Kadayanallur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tenkasi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Krishnamurali, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated K.a.m Muhammed Abubacker of the Indian Union Muslim League by a margin of 24349 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Abubakar Siddique enters the fray.
Kadayanallur Assembly constituency is part of the Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Rani Srikumar won the Tenkasi parliamentary seat by defeating Dr K Krishnasamy of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 196199 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kadayanallur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnamurali
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
88,474
Lead: 24,349
|
43.08% |
| K.a.m Muhammed Abubacker | Indian Union Muslim League | 64,125 | 31.22% |
| Ayyadurai Pandiyan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 34,216 | 16.66% |
| Muthulakshmi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,136 | 4.94% |
| M.ambikadevi | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,778 | 0.87% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,056 | 0.51% |
| S.seenivasan | Independent | 938 | 0.46% |
| Sivasubramaniyan R | Independent | 672 | 0.33% |
| Velammal | Independent | 672 | 0.33% |
| Poologaraj R | Independent | 658 | 0.32% |
| S.muruganantham | Independent | 532 | 0.26% |
| A.sankar | Independent | 413 | 0.20% |
| S.raja Ram | New Generation Peoples Party | 318 | 0.15% |
| M.ayyadurai | Independent | 284 | 0.14% |
| Raja Ponnusamy | Independent | 259 | 0.13% |
| P.raji | Independent | 247 | 0.12% |
| R.krishnan | Independent | 126 | 0.06% |
| A.ganesan | Independent | 122 | 0.06% |
| Mariduraipandian | Independent | 96 | 0.05% |
| Ayyadurai R | Independent | 87 | 0.04% |
| K.radha Krishnan | Independent | 85 | 0.04% |
| Avani Raja.t | Independent | 80 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Muhammed Abubacker.k.a.m
WINNER
|
Indian Union Muslim League |
70,763
Lead: 1,194
|
37.89% |
| Sheik Dawood | Indian Union Muslim League | 69,569 | 37.25% |
| Mariappan | Indian Union Muslim League | 15,858 | 8.49% |
| Kathirvelu | Indian Union Muslim League | 14,286 | 7.65% |
| Jabar Ali Usmaani.j | Sdpi | 5,993 | 3.21% |
| Raja Maravan.s | Indian Union Muslim League | 3,581 | 1.92% |
| Others | Indian Union Muslim League | 1,969 | 1.05% |
| Muthuramalingam | Indian Union Muslim League | 1,681 | 0.90% |
| Thirumalaikumarasamy | Indian Union Muslim League | 1,350 | 0.72% |
| Santhana Mariappan | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 844 | 0.45% |
| Mohamed Abdul Rahman.p | Independent | 812 | 0.43% |
| Poobathy Rajapandiyan.r | Independent | 730 | 0.39% |
| S.zahir Abbas | Independent | 481 | 0.26% |
| Abdulla.k.m | Independent | 420 | 0.22% |
| Karuppasamy.p | Independent | 210 | 0.11% |
| Kaboor M | Independent | 190 | 0.10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chendur Pandian .p
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
80,794
Lead: 16,086
|
49.83% |
| Peter Alphonse .s | Indian National Congress | 64,708 | 39.91% |
| Mohamed Mubarak .s. | Social Democratic Party Of India | 6,649 | 4.10% |
| Pandi Durai R. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,233 | 1.99% |
| Jahir Hussain .s.s | Independent | 1,753 | 1.08% |
| Ramaiah .m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,177 | 0.73% |
| Mohamed Jaffer .k | Independent | 929 | 0.57% |
| Ramanathan .p | Independent | 471 | 0.29% |
| Marimuthu .t | Independent | 417 | 0.26% |
| Bala Subramanian .m | Independent | 385 | 0.24% |
| Sankar .a | Independent | 345 | 0.21% |
| Ganesan .a | Independent | 324 | 0.20% |
| Alagaiah .p.v. | Independent | 323 | 0.20% |
| Maha Raja Pandian .p | Independent | 263 | 0.16% |
| Ayoob Khan .a | Independent | 207 | 0.13% |
| Suthakar .g | Independent | 177 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peter Alphonse.s
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
53,700
Lead: 4,314
|
45% |
| Kamaludeen.u.h | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,386 | 41% |
