Kovilpatti is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Thoothukudi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Kadambur Raju, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Ttv Dinakaran of the Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam by a margin of 12403 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Pandi enters the fray.
Kovilpatti Assembly constituency is part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kanimozhi Karunanidhi won the Thoothukkudi parliamentary seat by defeating Sivasami Velumani of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 392738 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kovilpatti assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kadambur Raju
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
68,556
Lead: 12,403
|
37.89% |
| Ttv Dinakaran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 56,153 | 31.04% |
| K.srinivasan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 37,380 | 20.66% |
| Gomathi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,213 | 5.09% |
| G. Kathiravan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,667 | 2.03% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,124 | 0.62% |
| Athikaran @ Athikumar | Independent | 644 | 0.36% |
| Rameshkannan | Independent | 498 | 0.28% |
| Subash | Independent | 443 | 0.24% |
| Sivasubramanian | Independent | 420 | 0.23% |
| P.gunasekaran | Independent | 412 | 0.23% |
| A.kaliraj | Independent | 315 | 0.17% |
| K.shanmugasundaram | Bahujan Dravida Party | 246 | 0.14% |
| M.g.r.nambbi | All India MGR Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | 244 | 0.13% |
| J.ravisankar Jayachanthiran | Independent | 205 | 0.11% |
| Ramachandiran.r | Bahujan Samaj Party | 203 | 0.11% |
| S.udaiyar | Naam Indiar Party | 175 | 0.10% |
| A.patturani | Independent | 136 | 0.08% |
| M.marimuthu | Independent | 133 | 0.07% |
| Kannan | Independent | 121 | 0.07% |
| M.ponnusamy | Independent | 120 | 0.07% |
| Manthirasudamani | Independent | 104 | 0.06% |
| Rajkumar Poliah | Universal Brotherhood Movement | 99 | 0.05% |
| Renganayagalu | Independent | 90 | 0.05% |
| K.pandimuneeswari | Independent | 81 | 0.04% |
| Raja | Independent | 80 | 0.04% |
| P.ramasamy | Independent | 66 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Kadambur Raju
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,514
Lead: 428
|
39.52% |
| A.subramanian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,086 | 39.25% |
| Vinayaga Ramesh G | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,512 | 17.46% |
| Others | Others | 2,350 | 1.44% |
| T. Muthu Mari | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,070 | 1.27% |
| G. Ramachandiran | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,075 | 0.66% |
| M. Ravikumar | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 826 | 0.51% |
| K. Muthuraj | Bahujan Samaj Party | 709 | 0.43% |
| A. Subburaj | Independent | 388 | 0.24% |
| A. Veilumuthupandian | Independent | 383 | 0.23% |
| R. Murugeshan | All India Forward Bloc | 255 | 0.16% |
| S. Seetharaman | Independent | 228 | 0.14% |
| V.g. Rathakrishnan | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 211 | 0.13% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kadambur Raju C
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
73,007
Lead: 26,480
|
55.85% |
| Ramachandran G | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 46,527 | 35.59% |
| Mariappan P | Independent | 2,685 | 2.05% |
| Rengarajan V | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,186 | 1.67% |
| Visuvasam E | Independent | 1,232 | 0.94% |
| Arumairaj S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,107 | 0.85% |
| Kennady V | Independent | 1,068 | 0.82% |
| Ramasamy P | Independent | 679 | 0.52% |
| Maheshwaran R | Independent | 566 | 0.43% |
| Karthick Rajan P | Independent | 452 | 0.35% |
| Annadurai K | Independent | 397 | 0.30% |
| Baskar M | Independent | 370 | 0.28% |
| Kannammal G | Independent | 260 | 0.20% |
| Ganapathi M | Independent | 187 | 0.14% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Radhakrishnan.l
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,354
Lead: 12,339
|
47% |
| Rajendran.s | Communist Party Of India | 41,015 | 36% |
| Srinivasaraghavan.t | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 11,633 | 10% |
| Kovilselvan.k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,827 | 2% |
| Chelladurai.s | All India Forward Bloc | 2,560 | 2% |
| Viswanathan.v | Independent | 1,201 | 1% |
| Somasundaram.g | Bharatiya Janata Party | 733 | 1% |
| Muthumariappan.r | Independent | 409 | 0% |
| Kalyanasundaram.s.d | Independent | 360 | 0% |
| Loganathan.k.v.k | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Muthuraj.i | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajendran .s.
