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Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 232 of Tamil Nadu

Padmanabhapuram

GeneralTamil NaduAC 232Lok Sabha: Kanniyakumari
—Electors · 2026
—Turnout
11Candidates
32Villages placed
MLA · elected 2026

Chellaswamy. R

CPI(M) · Communist Party of India (Marxist)
68,938
Votes
38.2%
Vote share
15,569
Margin

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).

Election history

Assembly results for Padmanabhapuram

Contests since the 2008 delimitation, including by-elections where we have them.

Year
Winner & runner-up
Vote %
Margin
2026
Chellaswamy. R CPI(M)
def. Krishna Kumar. S (TVK)
38.2%
15,569
2021
Mano Thangaraj, T. DMK
def. John Thankam, D. (AIADMK)
51.6%
26,885
2016
Mano Thangaraj T DMK
def. Rajendra Prasad K P (AIADMK)
47.2%
40,905
2011
Dr.Pushpa Leela Alban DMK
def. S.Austin (DMDK)
41.5%
19,321

2026 vote share

CPI(M) Chellaswamy. R38.2%
TVK Krishna Kumar. S29.6%
BJP Ramesh. P24.5%
Others (8 candidates)7.4%

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA excluded.

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

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11 candidates

Every candidate, 2026

#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1Chellaswamy. RCommunist Party of India (Marxist)68,93838.18%
2Krishna Kumar. STamilaga Vettri Kazhagam53,36929.56%
3Ramesh. PBharatiya Janata Party44,29324.53%
4SeelanNaam Tamilar Katchi11,2886.25%
5Vasanthi. RIndependent4530.25%
6Durai Raj. SIndependent3730.21%
7Rakesh Kumar. MThamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi3460.19%
8Syedali. AOur Mahathma National Party3140.17%
9Dr. Krishna Prasad. BIndependent2290.13%
10Arul Mani. HIndependent1930.11%
11Vaikundamani. NTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi1440.08%

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA votes are not listed.

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32 villages

Villages in Padmanabhapuram

Placed by map location where we have it (✓), otherwise estimated from their mandal (≈). Boundaries are approximate — the voter list is the final word.

Attoor (Part)
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari11,699 ✓Mecode
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari5,541 ≈Aruvikkarai (Part)
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari5,203 ≈Surulacode
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari4,805 ✓Thirpparappu
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari4,452 ✓Veeyanoor (Part)
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari3,009 ≈Veerapuli R.F.
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari1,663 ≈Veerapuli Extn. (Old Kulasekarapuram)
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari484 ≈Kilamalai R.F.
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari294 ≈Velimalai Forest
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari96 ≈
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Ponmanai
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari86 ✓Aruvikkarai
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Yettacode
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Veeyanoor A
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Ayacode
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Ponmanai A
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Thumbacode B
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Kulasekharam B
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Kumarankudi
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Pechiparai
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈
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Kattathurai (CT)
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Kulasekharam A
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Kannanoor
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Kannanoor (CT)
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Veeyanoor B
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Thiruvattar
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Ponmanai B
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Thumbacode A
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Ayacode (CT)
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Perunchani
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈
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Attoor
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈Cherukole
Thiruvattar, Kanniyakumari ≈

Boundaries: Assembly constituency boundaries, DataMeet (CC BY 2.5 IN).

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