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Kovilpatti Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kovilpatti? — Karunanithi.K (DMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 843 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

Karunanithi.K

DMK
Margin: 843Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Karunanithi.K

DMKTight race

votes

61,643

Margin

843(0.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Karunanithi.K · DMKBalasubramanian.S · TVK
61,64360,800
Candidate (22)votes
  1. 1Karunanithi.K✓ WinnerDMK61,64331.74%
  2. 2Balasubramanian.STVK60,80031.3%
  3. 3Kadambur Raju.CAIADMK53,01427.29%
  4. 4Pandi.PNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost11,9196.14%
  5. 5Athikumar Kudumbar.BINDDeposit lost2,9921.54%
  6. 6NOTA5930.31%
See all candidates (+16)
  1. 7Kannan.SAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost4460.23%
  2. 8Poundurai.KINDDeposit lost3980.2%
  3. 9Premkumar.KINDDeposit lost3780.19%
  4. 10Pandimuneeswari.KINDDeposit lost3670.19%
  5. 11Saravanan.SThamizh Perarasu KatchiDeposit lost3560.18%
  6. 12Paramasivan.SINDDeposit lost2750.14%
  7. 13Ramachandran.RBSPDeposit lost1940.1%
  8. 14Sekar.CINDDeposit lost1770.09%
  9. 15Hari Balakrishnan.GPuthiya Makkal Tamil Desam KatchiDeposit lost1390.07%
  10. 16Gurusamy.KINDDeposit lost1040.05%
  11. 17Chinna Maharaja.KINDDeposit lost940.05%
  12. 18Renganayagalu.SINDDeposit lost900.05%
  13. 19Ponnusamy.MINDDeposit lost770.04%
  14. 20Muneeswaran.RINDDeposit lost690.04%
  15. 21Gunasekaran.PINDDeposit lost550.03%
  16. 22Arumugavel.TNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost520.03%
Total votes1,94,232

Deposit lost: 18 of 21 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
2,42,359

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,94,497

incl. 2,723 postal

Turnout
80.25%
Polling stations
318

Turnout of men and women

Women81.6%

1,01,751 of 1,24,669 voted on EVMs

Men76.5%

90,011 of 1,17,661 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 29; 12 voted.

  • Candidates21 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit18
  • NOTA593
  • Valid votes1,93,639

Women candidates: Pandimuneeswari.K

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kovilpatti?

Karunanithi.K (DMK) won Kovilpatti in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 61,643 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kovilpatti?

Karunanithi.K defeated Balasubramanian.S (TVK) by 843 votes.

What was the turnout in Kovilpatti in 2026?

80.25% — 1,94,497 of 2,42,359 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.6%, men's 76.5%.

How many voters does Kovilpatti have?

2,42,359 electors at the 2026 election — 1,17,661 men, 1,24,669 women, 29 third gender (service voters included), and 318 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kovilpatti?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer