Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results 2026
The Kanniyakumari constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 81.42% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
N. Thalavaisundaram of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Mahesh of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 214 votes.The Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency falls under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Vijay Vasanth won the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 179907 votes, defeating Pon Radhakrishnan of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Kanniyakumari Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Kanniyakumari Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Thalavaisundaram
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
75,045
Lead:
214
|
31.38% |
| Mahesh | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 74,831 | 31.29% |
| S.r.madhavan | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 72,977 | 30.52% |
| Maria Jenifer | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,689 | 5.72% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 825 | 0.34% |
| Rajan. S | Independent | 454 | 0.19% |
| Reagon Anto.j | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 301 | 0.13% |
| Srikrishnakumar.k | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 206 | 0.09% |
| Sivalingam.c | Naam Indiar Party | 194 | 0.08% |
| Manavai Kannan. M | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star | 140 | 0.06% |
| David Sahaya Bascar | Independent | 117 | 0.05% |
| Ramakrishnan.c | Independent | 107 | 0.04% |
| Sudhagar.r | Independent | 93 | 0.04% |
| Thanuneelan . S | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
| Kanagaraj.t | Independent | 81 | 0.03% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thalavai Sundaram
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
109,745
Lead:
16,213
|
48.80% |
| Austin | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 93,532 | 41.59% |
| Sasikala | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,140 | 6.29% |
| P. T Selvakumar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,106 | 1.38% |
| Senthil Murugan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,589 | 0.71% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,096 | 0.49% |
| Sutharman C.j. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 681 | 0.30% |
| Augustin A. | Independent | 446 | 0.20% |
| Manickavasagam Pillai Na. | Independent | 142 | 0.06% |
| Makesh N. | Independent | 119 | 0.05% |
| Thanu Neelan S. | Independent | 95 | 0.04% |
| Subash S. | Independent | 78 | 0.03% |
| Chelliah Pillai I. | Independent | 55 | 0.02% |
| Sundara Nathan Y. | Independent | 50 | 0.02% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin. S
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
89,023
Lead:
5,912
|
42.73% |
| Thalavai Sundaram. N | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 83,111 | 39.89% |
| Meena Dev. M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 24,638 | 11.83% |
| Aathilinga Perumal. D | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 6,914 | 3.32% |
| Balasubramaniam. V | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,732 | 0.83% |
| Others | Others | 1,570 | 0.75% |
| Hilman Bruce Edwin. S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 712 | 0.34% |
| Vettivelayuthaperumal. P | Independent | 526 | 0.25% |
| Sankararamamurthy. P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 481 | 0.23% |
| Sreetharan. R | Independent | 331 | 0.16% |
| Kumaresan. T | Independent | 285 | 0.14% |
| Makesh. N | Independent | 165 | 0.08% |
| Raghunathan. A | Independent | 125 | 0.06% |
| Johnson. D | Independent | 124 | 0.06% |
| Rajesh Kannan. S | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 100 | 0.05% |
| Bavani. V | Independent | 87 | 0.04% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patchaimal.k.t
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
86,903
Lead:
17,804
|
48.22% |
| Suresh Rajan.n | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,099 | 38.34% |
| Gandhi.m.r | Bharatiya Janata Party | 20,094 | 11.15% |
| Vetti Velayutha Perumal.p | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 734 | 0.41% |
| Manik Prabhu | Independent | 538 | 0.30% |
| Ramanathan.k.s | Independent | 532 | 0.30% |
| Vasu.s | Independent | 461 | 0.26% |
| Rajesh.k | Independent | 459 | 0.25% |
| Suresh Ananth.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 418 | 0.23% |
| Vadivelpillai.s | Independent | 198 | 0.11% |
| Patchaimal.y | Independent | 167 | 0.09% |
| Ramaswamy.k | Independent | 159 | 0.09% |
| Sundaranathan.y | Independent | 154 | 0.09% |
| Gandhi.c | Independent | 108 | 0.06% |
| Balakrishnan.s | Independent | 102 | 0.06% |
| Sathasivan.r | Independent | 80 | 0.04% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suresh Rajan.n
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,181
Lead:
10,687
|
50% |
| Thalavai Sundaram.n | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 52,494 | 42% |
| Alex Shantha Sekar.a | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,093 | 4% |
| Thanu Krishnan.n | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,436 | 3% |
| Rajan.k | Independent | 769 | 1% |
| Subramaniapillai.s | Independent | 333 | 0% |
| Uthaman.t | All India Forward Bloc | 317 | 0% |
| Gopi.k | Independent | 310 | 0% |
| Kumaraswamy.s | Independent | 117 | 0% |
| Vetri Velayutha Perumal.p | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 109 | 0% |
| Kumariswamy Nadar.s | Independent | 66 | 0% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thalavaisundaram.n
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,650
Lead:
9,536
|
51% |
| Sureshrajan.n | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,114 | 43% |
| Lakshmanan.e | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,991 | 5% |
| Jayakumar.r | Independent | 723 | 1% |
| Rajasekaran.s | Independent | 331 | 0% |
| Ayyasamypandian.l | Independent | 310 | 0% |
| Nagurmeran Peer Muhamad.u | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Kumariswami | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Thanulingam.v | Independent | 82 | 0% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Suresh Rajan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
42,755
Lead:
21,863
|
41% |
| S. Thanu Pillai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,892 | 20% |
| V.s. Rajan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,197 | 13% |
| K. Baul Sundar | Independent | 12,421 | 12% |
| S. Ramiah Pillai | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,942 | 7% |
| S.p. Nadaraja | Independent | 380 | 0% |
| R. Sivathanu Pillai | Independent | 336 | 0% |
| R. Rajkumar | Jharkhand Party | 248 | 0% |
| A. Abraham Royan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 234 | 0% |
| A. Chellappan | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Kavikone Kannithasan @ Subramoniam | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| S. Murugan | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Sankaranarayana Pillai | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| A. Asai Thambi | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| D. Manohar Bright | Independent | 33 | 0% |
| P.v. Narayanan | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| P. Vettivel | Independent | 10 | 0% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ammamuthu M.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,194
Lead:
34,359
|
58% |
| Krishnan C. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,835 | 21% |
| Appan M.e. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,518 | 15% |
| David Y. | Independent | 2,023 | 2% |
| Nagoor Neeran Peer Mohammed U. | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| Andrews E. | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| Murugan K. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 70 | 0% |
| Markesasan J.z. | Pondicherry Mannila Makkal Munnani | 67 | 0% |
| Dhanaraj Durai | Independent | 57 | 0% |
| Maria Alex A. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Thanka Raj S. | Independent | 36 | 0% |
| Agasthilingam Pillai A. | Independent | 33 | 0% |
| Aenandhu Perumal U. | Independent | 28 | 0% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subramonia Pillai, K.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,376
Lead:
2,339
|
34% |
| Aurmugham Pillai V. | Indian National Congress | 31,037 | 32% |
| Chockalingam Pillai K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 22,391 | 23% |
| Perumal Pillai K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 5,928 | 6% |
| Monickavasagam Pillai S. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,930 | 2% |
| Kodikkal Chellappa | Independent | 711 | 1% |
| Chellavadoicoo, C. | Independent | 581 | 1% |
| Vethamanickam A. | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Hari Ramakrishnan, I. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Thangasamy, V. | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Thangaselvin, D. | Independent | 42 | 0% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Perumal Pillay, K.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,353
Lead:
7,657
|
52% |
| Sankaraligom, M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,696 | 43% |
| Ponswamy, K. | Independent | 349 | 0% |
| Sundaram, M. | Independent | 316 | 0% |
| Viswanathan, S. | Independent | 197 | 0% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Muthukrishnan, S.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,613
Lead:
7,098
|
47% |
| Mathevan Pillai, A. | Indian National Congress (i) | 28,515 | 38% |
| Anandan, P. | Janata Party (jp) | 6,986 | 9% |
