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, 2019
Vasanthakumar. H
INC
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2019
2,59,933
24.79% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPRADHAKRISHNAN. P
- Votes
- 3,67,302
- Vote share
- 35.04%
- Behind by
- 2,59,933
Electors
15,01,250
Total votes polled
10,48,377
Valid votes
10,48,377
NOTA votes
6,131
0.58% of votes polled
Turnout
69.8%
Full result, 2019
15 candidates · 10,48,377 valid votes
Vasanthakumar. HINCwon
6,27,235
59.8%
RADHAKRISHNAN. PBJP
3,67,302
35.0%
JAINTEEN. VNTK
17,069
1.6%
LEKSHMANAN. EIND
12,345
1.2%
EBENEZER. JMNM
8,590
0.8%
RAVI KUMAR. TIND
2,421
0.2%
BALASUBRAMANIAN. EBSP
1,989
0.2%
Santhakumar. NIND
864
0.1%
SUBI. TFIP
820
0.1%
PEACHI MUTHU. EIND
814
0.1%
PAULRAJ. C.M.CPM
778
0.1%
Jackson. M. S.DCLF
596
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
