VILATHIKULAM
Assembly seat no. 213 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
MARKANDAYAN V
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2021
38,549
23.06% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKCHINNAPPAN P
- Votes
- 51,799
- Vote share
- 30.99%
- Behind by
- 38,549
Electors
2,18,464
Total votes polled
1,67,169
Valid votes
1,67,169
NOTA votes
1,036
0.62% of votes polled
Turnout
76.5%
Full result, 2021
15 candidates · 1,67,169 valid votes
MARKANDAYAN VDMKwon
90,348
54.0%
CHINNAPPAN PADMK
51,799
31.0%
BALAJI RNTK
11,828
7.1%
SEENI SELVI KAMMK
6,657
4.0%
WILSON XMNM
1,520
0.9%
MUTHUKUMAR CPUTHIYATAMILAGAM
1,055
0.6%
KARUPPASAMY KNAAMINDIARPARTY
613
0.4%
MANIKKARAJ ABSP
487
0.3%
MARIMUTHU SSOUTHINDIAFORWARDBLOC
404
0.2%
MURUGANANTHAM MIND
348
0.2%
CHELLADURAI SIND
312
0.2%
ARUMUGAM SIND
272
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
