Tenkasi Assembly Elections 2026
Tenkasi is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tenkasi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. S.palani Nadar, from Indian National Congress defeated Selvamohandoss Pandian of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 370 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Gowshik Pandiyan enters the fray.
Tenkasi Assembly constituency is part of the Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Rani Srikumar won the Tenkasi parliamentary seat by defeating Dr K Krishnasamy of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 196199 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tenkasi assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.palani Nadar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
89,315
Lead: 370
|
41.71% |
| Selvamohandoss Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 88,945 | 41.54% |
| Vincent Raju | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 15,336 | 7.16% |
| S.mohammed @ Raja | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 9,944 | 4.64% |
| Thangaraj | AISMK | 2,188 | 1.02% |
| Madasamy.a | Independent | 1,978 | 0.92% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,159 | 0.54% |
| Chandrasegar.s | Puthiya Tamilagam | 878 | 0.41% |
| Udhayakumar.k.m | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 690 | 0.32% |
| Ramesh.r | Independent | 684 | 0.32% |
| Palanimurugan.p | Independent | 628 | 0.29% |
| Reegankumar. M | Independent | 495 | 0.23% |
| Arokkiya Prabhu.j | Independent | 428 | 0.20% |
| Jeganathan.m | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi | 416 | 0.19% |
| Selvakumar.r | Naam Indiar Party | 319 | 0.15% |
| Doctor. Karuppasamy.s | Independent | 216 | 0.10% |
| Mugundhan.k | My India Party | 195 | 0.09% |
| Palanikumar.a | Independent | 175 | 0.08% |
| Sureshkumar.s | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 119 | 0.06% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Selvamohandas Pandian S
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
86,339
Lead: 462
|
43.30% |
| Palani Nadar S | Indian National Congress | 85,877 | 43.07% |
| Selvi B | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,716 | 5.88% |
| Charles N.d.s | Tamil Maanila Congress | 7,324 | 3.67% |
| Others | Others | 3,391 | 1.70% |
| Muthukumar C | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,898 | 1.45% |
| Madasamy A | Independent | 1,621 | 0.81% |
| Seetharaman P | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,222 | 0.61% |
| Periya Durai P | All India Forward Bloc | 885 | 0.44% |
| Uthami K | Independent | 562 | 0.28% |
| Chelladurai T | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 489 | 0.25% |
| Reegankumar M | Independent | 451 | 0.23% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarath Kumar.r
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
92,253
Lead: 22,967
|
54.30% |
| Karuppasami Pandian.v | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,286 | 40.78% |
| Anburaj.s.v | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,698 | 1.59% |
| Arumugam.s | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 1,507 | 0.89% |
| Mariappan.d | Independent | 1,140 | 0.67% |
| Vethala Iyyankan.m | Independent | 1,080 | 0.64% |
| Paramasivan.s | Independent | 954 | 0.56% |
| Kannan.v | Bahujan Samaj Party | 501 | 0.29% |
| Ramanathan.g | Independent | 491 | 0.29% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karuppasamy Pandian.v
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
69,755
Lead: 18,658
|
50% |
| Udayasuriyan,rama | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,097 | 36% |
| Ravi Arunan.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,190 | 4% |
| Kamaraj.s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,081 | 4% |
| Chandran.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,607 | 2% |
| Mariappan.n | Independent | 2,095 | 1% |
| Muthuraja.a | All India Forward Bloc | 1,645 | 1% |
| Balasubramanian.k | Independent | 1,166 | 1% |
| Thangappan.s.s | Independent | 423 | 0% |
| Ravichandran.r | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 315 | 0% |
| Arumugasamy.p | Independent | 196 | 0% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Annamalai.k.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,454
Lead: 8,792
|
51% |
| Karuppasami Pandian.v. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 53,662 | 44% |
| Sankarasubramanian M. Alias Lala M. Mani | Independent | 2,064 | 2% |
| Balasubramanian K | Independent | 1,712 | 1% |
| Iyappan.s. | Independent | 861 | 1% |
| Subramanian K. | Independent | 720 | 1% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravi Arunan, K.
