The Karaikudi constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 73.92% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Dr. T. K. Prabhu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating S. Mangudi of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 46074 votes.The Karaikudi Assembly constituency falls under the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate A. Karti P Chidambaram won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 205664 votes, defeating Xaiver Dass of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Karaikudi Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. T. K. Prabhu
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
101,358
Lead:
46,074
|
44.21% |
| S. Mangudi | Indian National Congress | 55,284 | 24.11% |
| Dherpoki V.pandi | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 33,352 | 14.55% |
| Seeman | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 30,793 | 13.43% |
| Newton Babu. C | Puthiya Tamilagam | 796 | 0.35% |
| Velu. K | Independent | 689 | 0.30% |
| Kalimuthu. A | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 602 | 0.26% |
| Karuppiah. K | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 590 | 0.26% |
| Dinesh. K | Independent | 531 | 0.23% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 519 | 0.23% |
| Prabu. G | Independent | 502 | 0.22% |
| Manimaran. R | Independent | 471 | 0.21% |
| Kalidass. R | Independent | 469 | 0.20% |
| Ranjithkumar Balusamy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 458 | 0.20% |
| Pandi. S | Independent | 361 | 0.16% |
| Jeevitha. A | Independent | 321 | 0.14% |
| Aziz Abdul Rahman. J | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 315 | 0.14% |
| Shanthi. B | Independent | 263 | 0.11% |
| Lakshmanan. R | Independent | 258 | 0.11% |
| Veeramanikandan. V | Independent | 236 | 0.10% |
| Ramu. M | Independent | 216 | 0.09% |
| Suresh. V | Independent | 216 | 0.09% |
| Muthukumar. K | Independent | 175 | 0.08% |
| Selvi. K | Independent | 169 | 0.07% |
| Udhuman Ali. M.s | Independent | 166 | 0.07% |
| Ramanathan. S.v | Independent | 157 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.mangudi
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
75,954
Lead:
21,589
|
35.75% |
| H.raja | Bharatiya Janata Party | 54,365 | 25.59% |
| Therbogi V.pandi | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 44,864 | 21.12% |
| Duraimanickam | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 23,872 | 11.24% |
| Rajkumar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 8,351 | 3.93% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,349 | 0.63% |
| B.vanitha | Puthiya Tamilagam | 702 | 0.33% |
| N.baluswamy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 652 | 0.31% |
| N.meenal | Independent | 548 | 0.26% |
| K.velu | Independent | 504 | 0.24% |
| M.naina Mohamed | Independent | 416 | 0.20% |
| A.ganesan | Independent | 346 | 0.16% |
| Rajkumar.g | Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam | 341 | 0.16% |
| A.paramasivam | Independent | 192 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy Kr
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
93,419
Lead:
18,283
|
47.02% |
| Karpagam Ilango | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,136 | 37.82% |
| Sevanthiappan S | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,279 | 7.19% |
| Parimalam S | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,344 | 2.69% |
| Muthulakshmi V | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,969 | 2.50% |
| Others | Others | 2,688 | 1.35% |
| Saravanan K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,601 | 0.81% |
| Duraipandi Pr | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 897 | 0.45% |
| Rajkumar R | Namadhu Makkal Katchi | 723 | 0.36% |
| Rabiq Raja K | Independent | 547 | 0.28% |
| Tamilkarthick | Independent | 471 | 0.24% |
| Alagappan Sp | Independent | 315 | 0.16% |
| Naganathan A | Independent | 264 | 0.13% |
| Eswaran | Independent | 262 | 0.13% |
| Arulanand A | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 257 | 0.13% |
| Sethu M | Makkal Manadu Katchi | 183 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palanichamy.cholan.ct
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
86,104
Lead:
18,900
|
51.01% |
| Ramasamy.kr | Indian National Congress | 67,204 | 39.81% |
| Chidambaram.v | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,194 | 2.48% |
| Asaithambi.s | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 3,895 | 2.31% |
| Baluswamy.n | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,272 | 1.35% |
| Rajkumar.r | Independent | 1,728 | 1.02% |
| Anandhakumar.s | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 999 | 0.59% |
| Karasingam.r | Independent | 885 | 0.52% |
| Rabiq Raja.k | Independent | 772 | 0.46% |
| Maheswaran.u | Independent | 744 | 0.44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundaram.n
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
64,013
Lead:
16,246
|
48% |
| Venkatachalam O.l | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,767 | 36% |
| Baskaran .d | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 13,094 | 10% |
| Raman . Nk | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,787 | 3% |
| Mohamed Hanifa.h | Independent | 1,833 | 1% |
| Alagappan.pl | Independent | 938 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raja. H
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
54,093
Lead:
1,651
|
48% |
| Udayappan. Sp | Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) | 52,442 | 47% |
| Venkatesan. S | Independent | 2,937 | 3% |
| Rajendran.k | Independent | 1,280 | 1% |
| Periasamy. Ar | Independent | 1,001 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundaram, N.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
76,888
Lead:
50,384
|
61% |
| Raju M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,504 | 21% |
| Asokan, K.r. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,055 | 8% |
