Tamil Nadu (2026) 📍 Thoothukkudi District Seat #218 • Res: GEN Vidhan Sabha

Kovilpatti Constituency

Kovilpatti is assembly constituency #218 in thoothukkudi district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.

Available Election Years
2026 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977
1st
Declared Winner (2026)

Karunanithi.K

DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam • Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)
Votes Polled
91,889
42.19% of total
Victory Margin
+843
Over Balasubramanian.S

Candidate Results & Vote Share (2026)

Rank Candidate Party Vote Share EVM Postal Total Votes
1 Karunanithi.K WON
8th Grade
DMK
42.19%
90,235 1,654 91,889
2 Balasubramanian.S
Diploma / ITI
TVK
41.81%
89,407 1,639 91,046
3 Kadambur Raju.C
Not Specified
AIADMK
10.40%
22,241 408 22,649
4 Pandi.P
Bachelor's Degree
NTK
5.60%
11,976 220 12,196

Kovilpatti Historical Winners Archive

Year Election Label Winning Candidate Winning Party Alliance Votes Secured Victory Margin Details
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election Karunanithi.K DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 91,889 +843 Booth Data →
2021 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Kadambur C. Raju AIADMK National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 68,556 +12,403 Booth Data →
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Kadambur Raju AIADMK National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 64,514 +428 Booth Data →
2011 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2011) CPM Independent 99,696 +20,582 Booth Data →
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2006) CPM Independent 100,053 +14,654 Booth Data →
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2001) CPM Independent 82,011 +22,731 Booth Data →
1996 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1996) CPI Independent 70,940 +10,610 Booth Data →
1991 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1991) INC Independent 64,996 +20,696 Booth Data →
1989 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1989) CPM Independent 56,310 +27,032 Booth Data →
1984 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1984) CPM Independent 120,431 +22,972 Booth Data →
1980 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1980) IND Independent 85,169 +16,515 Booth Data →
1977 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1977) CPM Independent 98,438 +7,327 Booth Data →
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