Palayamkottai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tirunelveli district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Abdul Wahab, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Jerald of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 52141 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Sankara narayanan enters the fray.
Palayamkottai Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dr. C Robert Bruce won the Tirunelveli parliamentary seat by defeating Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 165620 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Palayamkottai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Wahab
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
89,117
Lead: 52,141
|
55.32% |
| Jerald | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,976 | 22.95% |
| V.m.s.mohammed Mubarak | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 12,241 | 7.60% |
| Fathima | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,665 | 7.24% |
| Premnath | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 8,107 | 5.03% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,647 | 1.02% |
| Sadagopan .k | Independent | 395 | 0.25% |
| Raja .s | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 298 | 0.18% |
| Veerasubramaniyan .s | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 231 | 0.14% |
| John Samuvel Jesupatham .d | Independent | 212 | 0.13% |
| Leo Infant Raj .m | Independent | 202 | 0.13% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohideen Khant.p.m
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,463
Lead: 15,872
|
44.47% |
| Hyder Ali S.k.a | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,591 | 34.01% |
| Nizam Mohideen K.m.a | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 12,593 | 8.30% |
| Nirmal Singh Yadav .m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,063 | 4.66% |
| Shahul Hameed K.s | Sdpi | 7,008 | 4.62% |
| Others | Others | 2,947 | 1.94% |
| Arumuga Nainar .s | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,592 | 1.71% |
| Nishthar Ali .s | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,315 | 0.87% |
| Kannan .p | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 517 | 0.34% |
| Ansar .m | Independent | 479 | 0.32% |
| Subramanian .s | Independent | 334 | 0.22% |
| Phinehas Rathinam .p | Independent | 302 | 0.20% |
| David Jeba Raj .v | Independent | 189 | 0.12% |
| Murugaiah .m | Independent | 169 | 0.11% |
| Ahamed | Independent | 86 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T.p.m.mohideen Khan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,049
Lead: 605
|
42.76% |
| V.palani | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 57,444 | 42.31% |
| K.s.sahul Hameed | Independent | 7,032 | 5.18% |
| S.karthick Narayanan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,939 | 5.11% |
| A.hyder Ali | Independent | 2,624 | 1.93% |
| S.velayutham | Independent | 1,000 | 0.74% |
| P.stephen | Bahujan Samaj Party | 983 | 0.72% |
| Mohamed Pasulul Ilaki | Independent | 525 | 0.39% |
| A.sheik Hayat | Independent | 423 | 0.31% |
| K.bala Murugan | Independent | 363 | 0.27% |
| S.gajendra Raj | Independent | 195 | 0.14% |
| S.a Abdul Kadar | Independent | 193 | 0.14% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohideen Khan.t.p.m.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,114
Lead: 41,299
|
57% |
| Nijamudeen K.m | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,815 | 29% |
| Kaleel Raguman.k.a.k.k | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 6,342 | 4% |
| Murugan.v | All India Forward Bloc | 5,399 | 4% |
| Pechimuthu @ Arunachalasamy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,839 | 2% |
| Edward Raj.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,354 | 2% |
| Subash Sundar.k. | Independent | 843 | 1% |
| Jebakumar.k. | Independent | 579 | 0% |
| Naresh Ambedkhar.p. | Independent | 398 | 0% |
| Vedamanickam.d. | Independent | 364 | 0% |
| Namasivaya Sankar.h. | Independent | 191 | 0% |
| Varghese Amulraj.i | Independent | 171 | 0% |
| Sudalai Mani.e | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 142 | 0% |
| Kannan.a. | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Tangavel.p. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Gomathinayagam.p. | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohideen Khan.t.p.m
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,934
Lead: 14,748
|
53% |
| Muthu Karuppan.s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,186 | 39% |
| Nazareth Durai. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,383 | 5% |
