KANNIYAKUMARI
Constituency no. 39 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called KANNIYAKUMARI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 2009
HELEN DAVIDSON J
DMK
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2009
65,687
8.58% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPRADHAKRISHNAN P
- Votes
- 2,54,474
- Vote share
- 33.24%
- Behind by
- 65,687
Electors
11,78,047
Total votes polled
7,65,661
Valid votes
7,65,661
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.0%
Full result, 2009
22 candidates · 7,65,661 valid votes
HELEN DAVIDSON JDMKwon
3,20,161
41.8%
RADHAKRISHNAN PBJP
2,54,474
33.2%
BELLARMIN AVCPM
85,583
11.2%
AUSTIN . SDMDK
68,472
8.9%
SIVAKAMI.PBSP
6,400
0.8%
MANOHARAN SIND
5,063
0.7%
RADHAKRISHNAN CIND
4,400
0.6%
VENU KIND
3,182
0.4%
WILSONIND
2,925
0.4%
ARUL THUMILAN .DLJP
2,812
0.4%
NALLATHAMBY CIND
2,448
0.3%
BALASUBRAMONIAN TABHM
1,698
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | VIJAYAKUMAR (Alias) VIJAY VASANTH | INC | 5,46,248 | 53.08% | RADHAKRISHNAN P | 1,79,907 |
| 2019 | Vasanthakumar. H | INC | 6,27,235 | 59.83% | RADHAKRISHNAN. P | 2,59,933 |
| 2014 | RADHAKRISHNAN P. | BJP | 3,72,906 | 37.64% | VASANTHA KUMAR H. | 1,28,662 |
| 2009 | HELEN DAVIDSON J | DMK | 3,20,161 | 41.81% | RADHAKRISHNAN P | 65,687 |
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 KANNIYAKUMARI constituency in 2024?
VIJAYAKUMAR (Alias) VIJAY VASANTH (INC) won KANNIYAKUMARI in 2024, by a margin of 1,79,907 votes.
Which party has won KANNIYAKUMARI the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has KANNIYAKUMARI gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won KANNIYAKUMARI the most times?
VIJAYAKUMAR (Alias) VIJAY VASANTH, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
