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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 184 · 2026
Karaikudi
Winner — 2026
DR.PRABHU. TK
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 44.1%INC 24.1%24 others 31.8%
Votes
1,01,358
44.2% share
Winning margin
46,074
20.1% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
75.0%
of 3,06,124
Karaikudi is a safe seat — DR.PRABHU. TK won by 20.1%.
Seat history
4 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR.PRABHU. TK | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,01,358 | 44.2% |
| 2 | MANGUDI. S | 55,284 | 24.1% | |
| 3 | DHERPOKI V.PANDI | 33,352 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | SEEMAN | 30,793 | 13.4% | |
| 5 | NEWTON BABU. C | PT | 796 | 0.3% |
| 6 | VELU. K | IND | 689 | 0.3% |
| 7 | KALIMUTHU. A | AIPTMMK | 602 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KARUPPIAH. K | RPPRINAT | 590 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DINESH. K | IND | 531 | 0.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 519 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PRABU. G | IND | 502 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MANIMARAN. R | IND | 471 | 0.2% |
| 13 | KALIDASS. R | IND | 469 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RANJITHKUMAR BALUSAMY | 458 | 0.2% | |
| 15 | PANDI. S | IND | 361 | 0.2% |
| 16 | JEEVITHA. A | IND | 321 | 0.1% |
| 17 | AZIZ ABDUL RAHMAN. J | SMKNK | 315 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SHANTHI. B | IND | 263 | 0.1% |
| 19 | LAKSHMANAN. R | IND | 258 | 0.1% |
| 20 | VEERAMANIKANDAN. V | IND | 236 | 0.1% |
| 21 | RAMU. M | IND | 216 | 0.1% |
| 22 | SURESH. V | IND | 216 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MUTHUKUMAR. K | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| 24 | SELVI. K | IND | 169 | 0.1% |
| 25 | UDHUMAN ALI. M.S | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 26 | RAMANATHAN. S.V | IND | 157 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (230th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.3% · max 28.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
230th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
220th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 44.2%INC 24.1%AMMK 14.6%NTK 13.4%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/25
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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