| Mubarak Ahamed | Samajwadi Party | 1,304 | 1% |
| Balamurugan.t | Independent | 581 | 1% |
| Sankaranarayanan.a | Independent | 383 | 0% |
| Klanthai Chandrasekaran | Independent | 317 | 0% |
| Azzez | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohamed Kodar Maideen
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,303
Lead: 44,364
|
61% |
| Dharmalingam, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,939 | 23% |
| Sudarsan, M.s. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,093 | 4% |
| Velu, S.s. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,991 | 3% |
| Nijam Mohaideen, K.m.a. | Independent | 1,516 | 1% |
| Davood, M. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,066 | 1% |
| Gopinathan, C. | Independent | 442 | 0% |
| Thirumalainambi, K. | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| Naina Lebbai | Independent | 248 | 0% |
| Indiramoorthy, K. | Independent | 210 | 0% |
| Veluchamy, V. | Independent | 209 | 0% |
| Kandasamy, M. | Independent | 193 | 0% |
| Murugesan, M. | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Sivasubramanian | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Zakariah | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Isaivalan, M. | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Kamaraj, S.d. | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| Sam Sundar Singh, S. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Chidambaram Pillai, S. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Erulappan, N. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Muthu Veeraiyar, T. | Independent | 71 | 0% |
| Perumal, N. | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Sivasubbu, V. | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Vedanayagam, M. | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Ameen, A. | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| Kalimuthu, A. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Muthu, P.s. | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Thirumalaikolunthupandi, A. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Murugan, T. | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Arumugam, N. | Independent | 36 | 0% |
| Kamaraj, R. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Abubacker, M.n. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Rajaiah, S. | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dharamalingam P.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,141
Lead: 6,891
|
45% |
| Karuppasamy Pandian V. | Thayaga Marumalrchi Kazhagam | 38,250 | 38% |
| Muhammed Meeran Mohideen L.k.s. | Muslim Leage | 12,429 | 12% |
| Daniel Rathinam I. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 474 | 0% |
| Noorl Hameem A. | Jharkhand Party | 341 | 0% |
| Mohammed Mathar M. | Independent | 247 | 0% |
| Balaganesan J. | Independent | 226 | 0% |
| Sundararajan G.s. | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| Jeyaraj C. | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Ilanchezhiyan P. | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| Madasamy T. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Jeyasingh V. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Athiraja E. | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Karuppasamy R. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Kalimuthu A. | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Velkumar S. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gurunathan, S.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
34,046
Lead: 2,431
|
34% |
| Khaja Mohideen, S.a. | Muslim Leage | 31,615 | 31% |
| Rajaselvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 16,738 | 17% |
| Karuppiah, A. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 13,321 | 13% |
| Gaspar Raja G. | Independent | 802 | 1% |
| Radhakrishnan, P. | Independent | 369 | 0% |
| Rhangavel, A. | Independent | 303 | 0% |
| Kussain, M.s. | Independent | 299 | 0% |
| Athiraj, E. | Independent | 158 | 0% |
| Sutharson, J. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Kaja Mohideen, S.a. | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Thomas, F. | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Kaja Mohdeen T,m,.s | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Vijayan, I. | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Kaja Mohideen, P.m. | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Subramanian, A. | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Kaja Mohideen, M. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Cader Mohideen M.m | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Kamaraj, R. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Stephen Raj M. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Jayasingh, V. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Selvinkumar, D. | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| Krishnan, N. | Independent | 30 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shamsulalam, V.s.t.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,209
