Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results 2026
The Tiruvadanai constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 77.01% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
V.K.Raji of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Rama Karumanickam of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 2513 votes.The Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency falls under the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian Union Muslim League candidate K. Navaskani won the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 166782 votes, defeating Panneerselvam O S/o Ottakarathevar of the Independent. Below you can find the Tiruvadanai Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Tiruvadanai Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Tiruvadanai Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V.k.raji
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
69,551
Lead:
2,513
|
31.57% |
| Rama Karumanickam | Indian National Congress | 67,038 | 30.43% |
| Keerthiga Muniyasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,879 | 29% |
| Premnath | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,389 | 6.08% |
| S Suresh Kasini Venthan | All India Forward Bloc | 1,482 | 0.67% |
| Alagarsamy Pandian | Independent | 675 | 0.31% |
| S.balusamy | Puthiya Tamilagam | 619 | 0.28% |
| A Dinesh Kumar | Independent | 491 | 0.22% |
| A Segu Ali Uduman | Independent | 481 | 0.22% |
| R Thilageswaran | Independent | 457 | 0.21% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 354 | 0.16% |
| B Sikkandar | Independent | 330 | 0.15% |
| A Muthusamy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 258 | 0.12% |
| K Kaleeswaran | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 215 | 0.10% |
| Ms Abdul Bakki | Independent | 209 | 0.09% |
| R Ilaiyaraja | Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi | 180 | 0.08% |
| Sakthik Kumar | Independent | 150 | 0.07% |
| N Anbu Bagurudeen | Independent | 125 | 0.06% |
| Alla Pichai | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
| Devasitham | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
| M.vijay | Independent | 109 | 0.05% |
| A Mani | Independent | 62 | 0.03% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V.k.raji | TVK | 69,551 | 2,513 | 31.57% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V.k.raji | TVK |
69,551
(Lead:
2,513)
|
31.57% |
| Rama Karumanickam | INC | 67,038 | 30.43% | |
| 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 2026 election?
V.k.raji of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Tiruvadanai Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Rama Karumanickam of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 2513 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 2026 Tiruvadanai Assembly Election?
V.k.raji (TVK) received 31.57% vote share.
Rama Karumanickam (INC) received 30.43% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Tiruvadanai Assembly Election?
V.k.raji (TVK) won the 2026 election with 69551 votes, leading by 2513 votes and securing a 31.57% 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 2026?
V.k.raji (TVK) won the Tiruvadanai Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 2513 votes over Rama Karumanickam (INC).
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 2026?
The top candidates in the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2026 were:
V.k.raji (TVK)
Rama Karumanickam (INC)
Keerthiga Muniyasamy (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with V.k.raji (TVK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Tiruvadanai Assembly Election 2026 was 77.01%
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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