Padmanabhapuram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Chellaswamy. R
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Chellaswamy. R
votes
68,938
Margin
15,569(8.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Chellaswamy. R✓ WinnerCPI(M)68,93838.18%
- 2Krishna Kumar. STVK53,36929.56%
- 3Ramesh. PBJP44,29324.53%
- 4SeelanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost11,2886.25%
- 5NOTA6150.34%
- 6Vasanthi. RINDDeposit lost4530.25%
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- 7Durai Raj. SINDDeposit lost3730.21%
- 8Rakesh Kumar. MThamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost3460.19%
- 9Syedali. AOur Mahathma National PartyDeposit lost3140.17%
- 10Dr. Krishna Prasad. BINDDeposit lost2290.13%
- 11Arul Mani. HINDDeposit lost1930.11%
- 12Vaikundamani. NTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1440.08%
Deposit lost: 8 of 11 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
- 2,37,160
- Votes cast
- 1,81,648
- Turnout
- 76.59%
- Polling stations
- 312
incl. service voters
incl. 3,930 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women79.7%
94,077 of 1,18,070 voted on EVMs
Men70.2%
83,637 of 1,19,087 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 3 voted.
- Candidates11 (1 women)
- Lost deposit8
- NOTA615
- Valid votes1,79,940
Women candidates: Vasanthi. R
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Padmanabhapuram?
Chellaswamy. R (CPI(M)) won Padmanabhapuram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 68,938 votes.
What was the winning margin in Padmanabhapuram?
Chellaswamy. R defeated Krishna Kumar. S (TVK) by 15,569 votes.
What was the turnout in Padmanabhapuram in 2026?
76.59% — 1,81,648 of 2,37,160 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.7%, men's 70.2%.
How many voters does Padmanabhapuram have?
2,37,160 electors at the 2026 election — 1,19,087 men, 1,18,070 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 312 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Padmanabhapuram?
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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