Palayamkottai Constituency
Palayamkottai is assembly constituency #226 in tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.
Candidate Results & Vote Share (1996)
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Vote Share | EVM | Postal | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Elected MLA (1996)
WON
Affidavit Submitted
|
PMK | 0 | 0 | 261,216 | |
| 2 |
Runner-Up (1996)
Affidavit Submitted
|
AIADMK | 0 | 0 | 236,578 |
Palayamkottai Historical Winners Archive
| Year | Election Label | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Alliance | Votes Secured | Victory Margin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election | M.Abdul Wahab | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 93,789 | +13,805 | Booth Data → |
| 2021 | 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | M. Abdul Wahab | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 89,117 | +52,141 | Booth Data → |
| 2016 | 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 67,463 | +15,872 | Booth Data → |
| 2011 | 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2011) | INC | Independent | 685,274 | +24,685 | Booth Data → |
| 2006 | 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2006) | CPI | Independent | 85,933 | +11,049 | Booth Data → |
| 2001 | 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2001) | BJP | Independent | 223,434 | +17,547 | Booth Data → |
| 1996 | 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1996) | PMK | Independent | 261,216 | +24,638 | Booth Data → |
| 1991 | 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1991) | DMK | Independent | 2,765,006 | +9,551 | Booth Data → |
| 1989 | 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1989) | IND | Independent | 138,247 | +23,396 | Booth Data → |
| 1984 | 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1984) | IND | Independent | 147,925 | +18,912 | Booth Data → |
| 1980 | 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1980) | IND | Independent | 90,841 | +5,531 | Booth Data → |
| 1977 | 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1977) | IND | Independent | 92,238 | +12,071 | Booth Data → |
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