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, 2016
SELVAMOHANDAS PANDIAN S
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
462
0.23% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCPALANI NADAR S
- Votes
- 85,877
- Vote share
- 42.35%
- Behind by
- 462
Electors
2,63,584
Total votes polled
2,02,775
Valid votes
2,02,775
NOTA votes
3,391
1.67% of votes polled
Turnout
76.9%
Full result, 2016
11 candidates · 2,02,775 valid votes
SELVAMOHANDAS PANDIAN SADMKwon
86,339
42.6%
PALANI NADAR SINC
85,877
42.4%
SELVI BBJP
11,716
5.8%
CHARLES N.D.STMCM
7,324
3.6%
MUTHUKUMAR CNTK
2,898
1.4%
MADASAMY AIND
1,621
0.8%
SEETHARAMAN PPMK
1,222
0.6%
PERIYA DURAI PAIFB
885
0.4%
UTHAMI KIND
562
0.3%
CHELLADURAI TTMMK
489
0.2%
REEGANKUMAR MIND
451
0.2%
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.
