Padmanabhapuram Constituency
Padmanabhapuram is assembly constituency #232 in kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.
Candidate Results & Vote Share (2026)
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Vote Share | EVM | Postal | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chellaswamy. R
WON
Bachelor's Degree
|
CPM | 95,363 | 1,748 | 97,111 | |
| 2 |
Krishna Kumar. S
Diploma / ITI
|
TVK | 80,074 | 1,468 | 81,542 | |
| 3 |
Seelan
Bachelor's Degree
|
NTK | 20,124 | 369 | 20,493 | |
| 4 |
Ramesh. P
Master's Degree
|
BJP | 10,835 | 199 | 11,034 |
Padmanabhapuram Historical Winners Archive
| Year | Election Label | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Alliance | Votes Secured | Victory Margin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election | Chellaswamy. R | CPM | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 97,111 | +15,569 | Booth Data → |
| 2021 | 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Mano Thangaraj | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 87,744 | +26,885 | Booth Data → |
| 2016 | 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Mano Thangaraj | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 76,249 | +40,905 | Booth Data → |
| 2011 | 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2011) | IND | Independent | 298,760 | +7,058 | Booth Data → |
| 2006 | 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2006) | VCK | Independent | 212,851 | +7,906 | Booth Data → |
| 2001 | 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2001) | IND | Independent | 183,428 | +25,913 | Booth Data → |
| 1996 | 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1996) | IND | Independent | 249,239 | +17,474 | Booth Data → |
| 1991 | 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1991) | IND | Independent | 201,329 | +17,650 | Booth Data → |
| 1989 | 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1989) | IND | Independent | 137,222 | +4,660 | Booth Data → |
| 1984 | 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1984) | IND | Independent | 152,392 | +9,771 | Booth Data → |
| 1980 | 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1980) | IND | Independent | 85,727 | +17,116 | Booth Data → |
| 1977 | 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1977) | IND | Independent | 96,386 | +17,969 | Booth Data → |
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