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, 2014
RADHAKRISHNAN P.
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2014
1,28,662
12.99% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCVASANTHA KUMAR H.
- Votes
- 2,44,244
- Vote share
- 24.65%
- Behind by
- 1,28,662
Electors
14,67,796
Total votes polled
9,90,742
Valid votes
9,90,742
NOTA votes
4,150
0.42% of votes polled
Turnout
67.5%
Full result, 2014
25 candidates · 9,90,742 valid votes
RADHAKRISHNAN P.BJPwon
3,72,906
37.6%
VASANTHA KUMAR H.INC
2,44,244
24.6%
JOHN THANKAM D.ADMK
1,76,239
17.8%
RAAJARATHINUM F.M.DMK
1,17,933
11.9%
BELLARMIN A.V.CPM
35,284
3.6%
UDAYAKUMAR S.P.AAAP
15,314
1.6%
NAGOOR MEERAN PEER MOHAMEAD U.IND
3,851
0.4%
JAWAHAR J.BSP
3,236
0.3%
NALLA THAMPY C.IND
2,391
0.2%
BALA SUBRAMANIAN T.IND
1,737
0.2%
ANTHONY MUTHUCPI(ML)(L)
1,647
0.2%
MANIKANDAN I.IND
1,557
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 25. 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.
