,910
Valid votes
1,69,910
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.9%
Full result, 2011
9 candidates · 1,69,910 valid votes
SARATH KUMAR.RADMKwon
92,253
54.3%
KARUPPASAMI PANDIAN.YDMK
69,286
40.8%
ANBURAJ.S.VBJP
2,698
1.6%
ARUMUGAM.SABHM
1,507
0.9%
MARIAPPAN.DIND
1,140
0.7%
VETHALA IYYANKAN.MIND
1,080
0.6%
PARAMASIVAN.SIND
954
0.6%
KANNAN.VBSP
501
0.3%
RAMANATHAN.GIND
491
0.3%
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.
