VILATHIKULAM
Assembly seat no. 213 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
MARKANDAYAN. V
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
22,597
16.95% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCPERUMALSAMY. K
- Votes
- 50,156
- Vote share
- 37.63%
- Behind by
- 22,597
Electors
1,75,367
Total votes polled
1,33,292
Valid votes
1,33,292
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 2011
11 candidates · 1,33,292 valid votes
MARKANDAYAN. VADMKwon
72,753
54.6%
PERUMALSAMY. KINC
50,156
37.6%
KARUTHU MAIYANAN. MIND
2,378
1.8%
MANTHIRAMUTHU. GIND
1,795
1.4%
SUNDARAMOORTHY.KBJP
1,499
1.1%
AYYADURAI. SBSP
1,423
1.1%
AYYANAR. P.SIND
1,102
0.8%
NADARAJ. GIND
806
0.6%
NAMMAZHWAR. NIND
513
0.4%
NATARAJAN. PIND
443
0.3%
PONNU KUMAR.KIND
424
0.3%
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.
