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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 229 · 2026
Kanniyakumari
Winner — 2026
THALAVAI SUNDARAM. N
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 31.3%DMK 31.2%13 others 37.5%
Votes
75,045
31.4% share
Winning margin
214
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
82.9%
of 2,89,561
Kanniyakumari was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 214 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THALAVAI SUNDARAM. N | NDA (NDA) | 75,045 | 31.4% |
| 2 | MAHESH.R | 74,831 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | MADHAVAN.S.R | 72,977 | 30.5% | |
| 4 | MARIA JENNIFER | 13,689 | 5.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 825 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RAJAN. S | IND | 454 | 0.2% |
| 7 | REAGON ANTO.J | TAVK | 301 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SRIKRISHNAKUMAR.K | TPMK | 206 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SIVALINGAM.C | NIDP | 194 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MANAVAI KANNAN. M | CPIM | 140 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DAVID SAHAYA BASCAR | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAMAKRISHNAN.C | IND | 107 | 0.0% |
| 13 | SUDHAGAR.R | IND | 93 | 0.0% |
| 14 | THANUNEELAN . S | IND | 90 | 0.0% |
| 15 | KANAGARAJ.T | IND | 81 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (176th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 0.1% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
176th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
158th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 31.4%DMK 31.3%TVK 30.5%NTK 5.7%OTH 0.8%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.31 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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