Tiruvadanai Assembly Elections 2026
Tiruvadanai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Ramanathapuram district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. R.m.karumanickam, from Indian National Congress defeated Aanimuthu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 13852 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Premnath enters the fray.
Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency is part of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian Union Muslim League candidate K. Navaskani won the Ramanathapuram parliamentary seat by defeating Panneerselvam O S/o Ottakarathevar of the Independent with a margin of 166782 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tiruvadanai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.m.karumanickam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
79,364
Lead: 13,852
|
39.33% |
| Aanimuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 65,512 | 32.46% |
| V.t.n.anand | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 33,426 | 16.56% |
| Jawahar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 16,501 | 8.18% |
| Sathyaraj | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2,208 | 1.09% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 768 | 0.38% |
| Anbubagurudeen N | Nationalist Congress Party | 629 | 0.31% |
| Ramalingam | Bahujan Samaj Party | 610 | 0.30% |
| Perumal | Independent | 522 | 0.26% |
| Manikandan | Independent | 410 | 0.20% |
| Anantharaj S | My India Party | 399 | 0.20% |
| Suriya Prakash | Independent | 385 | 0.19% |
| Mani | Independent | 382 | 0.19% |
| Praveen | Independent | 274 | 0.14% |
| Sikkandar | Independent | 262 | 0.13% |
| Pradeep | Independent | 163 | 0.08% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karunaas
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
76,786
Lead: 8,696
|
41.35% |
| Thivakaran. S.p | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,090 | 36.66% |
| Dhevanathan Yadav.t | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,842 | 6.38% |
| John Pandian .b | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 9,597 | 5.17% |
| Manimaran.v | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,913 | 2.65% |
| Mohamed Shariff Sate | Sdpi | 4,728 | 2.55% |
| Rajiv Gandhi.r | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,739 | 2.01% |
| Others | NOTA | 939 | 0.51% |
| Anbu Bagurudeen. N | Nationalist Congress Party | 785 | 0.42% |
| Nagendran.k | Independent | 690 | 0.37% |
| B.sikkandhar | Independent | 628 | 0.34% |
| Ravichandran.s | Independent | 576 | 0.31% |
| Pappa.a | Independent | 552 | 0.30% |
| Pandi. V | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 522 | 0.28% |
| Suresh.s | Independent | 477 | 0.26% |
| Sekar.v | Independent | 422 | 0.23% |
| Theivachilai | Independent | 295 | 0.16% |
| Santhosh Kumar.k | Independent | 265 | 0.14% |
| Mahalingam.m | Samuga Makkal Katchi | 243 | 0.13% |
| Kannadasan.m | Independent | 233 | 0.13% |
| Rajaiah Wingate. K | Independent | 182 | 0.10% |
| Ramakrishnan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 145 | 0.08% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangavelan Suba
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,165
Lead: 927
|
41.11% |
| Mujupur Rahman S | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 63,238 | 40.52% |
| Pandivelu U | Independent | 6,667 | 4.27% |
| Paulin Tharsis | Indian Democratic Party | 3,919 | 2.51% |
| Karuppaiah U | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 3,871 | 2.48% |
| Mahalingam Siva | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,632 | 2.33% |
| Selvam R | Independent | 2,201 | 1.41% |
| Balakrishnan S S | Independent | 1,448 | 0.93% |
| Kasbar V | Independent | 1,390 | 0.89% |
| Shahul Hameed V | Independent | 1,252 | 0.80% |
| Senthil Ramu M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 986 | 0.63% |
| Rajendran S | Independent | 960 | 0.62% |
| Mujupur Rahman A | Independent | 751 | 0.48% |
| Murugesan A M | Independent | 700 | 0.45% |
| Muthu Ramalingam G | Independent | 449 | 0.29% |
| Chella Durai K | Independent | 443 | 0.28% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy.k.r
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
55,198
Lead: 5,253
|
47% |
| Animuthu.c | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,945 | 42% |
| Thiruvengadam.p | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 6,091 | 5% |
| Erulaiya.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,064 | 2% |
| Subramanian.k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,485 | 1% |
| Liyakath Ali.r | Independent | 1,444 | 1% |
| Rowthar Nainar Mohamed.a | Independent | 739 | 1% |
| Siva.s | Samajwadi Party | 639 | 1% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy K.r.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
43,536
Lead: 2,304
|
39% |
| Jones Russo | Independent | 41,232 | 37% |
| Rajendran S | M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam | 22,392 | 20% |
| Mohamed Musthafa H | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,866 | 3% |
| Pandiyarajan D | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 751 | 1% |
| Sekar K | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 517 | 0% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy, Kr.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
68,837
Lead: 51,400
|
59% |
| Sakthivel, D. | Indian National Congress | 17,437 | 15% |
| Karunanithi, V. | Independent | 13,767 | 12% |
| Mangaleswaran, M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,926 | 6% |
| Ramadoss, C. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,697 | 2% |
| Simson, A. | Independent | 684 | 1% |
| Xavier, M. | Jharkhand Party | 383 | 0% |
| Alagu, Kr. | Independent | 260 | 0% |
| Ramachandran, M. | Independent | 219 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy, P. | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Chelladurai, Kr.s. | Independent | 73 | 0% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy Ambalam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
