Tenkasi Constituency
Tenkasi is assembly constituency #222 in tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.
Candidate Results & Vote Share (2026)
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Vote Share | EVM | Postal | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dr.Kalai Kathiravan
WON
Bachelor's Degree
|
DMK | 81,943 | 1,502 | 83,445 | |
| 2 |
A.Rajaprakash
Not Specified
|
TVK | 71,829 | 1,317 | 73,146 | |
| 3 |
S.Selva Mohandas Pandian
Diploma / ITI
|
AIADMK | 24,988 | 458 | 25,446 | |
| 4 |
Isaki Pandian
Not Specified
|
IND | 13,455 | 247 | 13,702 |
Tenkasi Historical Winners Archive
| Year | Election Label | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Alliance | Votes Secured | Victory Margin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election | Dr.Kalai Kathiravan | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 83,445 | +10,299 | Booth Data → |
| 2021 | 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | S. Palani Nadar | INC | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 89,315 | +370 | Booth Data → |
| 2016 | 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | S. Selvamohandas Pandian | AIADMK | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 86,339 | +462 | Booth Data → |
| 2011 | 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2011) | INC | Independent | 681,552 | +10,778 | Booth Data → |
| 2006 | 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2006) | MDMK | Independent | 328,105 | +26,386 | Booth Data → |
| 2001 | 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2001) | CPI | Independent | 92,130 | +20,661 | Booth Data → |
| 1996 | 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1996) | AIADMK | Independent | 1,464,456 | +17,689 | Booth Data → |
| 1991 | 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1991) | INC | Independent | 64,595 | +17,662 | Booth Data → |
| 1989 | 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1989) | CPI | Independent | 98,818 | +6,220 | Booth Data → |
| 1984 | 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1984) | CPM | Independent | 125,956 | +6,398 | Booth Data → |
| 1980 | 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1980) | IND | Independent | 89,019 | +7,223 | Booth Data → |
| 1977 | 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1977) | CPI | Independent | 98,190 | +5,379 | Booth Data → |
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