| Aruldhas, P. | Independent | 3,737 | 5% |
Kanniyakumari Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Krishnan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
23,222
Lead:
7,212
|
33% |
| T.c. Subramania Pillay | Janta Party | 16,010 | 23% |
| M. Subramanian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,854 | 21% |
| K. Muthuaruppa Pillai | Indian National Congress | 7,507 | 11% |
| S. Shanmugam | Independent | 6,712 | 10% |
| T. Chinnakam Nadar | Independent | 930 | 1% |
| R. Subramania Pillai | Independent | 468 | 1% |
Strike Rate
Kanniyakumari MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N. Thalavaisundaram | AIADMK | 75,045 | 214 | 31.38% |
| 2021 | Thalavai Sundaram | AIADMK | 109,745 | 16,213 | 48.80% |
| 2016 | Austin. S | DMK | 89,023 | 5,912 | 42.73% |
| 2011 | Patchaimal.k.t | AIADMK | 86,903 | 17,804 | 48.22% |
| 2006 | Suresh Rajan.n | DMK | 63,181 | 10,687 | 50% |
| 2001 | Thalavaisundaram.n | AIADMK | 55,650 | 9,536 | 51% |
| 1996 | N. Suresh Rajan | DMK | 42,755 | 21,863 | 41% |
| 1991 | Ammamuthu M. | AIADMK | 54,194 | 34,359 | 58% |
| 1989 | Subramonia Pillai, K. | DMK | 33,376 | 2,339 | 34% |
| 1984 | Perumal Pillay, K. | AIADMK | 45,353 | 7,657 | 52% |
| 1980 | Muthukrishnan, S. | AIADMK | 35,613 | 7,098 | 47% |
| 1977 | C. Krishnan | AIADMK | 23,222 | 7,212 | 33% |
Kanniyakumari Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N. Thalavaisundaram | AIADMK |
75,045
(Lead:
214)
|
31.38% |
| Mahesh | DMK | 74,831 | 31.29% | |
| 2021 | Thalavai Sundaram | AIADMK |
109,745
(Lead:
16,213)
|
48.80% |
| Austin | DMK | 93,532 | 41.59% | |
| 2016 | Austin. S | DMK |
89,023
(Lead:
5,912)
|
42.73% |
| Thalavai Sundaram. N | AIADMK | 83,111 | 39.89% | |
| 2011 | Patchaimal.k.t | AIADMK |
86,903
(Lead:
17,804)
|
48.22% |
| Suresh Rajan.n | DMK | 69,099 | 38.34% | |
| 2006 | Suresh Rajan.n | DMK |
63,181
(Lead:
10,687)
|
50% |
| Thalavai Sundaram.n | AIADMK | 52,494 | 42% | |
| 2001 | Thalavaisundaram.n | AIADMK |
55,650
(Lead:
9,536)
|
51% |
| Sureshrajan.n | DMK | 46,114 | 43% | |
| 1996 | N. Suresh Rajan | DMK |
42,755
(Lead:
21,863)
|
41% |
| S. Thanu Pillai | AIADMK | 20,892 | 20% | |
| 1991 | Ammamuthu M. | AIADMK |
54,194
(Lead:
34,359)
|
58% |
| Krishnan C. | DMK | 19,835 | 21% | |
| 1989 | Subramonia Pillai, K. | DMK |
33,376
(Lead:
2,339)
|
34% |
| Aurmugham Pillai V. | INC | 31,037 | 32% | |
| 1984 | Perumal Pillay, K. | AIADMK |
45,353
(Lead:
7,657)
|
52% |
| Sankaraligom, M. | DMK | 37,696 | 43% | |
| 1980 | Muthukrishnan, S. | AIADMK |
35,613
(Lead:
7,098)
|
47% |
| Mathevan Pillai, A. | INC(I) | 28,515 | 38% | |
| 1977 | C. Krishnan | AIADMK |
23,222
(Lead:
7,212)
|
33% |
| T.c. Subramania Pillay | JNP | 16,010 | 23% |
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Tamil Nadu Kanniyakumari Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Kanniyakumari Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
N. Thalavaisundaram of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Kanniyakumari Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Mahesh of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 214 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Kanniyakumari constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Kanniyakumari constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 8 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Kanniyakumari Assembly Election?
N. Thalavaisundaram (AIADMK) received 31.38% vote share.
Mahesh (DMK) received 31.29% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Kanniyakumari Assembly Election?
N. Thalavaisundaram (AIADMK) won the 2026 election with 75045 votes, leading by 214 votes and securing a 31.38% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency fall under?
The Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency falls under the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency of Kanniyakumari district.
What was the margin of victory in the Kanniyakumari Assembly Election 2026?
N. Thalavaisundaram (AIADMK) won the Kanniyakumari Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 214 votes over Mahesh (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha area?
The Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency is part of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Nagercoil, Colachel, Padmanabhapuram, Vilavancode, Killiyoor.
Who were the top candidates for the Kanniyakumari Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Kanniyakumari Assembly Election 2026 were:
N. Thalavaisundaram (AIADMK)
Mahesh (DMK)
S.r.madhavan (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with N. Thalavaisundaram (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Kanniyakumari Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Kanniyakumari Assembly Election 2026 was 81.42%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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