Lead: 4,205
|
50% |
| Karuppasami Pandian V. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,004 | 46% |
| Gaspar Raja, J. | Independent | 855 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karuppasami Pandian, V. R.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,049
Lead: 12,369
|
57% |
| Seetharaman, Suba | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,680 | 42% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Manoharan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
29,146
Lead: 13,954
|
44% |
| N. Shanmugan | Independent | 15,192 | 23% |
| N. Arumugha Konar | Indian National Congress | 14,202 | 21% |
| S. Justin | Janta Party | 6,973 | 10% |
| S.a. Seyad Ibrahim Alim | Independent | 574 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Abdul Wahab | DMK | 89,117 | 52,141 | 55.32% |
| 2016 | Mohideen Khant.p.m | DMK | 67,463 | 15,872 | 44.47% |
| 2011 | T.p.m.mohideen Khan | DMK | 58,049 | 605 | 42.76% |
| 2006 | Mohideen Khan.t.p.m. | DMK | 85,114 | 41,299 | 57% |
| 2001 | Mohideen Khan.t.p.m | DMK | 55,934 | 14,748 | 53% |
| 1996 | Mohamed Kodar Maideen | DMK | 71,303 | 44,364 | 61% |
| 1991 | Dharamalingam P. | AIADMK | 45,141 | 6,891 | 45% |
| 1989 | Gurunathan, S. | DMK | 34,046 | 2,431 | 34% |
| 1984 | Shamsulalam, V.s.t. | DMK | 45,209 | 4,205 | 50% |
| 1980 | Karuppasami Pandian, V. R. | AIADMK | 45,049 | 12,369 | 57% |
| 1977 | K. Manoharan | AIADMK | 29,146 | 13,954 | 44% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Abdul Wahab | DMK |
89,117
(Lead: 52,141)
|
55.32% |
| Jerald | AIADMK | 36,976 | 22.95% | |
| 2016 | Mohideen Khant.p.m | DMK |
67,463
(Lead: 15,872)
|
44.47% |
| Hyder Ali S.k.a | AIADMK | 51,591 | 34.01% | |
| 2011 | T.p.m.mohideen Khan | DMK |
58,049
(Lead: 605)
|
42.76% |
| V.palani | CPI(M) | 57,444 | 42.31% | |
| 2006 | Mohideen Khan.t.p.m. | DMK |
85,114
(Lead: 41,299)
|
57% |
| Nijamudeen K.m | AIADMK | 43,815 | 29% | |
| 2001 | Mohideen Khan.t.p.m | DMK |
55,934
(Lead: 14,748)
|
53% |
| Muthu Karuppan.s | AIADMK | 41,186 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Mohamed Kodar Maideen | DMK |
71,303
(Lead: 44,364)
|
61% |
| Dharmalingam, P. | AIADMK | 26,939 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Dharamalingam P. | AIADMK |
45,141
(Lead: 6,891)
|
45% |
| Karuppasamy Pandian V. | TMK | 38,250 | 38% | |
| 1989 | Gurunathan, S. | DMK |
34,046
(Lead: 2,431)
|
34% |
| Khaja Mohideen, S.a. | MUL | 31,615 | 31% | |
| 1984 | Shamsulalam, V.s.t. | DMK |
45,209
(Lead: 4,205)
|
50% |
| Karuppasami Pandian V. | AIADMK | 41,004 | 46% | |
| 1980 | Karuppasami Pandian, V. R. | AIADMK |
45,049
(Lead: 12,369)
|
57% |
| Seetharaman, Suba | DMK | 32,680 | 42% | |
| 1977 | K. Manoharan | AIADMK |
29,146
(Lead: 13,954)
|
44% |
| N. Shanmugan | IND | 15,192 | 23% |
All 234 Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Abdul Wahab of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Palayamkottai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Jerald of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 52141 votes.
The strike rate in the Palayamkottai constituency is 73% DMK and 27% AIADMK, with DMK won 8 times and AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Abdul Wahab (DMK) received 55.32% vote share.
Jerald (AIADMK) received 22.95% vote share.
Abdul Wahab (DMK) won the 2021 election with 89117 votes, leading by 52141 votes and securing a 55.32% vote share.
The Palayamkottai Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.
Abdul Wahab (DMK) won the Palayamkottai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 52141 votes over Jerald (AIADMK).
The Palayamkottai Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Alangulam, Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram, Nanguneri, Radhapuram.
The top candidates in the Palayamkottai Assembly Election 2021 were:
Abdul Wahab (DMK)
Jerald (AIADMK)
V.m.s.mohammed Mubarak (SDPI)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Abdul Wahab (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Palayamkottai Assembly Election 2021 was 57.76%
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.