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KANNIYAKUMARI 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: AUSTIN S. (DMK). Winning margin: 2.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
AUSTIN S.
Party
DMK
Vote Share
42.4%
Margin
2.8%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
AUSTIN S.✓ WinnerDMK89,02342.4%
THALAVAI SUNDARAM N.ADMK83,11139.6%
MEENA DEV. MBJP24,63811.7%
AATHILINGA PERUMAL. DDMDK6,9143.3%
BALASUBRAMANIAM. VNTK1,7320.8%
None of the AboveNOTA1,5700.8%
HILMAN BRUCE EDWIN. SPMK7120.3%
VETTIVELAYUTHAPERUMAL. PIND5260.3%
SANKARARAMAMURTHY. PBSP4810.2%
SREETHARAN. RIND3310.2%
KUMARESAN. TIND2850.1%
MAKESH N.IND1650.1%
RAGHUNATHAN. AIND1250.1%
JOHNSON. DIND1240.1%
RAJESH KANNAN. SGMI1000.1%
BAVANI. VIND870.0%

Historical Results — KANNIYAKUMARI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026THALAVAI SUNDARAM. NAIADMK31.4%0.1%
2021THALAVAI SUNDARAM N.ADMK48.8%7.2%
2016AUSTIN S.DMK42.4%2.8%
2011PATCHAIMAL K.T.ADMK48.2%9.9%
2006RAJAN.ADMK38.0%11.5%
2001AUSTIN S.MADMK44.1%3.3%
1996MOSES.M.TMC(M)48.4%27.0%
1991MOSES.M.INC56.8%30.3%
1989MOSES.M.INC34.5%6.6%
1984RETHINARAJ.SDMK47.9%1.5%
1980M. VINCENTADMK54.8%12.9%
1977M. VINCENTADMK36.5%0.3%
1971MOSES.M.SWA48.1%0.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the KANNIYAKUMARI constituency in 2016?
AUSTIN S. of DMK won the KANNIYAKUMARI assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in KANNIYAKUMARI in 2016?
The winning margin for KANNIYAKUMARI in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of KANNIYAKUMARI constituency?
Historical results for KANNIYAKUMARI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.