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TENKASI 2026 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2026. Winner: DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN (DMK). Winning margin: 4.4%.

Quick Summary

Winner
DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN
Party
DMK
Vote Share
33.9%
Margin
4.4%

Candidate Results — 2026

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN✓ WinnerDMK79,69933.9%
S.SELVA MOHANDAS PANDIANAIADMK69,40029.5%
A. RAJAPRAKASHTVK55,54323.6%
P. PUSHPALATHANTK16,3947.0%
M.POOSA DURAIAIPTMMK7,7153.3%
S.THIRUMALAI KUMARPT1,3650.6%
NOTANOTA6730.3%
G. POORANA SELVANIND5480.2%
ISAKI PANDIANBSP5180.2%
S. THANGAPALAMIND4320.2%
DURAIRAJIND4240.2%
M. PONNUDURAIIND3110.1%
SHAHUL HAMEEDIND2950.1%
S.MANOGARANKDC2440.1%
P.NOBLE KRISHNAIND2390.1%
GOMATHI SANKARTVK22340.1%
R. RAMKUMARIND2240.1%
R.KRISHNANIND2040.1%
K.M.KALIAPPANIND1300.1%
K.MUTHUIND1140.0%
A.MARIAPPANIND1110.0%
GANESHAN. SIND900.0%
R. SELVAKUMARNIP800.0%

Historical Results — TENKASI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026DR.KALAI KATHIRAVANDMK33.9%4.4%
2021PALANI NADAR.SINC41.7%0.2%
2016SELVA MOHANDAS PANDIAN.SADMK42.6%0.2%
2011SARATH KUMAR.RADMK54.3%13.5%
2006VASANTHAKUMAR. HINC51.8%19.2%
2001MANICKARAJ.S.ADMK51.5%10.1%
1996KRISHNAN, S.V.CPI40.3%3.4%
1991NATESAN PAULBAJ V.ADMK72.9%49.2%
1989MANI ACHIYUR M.DMK31.9%1.6%
1984JOHN VINCENT M.ADMK58.0%17.7%
1980JOHN VINCENT M.ADMK52.2%5.8%
1977JOHN VINCENT M.JP27.7%0.3%
1971ADITHANARDMK55.0%14.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the TENKASI constituency in 2026?
DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN of DMK won the TENKASI assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in TENKASI in 2026?
The winning margin for TENKASI in 2026 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of TENKASI constituency?
Historical results for TENKASI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.