65,723
Lead: 30,536
|
60% |
| Sornalingam | Janata Dal | 35,187 | 32% |
| Karuppiah | Independent | 1,976 | 2% |
| Namachivayam | Indian Peoples Front | 1,005 | 1% |
| Savariyar | Independent | 309 | 0% |
| Damotharan | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 261 | 0% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eramasamy Ambalam Kr.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
38,161
Lead: 1,850
|
35% |
| Murugappan S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,311 | 33% |
| Sornalignam K. | Independent | 18,444 | 17% |
| Thennavan M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 13,475 | 12% |
| Nadarajan M. | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 275 | 0% |
| Muthusamy V. | Independent | 260 | 0% |
| Alagu Kr. | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Michael V. | Independent | 148 | 0% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sornalingam, K.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
47,618
Lead: 18,817
|
45% |
| Gnanaprakasam, M. | Independent | 28,801 | 27% |
| Maliappan, K. | Independent | 18,835 | 18% |
| Haja Najumuddn Mk. | Independent | 3,574 | 3% |
| Alagu Kr. | Independent | 787 | 1% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anguchamy, S.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
34,392
Lead: 1,986
|
38% |
| Ramanathan Thevar, A. T. M. | Indian National Congress (i) | 32,406 | 35% |
| Arumugam, N. | Independent | 16,578 | 18% |
| Savarimuthu Udayari, S. M. | Janata Party (jp) | 7,225 | 8% |
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
32,386
Lead: 3,736
|
36% |
| S. Anguchamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,650 | 32% |
| S.w. Savarimuthi Udayair | Janta Party | 16,126 | 18% |
| Kamalam Sellathurai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,964 | 12% |
Strike Rate
Tiruvadanai MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R.m.karumanickam | INC | 79,364 | 13,852 | 39.33% |
| 2016 | Karunaas | AIADMK | 76,786 | 8,696 | 41.35% |
| 2011 | Thangavelan Suba | DMK | 64,165 | 927 | 41.11% |
| 2006 | Ramasamy.k.r | INC | 55,198 | 5,253 | 47% |
| 2001 | Ramasamy K.r. | TMC(M) | 43,536 | 2,304 | 39% |
| 1996 | Ramasamy, Kr. | TMC(M) | 68,837 | 51,400 | 59% |
| 1991 | Ramasamy Ambalam | INC | 65,723 | 30,536 | 60% |
| 1989 | Eramasamy Ambalam Kr. | INC | 38,161 | 1,850 | 35% |
| 1984 | Sornalingam, K. | INC | 47,618 | 18,817 | 45% |
| 1980 | Anguchamy, S. | AIADMK | 34,392 | 1,986 | 38% |
| 1977 | Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | INC | 32,386 | 3,736 | 36% |
Tiruvadanai Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R.m.karumanickam | INC |
79,364
(Lead: 13,852)
|
39.33% |
| Aanimuthu | AIADMK | 65,512 | 32.46% | |
| 2016 | Karunaas | AIADMK |
76,786
(Lead: 8,696)
|
41.35% |
| Thivakaran. S.p | DMK | 68,090 | 36.66% | |
| 2011 | Thangavelan Suba | DMK |
64,165
(Lead: 927)
|
41.11% |
| Mujupur Rahman S | DMDK | 63,238 | 40.52% | |
| 2006 | Ramasamy.k.r | INC |
55,198
(Lead: 5,253)
|
47% |
| Animuthu.c | AIADMK | 49,945 | 42% | |
| 2001 | Ramasamy K.r. | TMC(M) |
43,536
(Lead: 2,304)
|
39% |
| Jones Russo | IND | 41,232 | 37% | |
| 1996 | Ramasamy, Kr. | TMC(M) |
68,837
(Lead: 51,400)
|
59% |
| Sakthivel, D. | INC | 17,437 | 15% | |
| 1991 | Ramasamy Ambalam | INC |
65,723
(Lead: 30,536)
|
60% |
| Sornalingam | JD | 35,187 | 32% | |
| 1989 | Eramasamy Ambalam Kr. | INC |
38,161
(Lead: 1,850)
|
35% |
| Murugappan S. | DMK | 36,311 | 33% | |
| 1984 | Sornalingam, K. | INC |
47,618
(Lead: 18,817)
|
45% |
| Gnanaprakasam, M. | IND | 28,801 | 27% | |
| 1980 | Anguchamy, S. | AIADMK |
34,392
(Lead: 1,986)
|
38% |
| Ramanathan Thevar, A. T. M. | INC(I) | 32,406 | 35% | |
| 1977 | Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | INC |
32,386
(Lead: 3,736)
|
36% |
| S. Anguchamy | AIADMK | 28,650 | 32% |
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Tamil Nadu Tiruvadanai Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Tiruvadanai Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
R.m.karumanickam of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Tiruvadanai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Aanimuthu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 13852 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Tiruvadanai constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Tiruvadanai constituency is 75% INC and 25% AIADMK, with INC won 6 times and AIADMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Tiruvadanai Assembly Election?
R.m.karumanickam (INC) received 39.33% vote share.
Aanimuthu (AIADMK) received 32.46% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Tiruvadanai Assembly Election?
R.m.karumanickam (INC) won the 2021 election with 79364 votes, leading by 13852 votes and securing a 39.33% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency fall under?
The Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency falls under the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency of Ramanathapuram district.
What was the margin of victory in the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2021?
R.m.karumanickam (INC) won the Tiruvadanai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 13852 votes over Aanimuthu (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha area?
The Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency is part of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Aranthangi, Tiruchuli, Paramakudi (sc), Ramanathapuram, Mudhukulathur.
Who were the top candidates for the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2021 were:
R.m.karumanickam (INC)
Aanimuthu (AIADMK)
V.t.n.anand (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R.m.karumanickam (INC) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2021 was 68.75%
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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