Kovilpatti Constituency
Kovilpatti is assembly constituency #218 in thoothukkudi district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.
Candidate Results & Vote Share (2016)
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Vote Share | EVM | Postal | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kadambur Raju
WON
Affidavit Submitted
|
AIADMK | 63,223 | 1,290 | 64,514 | |
| 2 |
A.Subramanian
Affidavit Submitted
|
DMK | 62,804 | 1,281 | 64,086 |
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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