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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 232 · 2026
Padmanabhapuram
Winner — 2026
CHELLASWAMY. R
CPM· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
CPM 38.0%TVK 29.4%10 others 32.7%
Votes
68,938
38.2% share
Winning margin
15,569
8.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
76.6%
of 2,37,160
A clear win with a 8.6% margin.
Seat history
6 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.95 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELLASWAMY. R | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 68,938 | 38.2% |
| 2 | KRISHNA KUMAR. S | 53,369 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | RAMESH. P | 44,293 | 24.5% | |
| 4 | SEELAN | 11,288 | 6.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 615 | 0.3% |
| 6 | VASANTHI. R | IND | 453 | 0.3% |
| 7 | DURAI RAJ. S | IND | 373 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAKESH KUMAR. M | TPMK | 346 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SYEDALI. A | OMNP | 314 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DR. KRISHNA PRASAD. B | IND | 229 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ARUL MANI. H | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VAIKUNDAMANI. N | TAVK | 144 | 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 (223rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 2.8% · max 36.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
223rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
162nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 38.2%TVK 29.6%BJP 24.5%NTK 6.3%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.95 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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