| Karuppiah Pazha | Independent | 5,378 | 4% |
| Muthiah, C. | Independent | 1,904 | 2% |
| Alagappan, Rm. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 810 | 1% |
| Abdul Latif, M. | Independent | 178 | 0% |
| Simon Paul Jayasingh, S.j. | Independent | 155 | 0% |
| Perumal, S.p. | Independent | 151 | 0% |
| Samlappan, K.a.v. | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karpagam M.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,912
Lead:
38,311
|
63% |
| Chidambaram C. T. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,601 | 30% |
| Karunakaran N. G. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,090 | 2% |
| Abdul Rahman S. | Independent | 651 | 1% |
| Ganesan O. M. | Independent | 335 | 0% |
| Arunachalam V. | Independent | 248 | 0% |
| Rajendran S. | Independent | 216 | 0% |
| Nagalingam K. | Independent | 200 | 0% |
| Jeyapaul S. | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| Vairamuthu P. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Narayanan Rm.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,790
Lead:
24,485
|
40% |
| Durairasu Sp. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 21,305 | 19% |
| Shanmugam S. | Independent | 19,856 | 18% |
| Geeva Ram Anandh K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 18,573 | 16% |
| Arujothi V. | Independent | 1,672 | 1% |
| Gopal V. | Tamil Nadu Congress(k) | 1,658 | 1% |
| Rasa A. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,416 | 1% |
| Sekar C. | Independent | 366 | 0% |
| Rasendran | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| Nachiappan Kr | Independent | 188 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.p. Durairasu
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,760
Lead:
9,659
|
46% |
| C.t. Chidambaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,101 | 37% |
| K.r. Boominathan | Independent | 11,324 | 11% |
| M. Gunasekaran | Independent | 319 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chidambaram, C. T.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,541
Lead:
3,893
|
51% |
| Kaliappan, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 42,648 | 47% |
| Alagappan, R. M. | Independent | 697 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Kaliyappan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
27,403
Lead:
240
|
32% |
| P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress | 27,163 | 31% |
| C.t. Chidambaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 18,228 | 21% |
| P.l. Karuppia | Janta Party | 12,763 | 15% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. T. K. Prabhu | TVK | 101,358 | 46,074 | 44.21% |
| 2021 | S.mangudi | INC | 75,954 | 21,589 | 35.75% |
| 2016 | Ramasamy Kr | INC | 93,419 | 18,283 | 47.02% |
| 2011 | Palanichamy.cholan.ct | AIADMK | 86,104 | 18,900 | 51.01% |
| 2006 | Sundaram.n | INC | 64,013 | 16,246 | 48% |
| 2001 | Raja. H | BJP | 54,093 | 1,651 | 48% |
| 1996 | Sundaram, N. | TMC(M) | 76,888 | 50,384 | 61% |
| 1991 | Karpagam M. | AIADMK | 71,912 | 38,311 | 63% |
| 1989 | Narayanan Rm. | DMK | 45,790 | 24,485 | 40% |
| 1984 | S.p. Durairasu | AIADMK | 47,760 | 9,659 | 46% |
| 1980 | Chidambaram, C. T. | DMK | 46,541 | 3,893 | 51% |
| 1977 | P. Kaliyappan | AIADMK | 27,403 | 240 | 32% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. T. K. Prabhu | TVK |
101,358
(Lead:
46,074)
|
44.21% |
| S. Mangudi | INC | 55,284 | 24.11% | |
| 2021 | S.mangudi | INC |
75,954
(Lead:
21,589)
|
35.75% |
| H.raja | BJP | 54,365 | 25.59% | |
| 2016 | Ramasamy Kr | INC |
93,419
(Lead:
18,283)
|
47.02% |
| Karpagam Ilango | AIADMK | 75,136 | 37.82% | |
| 2011 | Palanichamy.cholan.ct | AIADMK |
86,104
(Lead:
18,900)
|
51.01% |
| Ramasamy.kr | INC | 67,204 | 39.81% | |
| 2006 | Sundaram.n | INC |
64,013
(Lead:
16,246)
|
48% |
| Venkatachalam O.l | AIADMK | 47,767 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Raja. H | BJP |
54,093
(Lead:
1,651)
|
48% |
| Udayappan. Sp | TMC(M) | 52,442 | 47% | |
| 1996 | Sundaram, N. | TMC(M) |
76,888
(Lead:
50,384)
|
61% |
| Raju M. | AIADMK | 26,504 | 21% | |
| 1991 | Karpagam M. | AIADMK |
71,912
(Lead:
38,311)
|
63% |
| Chidambaram C. T. | DMK | 33,601 | 30% | |
| 1989 | Narayanan Rm. | DMK |
45,790
(Lead:
24,485)
|
40% |
| Durairasu Sp. | ADK(JR) | 21,305 | 19% | |
| 1984 | S.p. Durairasu | AIADMK |
47,760
(Lead:
9,659)
|
46% |
| C.t. Chidambaram | DMK | 38,101 | 37% | |
| 1980 | Chidambaram, C. T. | DMK |
46,541
(Lead:
3,893)
|
51% |
| Kaliappan, P. | AIADMK | 42,648 | 47% | |
| 1977 | P. Kaliyappan | AIADMK |
27,403
(Lead:
240)
|
32% |
| P. Chidambaram | INC | 27,163 | 31% |
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Dr. T. K. Prabhu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Karaikudi Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating S. Mangudi of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 46074 votes.
The strike rate in the Karaikudi constituency is 57% AIADMK and 43% INC, with AIADMK won 4 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Dr. T. K. Prabhu (TVK) received 44.21% vote share.
S. Mangudi (INC) received 24.11% vote share.
Dr. T. K. Prabhu (TVK) won the 2026 election with 101358 votes, leading by 46074 votes and securing a 44.21% vote share.
The Karaikudi Assembly constituency falls under the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency of Sivaganga district.
Dr. T. K. Prabhu (TVK) won the Karaikudi Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 46074 votes over S. Mangudi (INC).
The Karaikudi Assembly constituency is part of the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thirumayam, Alangudi, Tiruppattur, Sivaganga, Manamadurai(sc).
The top candidates in the Karaikudi Assembly Election 2026 were:
Dr. T. K. Prabhu (TVK)
S. Mangudi (INC)
Dherpoki V.pandi (Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dr. T. K. Prabhu (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Karaikudi Assembly Election 2026 was 73.92%
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.