Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results 2026
The Palayamkottai constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 68.97% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Abdul Wahab of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating S.Maria John of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 13805 votes.The Palayamkottai Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dr. C Robert Bruce won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 165620 votes, defeating Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Palayamkottai Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Palayamkottai Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Wahab
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
79,744
Lead:
13,805
|
44.15% |
| S.maria John | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 65,939 | 36.51% |
| S. Sayed Sultan Samsudeen | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,732 | 10.92% |
| Sankara Narayanan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,465 | 5.79% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 851 | 0.47% |
| Paulraj.v | Independent | 717 | 0.40% |
| Karthick Narayanan S. | Independent | 619 | 0.34% |
| Abdul Koya | Independent | 560 | 0.31% |
| T.a.umar | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 493 | 0.27% |
| Srinivash | Independent | 346 | 0.19% |
| V.george | Independent | 221 | 0.12% |
| Esakkimuthu | Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi | 201 | 0.11% |
| M.manikandan | Independent | 149 | 0.08% |
| Nallakkannu Alias Karthic.k | Independent | 140 | 0.08% |
| A. Sudhahar | Independent | 127 | 0.07% |
| S.thangadurai | Naam Indiar Party | 123 | 0.07% |
| D.santhiyagappar Antony | Independent | 104 | 0.06% |
| R.sesu | Independent | 89 | 0.05% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (2021)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (2016)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (2011)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (2006)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (2001)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (1996)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (1991)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (1989)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (1984)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (1980)
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Assembly Election Results (1977)
| 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% |
Strike Rate
Palayamkottai MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Abdul Wahab | DMK | 79,744 | 13,805 | 44.15% |
| 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% |
Palayamkottai Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Abdul Wahab | DMK |
79,744
(Lead:
13,805)
|
44.15% |
| S.maria John | TVK | 65,939 | 36.51% | |
| 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% |
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Who won the Palayamkottai Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
Abdul Wahab of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Palayamkottai Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating S.maria John of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 13805 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Palayamkottai constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Palayamkottai constituency is 75% DMK and 25% AIADMK, with DMK won 9 times and AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Palayamkottai Assembly Election?
Abdul Wahab (DMK) received 44.15% vote share.
S.maria John (TVK) received 36.51% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Palayamkottai Assembly Election?
Abdul Wahab (DMK) won the 2026 election with 79744 votes, leading by 13805 votes and securing a 44.15% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Palayamkottai Assembly constituency fall under?
The Palayamkottai Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.
What was the margin of victory in the Palayamkottai Assembly Election 2026?
Abdul Wahab (DMK) won the Palayamkottai Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 13805 votes over S.maria John (TVK).
What are the key constituencies in the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha area?
The Palayamkottai Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Alangulam, Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram, Nanguneri, Radhapuram.
Who were the top candidates for the Palayamkottai Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Palayamkottai Assembly Election 2026 were:
Abdul Wahab (DMK)
S.maria John (TVK)
S. Sayed Sultan Samsudeen (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Abdul Wahab (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Palayamkottai Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Palayamkottai Assembly Election 2026 was 68.97%
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.
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