Kavundampalayam Assembly Elections 2026

Kavundampalayam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Coimbatore district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Arunkumar, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Payya @ Krishnan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 9776 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Kalamani enters the fray.

Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency is part of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Ganapathi Rajkumar won the Coimbatore parliamentary seat by defeating K Annamalai of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 118068 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kavundampalayam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Kavundampalayam Candidates List

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Kavundampalayam Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Kavundampalayam Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Arunkumar Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	135,669 Lead: 9,776	43.78%
Payya @ Krishnan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	125,893	40.62%
Surabhi Pankaj Raj	Makkal Needhi Maiam	23,527	7.59%
Kalamani	Naam Tamilar Katchi	17,897	5.77%
Nota	None Of The Above	2,892	0.93%
M.aruna	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	2,002	0.65%
Siva.k	Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi	726	0.23%
Pushpanantham.v	Independent	420	0.14%
Arunkumar.t	Independent	296	0.10%
Selvaraj.m	New Generation Peoples Party	178	0.06%
Gnanaraj.m	Independent	161	0.05%
Krishnan.m	Independent	140	0.05%
Suriyakumar.k	Independent	117	0.04%

Kavundampalayam Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Arukutty V.c. Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	110,870 Lead: 8,025	41.50%
Payya Gounder @ Krishnan R.	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	102,845	38.50%
Nandakumar R.	Bharatiya Janata Party	22,444	8.40%
Ramamurthy V.	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	16,874	6.32%
Others	Others	5,274	1.97%
Kousalya P.	Naam Tamilar Katchi	3,735	1.40%
Thangavelu A.	Pattali Makkal Katchi	2,533	0.95%
Kulandaivelu K.s.	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	2,521	0.94%
Aruna D.	Independent	1,045	0.39%
Mari V.	Independent	576	0.22%
Thirumalairajan S.	Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam	446	0.17%
Kala M.	Bahujan Samaj Party	391	0.15%
Mahendra Bharathi P.	Welfare Party Of India	320	0.12%
Veerabathiran K.	All India Forward Bloc	305	0.11%
Krishnan M.	Independent	197	0.07%
Balakumar R.	Vijaya Bharatha Makkal (people) Party	191	0.07%
Veluswamy V.	Independent	189	0.07%
Rajesh Kumar B.	Nationalist Congress Party	182	0.07%
Shanmugam K.	Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy	165	0.06%
Maheshwaran G.	People's Party of India(secular)	149	0.06%
Seval S.	Independent	144	0.05%

Kavundampalayam Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Arukutty V C Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	137,058 Lead: 69,260	63.22%
Subramanian T P	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	67,798	31.27%
Nandakumar R	Bharatiya Janata Party	6,175	2.85%
Ganesan D	Independent	1,749	0.81%
Vasanthakumar D	Independent	1,436	0.66%
Vishwanathan V	Lok Satta Party	1,331	0.61%
Parthipan P	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha	654	0.30%
Kumanan R	Independent	584	0.27%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 100%

DMK 0%

AIADMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Kavundampalayam MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Arunkumar	AIADMK	135,669	9,776	43.78%
2016	Arukutty V.c.	AIADMK	110,870	8,025	41.50%
2011	Arukutty V C	AIADMK	137,058	69,260	63.22%

Source: ECI

Kavundampalayam Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Arunkumar	AIADMK	135,669 (Lead: 9,776)	43.78%
2021	Payya @ Krishnan	DMK	125,893	40.62%
2016	Arukutty V.c.	AIADMK	110,870 (Lead: 8,025)	41.50%
2016	Payya Gounder @ Krishnan R.	DMK	102,845	38.50%
2011	Arukutty V C	AIADMK	137,058 (Lead: 69,260)	63.22%
2011	Subramanian T P	DMK	67,798	31.27%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Kavundampalayam Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kavundampalayam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Arunkumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Kavundampalayam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Payya @ Krishnan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 9776 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Kavundampalayam constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Kavundampalayam constituency is 100% AIADMK and 0% DMK, with AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Kavundampalayam Assembly Election?

Arunkumar (AIADMK) received 43.78% vote share.
Payya @ Krishnan (DMK) received 40.62% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Kavundampalayam Assembly Election?

Arunkumar (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 135669 votes, leading by 9776 votes and securing a 43.78% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency fall under?

The Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency falls under the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency of Coimbatore district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kavundampalayam Assembly Election 2021?

Arunkumar (AIADMK) won the Kavundampalayam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 9776 votes over Payya @ Krishnan (DMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Coimbatore Lok Sabha area?

The Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency is part of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palladam, Sulur, Coimbatore(north), Coimbatore(south), Singanallur.

Who were the top candidates for the Kavundampalayam Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Kavundampalayam Assembly Election 2021 were:
Arunkumar (AIADMK)
Payya @ Krishnan (DMK)
Surabhi Pankaj Raj (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Arunkumar (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Kavundampalayam Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Kavundampalayam Assembly Election 2021 was 66.11%

Disclaimer:

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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