Karaikudi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Dr.Prabhu. Tk
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Dr.Prabhu. Tk
votes
1,01,358
Margin
46,074(20.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr.Prabhu. Tk✓ WinnerTVK1,01,35844.21%
- 2Mangudi. SINC55,28424.11%
- 3Dherpoki V.PandiAmma Makkal Munnettra KazagamDeposit lost33,35214.55%
- 4SeemanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost30,79313.43%
- 5Newton Babu. CPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost7960.35%
- 6Velu. KINDDeposit lost6890.3%
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- 7Kalimuthu. AAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost6020.26%
- 8Karuppiah. KRepublican Party Of India (athawale)Deposit lost5900.26%
- 9Dinesh. KINDDeposit lost5310.23%
- 10NOTA5190.23%
- 11Prabu. GINDDeposit lost5020.22%
- 12Manimaran. RINDDeposit lost4710.21%
- 13Kalidass. RINDDeposit lost4690.2%
- 14Ranjithkumar BalusamyBSPDeposit lost4580.2%
- 15Pandi. SINDDeposit lost3610.16%
- 16Jeevitha. AINDDeposit lost3210.14%
- 17Aziz Abdul Rahman. JSamaniya Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost3150.14%
- 18Shanthi. BINDDeposit lost2630.11%
- 19Lakshmanan. RINDDeposit lost2580.11%
- 20Veeramanikandan. VINDDeposit lost2360.1%
- 21Suresh. VINDDeposit lost2160.09%
- 22Ramu. MINDDeposit lost2160.09%
- 23Muthukumar. KINDDeposit lost1750.08%
- 24Selvi. KINDDeposit lost1690.07%
- 25Udhuman Ali. M.SINDDeposit lost1660.07%
- 26Ramanathan. S.VINDDeposit lost1570.07%
Deposit lost: 23 of 25 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
- 3,06,124
- Votes cast
- 2,29,625
- Turnout
- 75.01%
- Polling stations
- 388
incl. service voters
incl. 2,628 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women78.8%
1,23,453 of 1,56,617 voted on EVMs
Men69.3%
1,03,529 of 1,49,478 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 29; 15 voted.
- Candidates25 (3 women)
- Lost deposit23
- NOTA519
- Valid votes2,28,748
Women candidates: Jeevitha. A, Shanthi. B, Selvi. K
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Karaikudi?
Dr.Prabhu. Tk (TVK) won Karaikudi in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,01,358 votes.
What was the winning margin in Karaikudi?
Dr.Prabhu. Tk defeated Mangudi. S (INC) by 46,074 votes.
What was the turnout in Karaikudi in 2026?
75.01% — 2,29,625 of 3,06,124 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.8%, men's 69.3%.
How many voters does Karaikudi have?
3,06,124 electors at the 2026 election — 1,49,478 men, 1,56,617 women, 29 third gender (service voters included), and 388 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Karaikudi?
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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