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
45,796
Lead: 9,039
|
40% |
| Rajaram .k | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,757 | 32% |
| Vishvamithran .k | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,809 | 24% |
| Mariappan. M | Independent | 1,881 | 2% |
| Ayyalusamy.r | Independent | 757 | 1% |
| Muthurajan K.g | Tamilar Kazhagam | 726 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ayyalusamy, L.
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
39,315
Lead: 7,487
|
34% |
| Radhakrishnan, K.s. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,828 | 28% |
| Radhakrishnan, L. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,168 | 27% |
| Veeraragavan, V.r. | Jharkhand Party | 5,321 | 5% |
| Ayyasamy, S. | Independent | 866 | 1% |
| Rengaraja, V. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 806 | 1% |
| Raj, T.n.p. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Viswanathan, P.v. | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Antonysamy, S. | Independent | 182 | 0% |
| Sesunaicker, V.k. | Independent | 180 | 0% |
| Kalviraj, P. | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Dharmaraj, V. | Independent | 141 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan, R. | Independent | 109 | 0% |
| Selvarajnadar, K. | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| Solaisamy, K. | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Karanan, V. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Balaji, K. | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| Alankaram, S. | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Krishnan, M.s. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Viswanathanramamoorthy, P.v. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Sakthivel, K. | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Kumaran, S. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Perumal, A.v. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Amulraj, K. | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| Manipandian, V. | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Mariammal, P. | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| Paulsamy, C. | Independent | 51 | 0% |
| Pandian, K. | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| Chelliah, A. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Mariappan, K. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Appasamy, N. | Independent | 27 | 0% |
| Thangamariappan, K. | Independent | 26 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shymala R.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,535
Lead: 28,251
|
60% |
| Aiyalusamy L. | Communist Party Of India | 30,284 | 31% |
| Krishnamoorthy P. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 4,032 | 4% |
| Ganesh S. | Jharkhand Party | 403 | 0% |
| Alagumuthu M. | Independent | 310 | 0% |
| Nainarapandian M. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 227 | 0% |
| Abdulkapoor K. | Independent | 214 | 0% |
| Arumugasamy D. | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Rajaram S. | Independent | 140 | 0% |
| Sundaram D. | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Madasamy V. | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| Esakkimuthu S. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Visvanathan V. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Solaippan M. | Independent | 39 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alagarsomy, S.
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
35,008
Lead: 3,284
|
35% |
| Radhakrishnan, S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,724 | 31% |
| Palpandian, A. | Independent | 13,981 | 14% |
| Dharmar, S. | Independent | 6,462 | 6% |
| Iyyadurai, M.s. | Independent | 4,759 | 5% |
| Anandasamy, V. | Independent | 3,263 | 3% |
| Ramasamy, R.p. | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 2,742 | 3% |
| Ranjirkumar, R. | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Mariappan, A. | Independent | 229 | 0% |
| Ayyadurai M. | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Solaiappan, S. | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Lingasamy, R. | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Sivasubramaniam, S. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Joseph, C. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Selvaraj, T. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.rangasamy
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
45,623
Lead: 17,296
|
53% |
| S.alagarsamy | Communist Party Of India | 28,327 | 33% |
| P. Seenirasu | Independent | 4,655 | 5% |
| V. Paulraj | Independent | 977 | 1% |
| R.paramasivam | Independent | 715 | 1% |
| S.perumalsamy | Independent | 633 | 1% |
| T.n.p. Raju | Independent | 627 | 1% |
| S. Solaippan | Independent | 283 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alagarasamy, S.