| Arumugasamy.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,760 | 6% |
| Thiruppathy.v.s. | Independent | 3,229 | 3% |
| Shanmugavelu.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,203 | 3% |
| Raj @ Shanmugaraj | Samajwadi Party | 1,372 | 1% |
| Magdoom | Independent | 1,196 | 1% |
| Pandian. P.s | Independent | 1,110 | 1% |
| Senthil Raj.v. | Independent | 490 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subbiah Pandian.m.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
48,220
Lead: 1,244
|
46% |
| Shahul P.m. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,976 | 44% |
| Pandara Mudaliar.s. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,360 | 7% |
| Bathusah M. | Independent | 1,571 | 1% |
| Saied Magthume.k | Independent | 918 | 1% |
| Hamardin .v.s. | Independent | 409 | 0% |
| Abdul Kadar.r. | Independent | 368 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Naina Mohamed, K.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,641
Lead: 16,692
|
44% |
| Gani, A.m. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,949 | 29% |
| Sanjeevi, M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15,939 | 14% |
| Sehana, M.m. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,342 | 2% |
| Murugesan, G. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,215 | 2% |
| Shanmugiah Pandian, S. | Independent | 1,927 | 2% |
| Pandian, S. | Jharkhand Party | 253 | 0% |
| Subbiah Pandian, S. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Paulraj, R. | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Velusamy, K. | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Pirabaharan, R. | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Muthukutti, S. | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| Shahul Hameed, N.m. | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Rajaiah, A. | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Mohideen Pitchai, A. | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| Valayapathy, C. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Ramakrishnan, A. | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Nagoormeeran
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,681
Lead: 27,710
|
54% |
| Samsudeen Alias Kathiravan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,971 | 27% |
| V.s. Kamarudeen | Muslim Leage | 8,215 | 8% |
| R. Mailerumperumal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,316 | 5% |
| Selvakumar Alias I.s.s. Rajan | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 377 | 0% |
| Mydeen Pitchai | Independent | 268 | 0% |
| T. Shahul Hameed | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| R. Rajendran | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| A. Mariappan | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| S. Varisai Mohamed | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| M.s. Esakkia Pillai Alias Durai Pillai | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Samsudin Alias Kathiravan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
37,531
Lead: 6,879
|
36% |
| Ayyadurai Alias Subramanian S.r. | Indian National Congress | 30,652 | 29% |
| Anaikutti Pandian S.p. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 19,019 | 18% |
| Abdul Razaak M.m.a. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 12,908 | 12% |
| Marimutu M.p.p. | Independent | 598 | 1% |
| Alagumuthu Thevar K. | Independent | 331 | 0% |
| Kannan, M. | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| Sampath, R. | Independent | 229 | 0% |
| Thirumalaivel S.k. | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| Shahul Hameed M.s. | Independent | 184 | 0% |
| Rajaiah, A. | Independent | 118 | 0% |
| Sankaranarayanan | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| Esakkia Pillai Alias Durai Pillai M.s. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Perumal, T.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,186
Lead: 7,602
|
51% |
| Kathiravan Samsudden | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,584 | 43% |
| Natrajan, A. | Independent | 1,019 | 1% |
| Esakkia Pillai, M.s. | Independent | 255 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shahul Hameed A.
