Tenkasi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Dr.Kalai Kathiravan
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Dr.Kalai Kathiravan
votes
79,699
Margin
10,299(4.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr.Kalai Kathiravan✓ WinnerDMK79,69933.92%
- 2S.Selva Mohandas PandianAIADMK69,40029.53%
- 3A. RajaprakashTVK55,54323.64%
- 4P. PushpalathaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost16,3946.98%
- 5M.Poosa DuraiAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost7,7153.28%
- 6S.Thirumalai KumarPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost1,3650.58%
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- 7NOTA6730.29%
- 8G. Poorana SelvanINDDeposit lost5480.23%
- 9Isaki PandianBSPDeposit lost5180.22%
- 10S. ThangapalamINDDeposit lost4320.18%
- 11DurairajINDDeposit lost4240.18%
- 12M. PonnuduraiINDDeposit lost3110.13%
- 13Shahul HameedINDDeposit lost2950.13%
- 14S.ManogaranKamarajar Deseeya CongressDeposit lost2440.1%
- 15P.Noble KrishnaINDDeposit lost2390.1%
- 16Gomathi SankarTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost2340.1%
- 17R. RamkumarINDDeposit lost2240.1%
- 18R.KrishnanINDDeposit lost2040.09%
- 19K.M.KaliappanINDDeposit lost1300.06%
- 20K.MuthuINDDeposit lost1140.05%
- 21A.MariappanINDDeposit lost1110.05%
- 22Ganeshan. SINDDeposit lost900.04%
- 23R. SelvakumarNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost800.03%
Deposit lost: 19 of 22 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
- 2,82,002
- Votes cast
- 2,35,213
- Turnout
- 83.41%
- Polling stations
- 359
incl. service voters
incl. 3,245 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women83.8%
1,20,953 of 1,44,294 voted on EVMs
Men80.6%
1,10,970 of 1,37,606 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 102; 45 voted.
- Candidates22 (1 women)
- Lost deposit19
- NOTA673
- Valid votes2,34,314
Women candidates: P. Pushpalatha
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Tenkasi?
Dr.Kalai Kathiravan (DMK) won Tenkasi in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 79,699 votes.
What was the winning margin in Tenkasi?
Dr.Kalai Kathiravan defeated S.Selva Mohandas Pandian (AIADMK) by 10,299 votes.
What was the turnout in Tenkasi in 2026?
83.41% — 2,35,213 of 2,82,002 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 83.8%, men's 80.6%.
How many voters does Tenkasi have?
2,82,002 electors at the 2026 election — 1,37,606 men, 1,44,294 women, 102 third gender (service voters included), and 359 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Tenkasi?
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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