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
39,442
Lead: 8,650
|
51% |
| Jeyalakshmi, V. | Indian National Congress (i) | 30,792 | 40% |
| Kalidas, S. | Janata Party (jp) | 6,281 | 8% |
| Gurusamy, A. N. A. | Independent | 262 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Alagarsamy
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India |
21,985
Lead: 397
|
32% |
| P. Seeniraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,588 | 32% |
| A.k.c. Thangappandian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13,778 | 20% |
| L. Sundararaj Naicker | Janta Party | 7,187 | 11% |
| R. Kovil Pillai | Independent | 2,602 | 4% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kadambur Raju | AIADMK | 68,556 | 12,403 | 37.89% |
| 2016 | C. Kadambur Raju | AIADMK | 64,514 | 428 | 39.52% |
| 2011 | Kadambur Raju C | AIADMK | 73,007 | 26,480 | 55.85% |
| 2006 | Radhakrishnan.l | AIADMK | 53,354 | 12,339 | 47% |
| 2001 | Rajendran .s. | CPI | 45,796 | 9,039 | 40% |
| 1996 | Ayyalusamy, L. | CPI | 39,315 | 7,487 | 34% |
| 1991 | Shymala R. | AIADMK | 58,535 | 28,251 | 60% |
| 1989 | Alagarsomy, S. | CPI | 35,008 | 3,284 | 35% |
| 1984 | R.rangasamy | INC | 45,623 | 17,296 | 53% |
| 1980 | Alagarasamy, S. | CPI | 39,442 | 8,650 | 51% |
| 1977 | S. Alagarsamy | CPI | 21,985 | 397 | 32% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kadambur Raju | AIADMK |
68,556
(Lead: 12,403)
|
37.89% |
| Ttv Dinakaran | AMMK | 56,153 | 31.04% | |
| 2016 | C. Kadambur Raju | AIADMK |
64,514
(Lead: 428)
|
39.52% |
| A.subramanian | DMK | 64,086 | 39.25% | |
| 2011 | Kadambur Raju C | AIADMK |
73,007
(Lead: 26,480)
|
55.85% |
| Ramachandran G | PMK | 46,527 | 35.59% | |
| 2006 | Radhakrishnan.l | AIADMK |
53,354
(Lead: 12,339)
|
47% |
| Rajendran.s | CPI | 41,015 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Rajendran .s. | CPI |
45,796
(Lead: 9,039)
|
40% |
| Rajaram .k | DMK | 36,757 | 32% | |
| 1996 | Ayyalusamy, L. | CPI |
39,315
(Lead: 7,487)
|
34% |
| Radhakrishnan, K.s. | MDMK | 31,828 | 28% | |
| 1991 | Shymala R. | AIADMK |
58,535
(Lead: 28,251)
|
60% |
| Aiyalusamy L. | CPI | 30,284 | 31% | |
| 1989 | Alagarsomy, S. | CPI |
35,008
(Lead: 3,284)
|
35% |
| Radhakrishnan, S. | DMK | 31,724 | 31% | |
| 1984 | R.rangasamy | INC |
45,623
(Lead: 17,296)
|
53% |
| S.alagarsamy | CPI | 28,327 | 33% | |
| 1980 | Alagarasamy, S. | CPI |
39,442
(Lead: 8,650)
|
51% |
| Jeyalakshmi, V. | INC(I) | 30,792 | 40% | |
| 1977 | S. Alagarsamy | CPI |
21,985
(Lead: 397)
|
32% |
| P. Seeniraj | AIADMK | 21,588 | 32% |
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Kadambur Raju of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Kovilpatti Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Ttv Dinakaran of the Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) by a margin of 12403 votes.
The strike rate in the Kovilpatti constituency is 50% AIADMK and 50% CPI, with AIADMK won 5 times and CPI won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
Kadambur Raju (AIADMK) received 37.89% vote share.
Ttv Dinakaran (AMMK) received 31.04% vote share.
Kadambur Raju (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 68556 votes, leading by 12403 votes and securing a 37.89% vote share.
The Kovilpatti Assembly constituency falls under the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency of Thoothukkudi district.
Kadambur Raju (AIADMK) won the Kovilpatti Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 12403 votes over Ttv Dinakaran (AMMK).
The Kovilpatti Assembly constituency is part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi, Tiruchendur, Srivaikuntam, Ottapidaram(sc).
The top candidates in the Kovilpatti Assembly Election 2021 were:
Kadambur Raju (AIADMK)
Ttv Dinakaran (AMMK)
K.srinivasan (CPM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Kadambur Raju (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kovilpatti Assembly Election 2021 was 67.43%
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.