WINNER
|
Independent |
38,225
Lead: 1,871
|
50% |
| Gani A. M. Alias Mohideen Pitchai, A. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,354 | 47% |
| Kumaraswamy Thevar, S. | Independent | 357 | 0% |
| Abdul Kader, S. T. | Independent | 175 | 0% |
| Ramachandran, S. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Ramanathan, P. | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.m.a. Razak
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
29,347
Lead: 5,661
|
38% |
| S.k.t. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 23,686 | 31% |
| K.kattari Pandian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,329 | 21% |
| M. Lakshmana Nadar | Janta Party | 5,623 | 7% |
| Nellai Gandhi Abdul Kader | Independent | 690 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Krishnamurali | AIADMK | 88,474 | 24,349 | 43.08% |
| 2016 | Muhammed Abubacker.k.a.m | IUML | 70,763 | 1,194 | 37.89% |
| 2011 | Chendur Pandian .p | AIADMK | 80,794 | 16,086 | 49.83% |
| 2006 | Peter Alphonse.s | INC | 53,700 | 4,314 | 45% |
| 2001 | Subbiah Pandian.m. | AIADMK | 48,220 | 1,244 | 46% |
| 1996 | Naina Mohamed, K. | DMK | 49,641 | 16,692 | 44% |
| 1991 | S. Nagoormeeran | AIADMK | 55,681 | 27,710 | 54% |
| 1989 | Samsudin Alias Kathiravan | DMK | 37,531 | 6,879 | 36% |
| 1984 | Perumal, T. | AIADMK | 49,186 | 7,602 | 51% |
| 1980 | Shahul Hameed A. | IND | 38,225 | 1,871 | 50% |
| 1977 | M.m.a. Razak | AIADMK | 29,347 | 5,661 | 38% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Krishnamurali | AIADMK |
88,474
(Lead: 24,349)
|
43.08% |
| K.a.m Muhammed Abubacker | IUML | 64,125 | 31.22% | |
| 2016 | Muhammed Abubacker.k.a.m | IUML |
70,763
(Lead: 1,194)
|
37.89% |
| Sheik Dawood | IUML | 69,569 | 37.25% | |
| 2011 | Chendur Pandian .p | AIADMK |
80,794
(Lead: 16,086)
|
49.83% |
| Peter Alphonse .s | INC | 64,708 | 39.91% | |
| 2006 | Peter Alphonse.s | INC |
53,700
(Lead: 4,314)
|
45% |
| Kamaludeen.u.h | AIADMK | 49,386 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Subbiah Pandian.m. | AIADMK |
48,220
(Lead: 1,244)
|
46% |
| Shahul P.m. | DMK | 46,976 | 44% | |
| 1996 | Naina Mohamed, K. | DMK |
49,641
(Lead: 16,692)
|
44% |
| Gani, A.m. | AIADMK | 32,949 | 29% | |
| 1991 | S. Nagoormeeran | AIADMK |
55,681
(Lead: 27,710)
|
54% |
| Samsudeen Alias Kathiravan | DMK | 27,971 | 27% | |
| 1989 | Samsudin Alias Kathiravan | DMK |
37,531
(Lead: 6,879)
|
36% |
| Ayyadurai Alias Subramanian S.r. | INC | 30,652 | 29% | |
| 1984 | Perumal, T. | AIADMK |
49,186
(Lead: 7,602)
|
51% |
| Kathiravan Samsudden | DMK | 41,584 | 43% | |
| 1980 | Shahul Hameed A. | IND |
38,225
(Lead: 1,871)
|
50% |
| Gani A. M. Alias Mohideen Pitchai, A. | AIADMK | 36,354 | 47% | |
| 1977 | M.m.a. Razak | AIADMK |
29,347
(Lead: 5,661)
|
38% |
| S.k.t. Ramachandran | INC | 23,686 | 31% |
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Krishnamurali of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Kadayanallur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating K.a.m Muhammed Abubacker of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) by a margin of 24349 votes.
The strike rate in the Kadayanallur constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% DMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Krishnamurali (AIADMK) received 43.08% vote share.
K.a.m Muhammed Abubacker (IUML) received 31.22% vote share.
Krishnamurali (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 88474 votes, leading by 24349 votes and securing a 43.08% vote share.
The Kadayanallur Assembly constituency falls under the Tenkasi (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.
Krishnamurali (AIADMK) won the Kadayanallur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 24349 votes over K.a.m Muhammed Abubacker (IUML).
The Kadayanallur Assembly constituency is part of the Tenkasi (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Rajapalayam, Srivilliputhur(sc), Sankarankovil(sc), Vasudevanallur(sc), Tenkasi.
The top candidates in the Kadayanallur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Krishnamurali (AIADMK)
K.a.m Muhammed Abubacker (IUML)
Ayyadurai Pandiyan (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Krishnamurali (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kadayanallur Assembly Election 2021 was 70.06%
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.