Kanniyakumari Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Thalavai Sundaram. N
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Thalavai Sundaram. N
votes
75,045
Margin
214(0.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Thalavai Sundaram. N✓ WinnerAIADMK75,04531.38%
- 2Mahesh.RDMK74,83131.29%
- 3Madhavan.S.RTVK72,97730.52%
- 4Maria JenniferNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost13,6895.72%
- 5NOTA8250.34%
- 6Rajan. SINDDeposit lost4540.19%
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- 7Reagon Anto.JTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost3010.13%
- 8Srikrishnakumar.KThamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost2060.09%
- 9Sivalingam.CNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1940.08%
- 10Manavai Kannan. MCommunist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) Red StarDeposit lost1400.06%
- 11David Sahaya BascarINDDeposit lost1170.05%
- 12Ramakrishnan.CINDDeposit lost1070.04%
- 13Sudhagar.RINDDeposit lost930.04%
- 14Thanuneelan . SINDDeposit lost900.04%
- 15Kanagaraj.TINDDeposit lost810.03%
Deposit lost: 11 of 14 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,89,561
- Votes cast
- 2,39,978
- Turnout
- 82.88%
- Polling stations
- 363
incl. service voters
incl. 4,986 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women84.6%
1,24,085 of 1,46,714 voted on EVMs
Men77.7%
1,10,849 of 1,42,753 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 94; 58 voted.
- Candidates14 (1 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA825
- Valid votes2,38,325
Women candidates: Maria Jennifer
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kanniyakumari?
Thalavai Sundaram. N (AIADMK) won Kanniyakumari in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 75,045 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kanniyakumari?
Thalavai Sundaram. N defeated Mahesh.R (DMK) by 214 votes.
What was the turnout in Kanniyakumari in 2026?
82.88% — 2,39,978 of 2,89,561 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84.6%, men's 77.7%.
How many voters does Kanniyakumari have?
2,89,561 electors at the 2026 election — 1,42,753 men, 1,46,714 women, 94 third gender (service voters included), and 363 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kanniyakumari?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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