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Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2026

Kanniyakumari

Assembly constituency 229 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#229 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants14
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled2,39,150
Turnout82.5%
NOTA825
WinnerThalavai Sundaram. NAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam75,04531.4% of votes
MARGIN214 votes · 0.1 pp75,045 − 74,831
Runner-upMahesh.R Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam74,83131.3% of votes
AIADMK 50.1% of top-two votesDMK 49.9%

All candidates 14

  1. 01 Thalavai Sundaram. NAIADMK75,045 31.4%
  2. 02 Mahesh.RDMK74,831 31.3%
  3. 03 Madhavan.S.RTVK72,977 30.5%
  4. 04 Maria JenniferNTK13,689 5.7%
  5. 05 Rajan. SIND454 0.2%
  6. 06 Reagon Anto.JTVK301 0.1%
  7. 07 Srikrishnakumar.KTPMK206 0.1%
  8. 08 Sivalingam.CNIP194 0.1%
  9. 09 Manavai Kannan. MCPIML140 0.1%
  10. 10 David Sahaya BascarIND117 0.1%
  11. 11 Ramakrishnan.CIND107 0.0%
  12. 12 Sudhagar.RIND93 0.0%
  13. 13 Thanuneelan . SIND90 0.0%
  14. 14 Kanagaraj.TIND81 0.0%

Turnout 82.5%

025507510082.5%TURNOUT◦ state median 86.6%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total825
  • State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
  • ReconciliationΣ 14 candidates = 2,38,325Verified

Seat history 2026–1967

  1. 2026
    0.1 pp
    Thalavai Sundaram. NAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  2. 2021
    7.2 pp
    Thalavai Sundaram N.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  3. 2016
    2.8 pp
    Austin. SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  4. 2011
    9.9 pp
    Patchaimal.K.TAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  5. 2006
    11.5 pp
    Rajan.ADravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  6. 2001
    3.3 pp
    AustinM.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam
  7. 1996
    25.9 pp
    Moses, M.Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
  8. 1991
    29.6 pp
    Moses M.Indian National Congress
  9. 1989
    6.6 pp
    M. MosesIndian National Congress
  10. 1984
    1.4 pp
    Retnaraj, S.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  11. 1980
    12.8 pp
    Vincent, M.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  12. 1977
    0.3 pp
    M. VincentAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  13. 1971
    0.8 pp
    Moses M.Swatantra Party
  14. 1967
    10.1 pp
    M.C.BalanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 29.6 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. Third-placed TVK polled 72,977 votes, 341× the 214-vote margin.

    72,977 ÷ 214 = 341.0

  2. NOTA polled 825 votes, 3.9× the winning margin of 214.

    825 ÷ 214 = 3.9

  3. The top two polled 62.7% of votes; the other 12 candidates 37.0% between them.

    (75,045 + 74,831) ÷ 2,39,150 = 62.7% · 88,449 ÷ 2,39,150 = 37.0%

  4. Turnout of 82.5% was 4.1 pp below the state's median seat (86.6%).

    82.5 − 86.6 = −4.1

  5. The margin narrowed from 7.2 pp in 2021 to 0.1 pp.

    0.1 − 7.2 = −7.1 pp

  6. Thalavai Sundaram. N also won in 2021.

    2021 winner name = 2026 winner name

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 14 candidate lines2,38,325
  • NOTAcounted within the total825
  • Published totalVotes polled2,39,150
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates14 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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