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
60,758
Lead: 30,760
|
51% |
| Aladi Sankaraiya | Indian National Congress | 29,998 | 25% |
| Asan Ibrahim | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,250 | 9% |
| Deena Dayalan, S.p. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9,962 | 8% |
| Thanga Samy Nadar, S. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 1,224 | 1% |
| Seenivasa Pandian, M.a. | Independent | 500 | 0% |
| Vanaraj, E. | Independent | 224 | 0% |
| Subbiah, A.m. | Social Action Party | 213 | 0% |
| Nagoor Mydeen, N. | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| Vargheese, M. | Independent | 164 | 0% |
| Peer Mohammed, N. | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| Murugesan, T. Kurumbai | Independent | 133 | 0% |
| Nagoor Meeran, K.e. | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Mohammedasaraf, M. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| Sreevanayagam, A. | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Velsamy, K. | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Ramiah, T. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Kaliraj, K. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Nesamony Eswaradoss, B. | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| Murugan, S. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Mahalingam, P. | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Mohideen Pichai, M. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Rajagopala Pandian, J. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Venkatachalam, E. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Subramani, M. | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Rajendra Gandhi, V.m. | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Santhan Nehru Narkilli, R. | Independent | 17 | 0% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peter Alphonse S.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
65,142
Lead: 36,879
|
60% |
| Ramakrishnan S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,263 | 26% |
| Sastha R.t. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,228 | 7% |
| Chellathurai N. | Muslim Leage | 3,185 | 3% |
| Kumar M. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 273 | 0% |
| Balraj A. | Independent | 271 | 0% |
| Poorvamprakash T.s.p. | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Rajaiah A. | Independent | 124 | 0% |
| Varadaraj P. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Palani T. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Davidraman S. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peter Alphonse, S.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
39,643
Lead: 6,594
|
36% |
| Pandivalavan, V. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,049 | 30% |
| Gani A.m. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 20,578 | 18% |
| Venkataramana T.s.r | Independent | 12,860 | 12% |
| Samudram, S. | Independent | 1,221 | 1% |
| Chellappa P. | Independent | 427 | 0% |
| Kalandher, E. | Independent | 304 | 0% |
| Subbiah, S. | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| Arunachalapandian, S. | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Paramasivan, K. | Independent | 231 | 0% |
| Thankappan K. | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Nainar M. | Independent | 99 | 0% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T.r. Venkataramanan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
57,011
Lead: 21,628
|
57% |
| M.kuthalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,383 | 36% |
| A.m. Subbniah | Independent | 849 | 1% |
| A.s. Thirumalai | Independent | 726 | 1% |
| M.mohaidden Pichai | Independent | 343 | 0% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sattanatha Karayalar A. K.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
36,638
Lead: 675
|
49% |
| Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan, T. R. | Indian National Congress (i) | 35,963 | 48% |
| Mohideen Pichai, M. | Independent | 452 | 1% |
| Kalyana Sundaram, S.h. | Independent | 404 | 1% |
Tenkasi Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Muthusamy Karayalar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
30,273
Lead: 11,784
|
41% |
| J. Abdul Jabbar | Independent | 18,489 | 25% |
| V. Pandi Valavan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 12,745 | 17% |
| L. Arumugasamy | Janta Party | 10,529 | 14% |
| T.k.v. Natarajan | Independent | 1,158 | 2% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
INC 56%
AIADMK 44%
INC won 5 times and AIADMK won 4 times since 1977 elections.
