VILATHIKULAM
Assembly seat no. 213 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
CHINNAPPAN.P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2006
7,654
7.88% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DMKRAJARAM.K
- Votes
- 37,755
- Vote share
- 38.85%
- Behind by
- 7,654
Electors
1,47,823
Total votes polled
97,171
Valid votes
97,171
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 2006
10 candidates · 97,171 valid votes
CHINNAPPAN.PADMKwon
45,409
46.7%
RAJARAM.KDMK
37,755
38.9%
BALAKRISHNAN.SDMDK
5,779
6.0%
LINGARAJBSP
4,026
4.1%
JAYARAJ.V.PBJP
1,197
1.2%
NATARAJ.AIND
1,077
1.1%
MURUGAPANDIAN.RAIFB
710
0.7%
GANDHI.MIND
541
0.6%
THANGAMUTHU.TJD(U)
460
0.5%
ALAGESAN.LIND
217
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Markandayan G V | DMK | 58,395 | 33.40% | P. Kasiram | 8,228 |
| 2021 | MARKANDAYAN V | DMK | 90,348 | 54.05% | CHINNAPPAN P | 38,549 |
| 2016 | UMA MAHESWARI K | ADMK | 71,496 | 46.79% | BEEMARAJ S | 18,718 |
| 2011 | MARKANDAYAN. V | ADMK | 72,753 | 54.58% | PERUMALSAMY. K | 22,597 |
| 2006 | CHINNAPPAN.P | ADMK | 45,409 | 46.73% | RAJARAM.K | 7,654 |
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 VILATHIKULAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Markandayan G V (DMK) won VILATHIKULAM in 2026, by a margin of 8,228 votes.
Which party has won VILATHIKULAM the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VILATHIKULAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won VILATHIKULAM the most times?
Markandayan G V, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