Tenkasi MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S.palani Nadar | INC | 89,315 | 370 | 41.71% |
| 2016 | Selvamohandas Pandian S | AIADMK | 86,339 | 462 | 43.30% |
| 2011 | Sarath Kumar.r | AIADMK | 92,253 | 22,967 | 54.30% |
| 2006 | Karuppasamy Pandian.v | DMK | 69,755 | 18,658 | 50% |
| 2001 | Annamalai.k. | AIADMK | 62,454 | 8,792 | 51% |
| 1996 | Ravi Arunan, K. | TMC(M) | 60,758 | 30,760 | 51% |
| 1991 | Peter Alphonse S. | INC | 65,142 | 36,879 | 60% |
| 1989 | Peter Alphonse, S. | INC | 39,643 | 6,594 | 36% |
| 1984 | T.r. Venkataramanan | INC | 57,011 | 21,628 | 57% |
| 1980 | Sattanatha Karayalar A. K. | AIADMK | 36,638 | 675 | 49% |
| 1977 | S. Muthusamy Karayalar | INC | 30,273 | 11,784 | 41% |
Source: ECI
Tenkasi Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S.palani Nadar | INC |
89,315
(Lead: 370)
|
41.71% |
| Selvamohandoss Pandian | AIADMK | 88,945 | 41.54% | |
| 2016 | Selvamohandas Pandian S | AIADMK |
86,339
(Lead: 462)
|
43.30% |
| Palani Nadar S | INC | 85,877 | 43.07% | |
| 2011 | Sarath Kumar.r | AIADMK |
92,253
(Lead: 22,967)
|
54.30% |
| Karuppasami Pandian.v | DMK | 69,286 | 40.78% | |
| 2006 | Karuppasamy Pandian.v | DMK |
69,755
(Lead: 18,658)
|
50% |
| Udayasuriyan,rama | MDMK | 51,097 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Annamalai.k. | AIADMK |
62,454
(Lead: 8,792)
|
51% |
| Karuppasami Pandian.v. | DMK | 53,662 | 44% | |
| 1996 | Ravi Arunan, K. | TMC(M) |
60,758
(Lead: 30,760)
|
51% |
| Aladi Sankaraiya | INC | 29,998 | 25% | |
| 1991 | Peter Alphonse S. | INC |
65,142
(Lead: 36,879)
|
60% |
| Ramakrishnan S. | DMK | 28,263 | 26% | |
| 1989 | Peter Alphonse, S. | INC |
39,643
(Lead: 6,594)
|
36% |
| Pandivalavan, V. | DMK | 33,049 | 30% | |
| 1984 | T.r. Venkataramanan | INC |
57,011
(Lead: 21,628)
|
57% |
| M.kuthalingam | DMK | 35,383 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Sattanatha Karayalar A. K. | AIADMK |
36,638
(Lead: 675)
|
49% |
| Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan, T. R. | INC(I) | 35,963 | 48% | |
| 1977 | S. Muthusamy Karayalar | INC |
30,273
(Lead: 11,784)
|
41% |
| J. Abdul Jabbar | IND | 18,489 | 25% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Tenkasi Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Tenkasi Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
S.palani Nadar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Tenkasi Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Selvamohandoss Pandian of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 370 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Tenkasi constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Tenkasi constituency is 56% INC and 44% AIADMK, with INC won 5 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Tenkasi Assembly Election?
S.palani Nadar (INC) received 41.71% vote share.
Selvamohandoss Pandian (AIADMK) received 41.54% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Tenkasi Assembly Election?
S.palani Nadar (INC) won the 2021 election with 89315 votes, leading by 370 votes and securing a 41.71% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Tenkasi Assembly constituency fall under?
The Tenkasi Assembly constituency falls under the Tenkasi (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.
What was the margin of victory in the Tenkasi Assembly Election 2021?
S.palani Nadar (INC) won the Tenkasi Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 370 votes over Selvamohandoss Pandian (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Tenkasi (sc) Lok Sabha area?
The Tenkasi Assembly constituency is part of the Tenkasi (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Rajapalayam, Srivilliputhur(sc), Sankarankovil(sc), Vasudevanallur(sc), Kadayanallur.
Who were the top candidates for the Tenkasi Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Tenkasi Assembly Election 2021 were:
S.palani Nadar (INC)
Selvamohandoss Pandian (AIADMK)
Vincent Raju (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S.palani Nadar (INC) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Tenkasi Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Tenkasi Assembly Election 2021 was 72.33%
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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