Kumbakonam is assembly constituency number 171 in Tamil Nadu, in Thanjavur district, and one of the segments of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Vinoth of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 37.8% of the vote, 679 votes ahead of Anbalagan G (DMK).
- 01VinothTVK78,65037.76%
- 02Anbalagan GDMK77,97137.43%
- 03Ashokkumar RBJP40,10319.25%
- 04Anandh MNTK7,7103.70%
- 05Stalin Ma KaIndependent1,4050.67%
- 8 other candidates · 1,489 votesNOTA · 960 (0.46%)
Margin 679 votes · 0.33% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,08,288 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VinothMale · 32 yrs | TVK | 78,650 | 37.76% |
| 2 | Anbalagan GMale · 77 yrs | DMK | 77,971 | 37.43% |
| 3 | Ashokkumar RMale · 42 yrs | BJP | 40,103 | 19.25% |
| 4 | Anandh MMale · 39 yrs | NTK | 7,710 | 3.70% |
| 5 | Stalin Ma KaMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 1,405 | 0.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 960 | 0.46% |
| 6 | Srinivasan VMale · 57 yrs | Independent | 384 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Arivazhagan KMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 241 | 0.12% |
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| 8 | Sundar GMale · 39 yrs · SC | TDMK | 233 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Arokiyaraj VMale · 41 yrs | tavk | 196 | 0.09% |
| 10 | Vijayakumar CMale · 72 yrs | Independent | 173 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Karthi GMale · 27 yrs | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
| 12 | Ramamoorthi RMale · 75 yrs | Independent | 89 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Senthamilselvi SFemale · 50 yrs | Independent | 83 | 0.04% |
The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, TVK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kumbakonam result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anbalagan, G. | DMK | 96,057 | 48.62% |
| 2 | Srithar Vandayar, G.M. | AIADMK | 74,674 | 37.80% |
| 3 | Anandh, M. | NTK | 12,480 | 6.32% |
| 4 | Balamurugan, S. | AMMK | 6,523 | 3.30% |
| 5 | Gopalakrishnan, G. | MNM | 5,276 | 2.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,648 | 0.83% |
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| 6 | Gurumoorthi, D. | Independent | 234 | 0.12% |
| 7 | Ayyappan, M. | Independent | 209 | 0.11% |
| 8 | Vijayakumar, C. | Independent | 190 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Subramanian, P. | Independent | 153 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Prakash, P. | Independent | 120 | 0.06% |
Kumbakonam result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.anbalagan | DMK | 85,048 | 45.04% |
| 2 | Rathna.s | AIADMK | 76,591 | 40.56% |
| 3 | Paramasivam.d | DMDK | 8,098 | 4.29% |
| 4 | K.venkatraman | PMK | 8,048 | 4.26% |
| 5 | Mani Senthil | NTK | 2,937 | 1.56% |
| 6 | Annamalai Pl. | BJP | 2,934 | 1.55% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,593 | 1.37% |
| 7 | Vijayakumar.c | Independent | 569 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Arokkiya Raj.v | TAVK | 456 | 0.24% |
| 9 | Kalavathy.t | BSP | 371 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Fathima . R | Independent | 367 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Gurumoorthy.d | Independent | 266 | 0.14% |
| 12 | Vinoth.r | Independent | 240 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Kamaraj.p | TMMK | 179 | 0.09% |
| 14 | Ramkumar.s | MSKK | 130 | 0.07% |
Kumbakonam result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anbalagan.g | DMK | 78,642 | 48.72% |
| 2 | Eramanathan.rama | AIADMK | 77,370 | 47.93% |
| 3 | Annamalai.pl | BJP | 1,606 | 0.99% |
| 4 | Dhasnamurthi.m.b.s | IJK | 1,087 | 0.67% |
| 5 | Rajkumar.g | BSP | 727 | 0.45% |
| 6 | Vijayalakshmi Kudanthi.s | Independent | 649 | 0.40% |
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| 7 | Panimayamaryraj.m | Independent | 555 | 0.34% |
| 8 | Mohan.r | Independent | 478 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Subramanian.p | Independent | 294 | 0.18% |
Kumbakonam outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Thanjavur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kumbakonam is one of the assembly segments of Mayiladuthurai. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mayiladuthurai candidates.
- Sudha RINC91,538 50.9%
- Babu PAIADMK32,676 18.2%
- Stalin M KPMK32,220 17.9%
- Kaliyammal PNTK19,993 11.1%
- Karthick ASMKNK561 0.3%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 58,862 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kumbakonam.
Who won the Kumbakonam assembly seat in 2026?
Vinoth of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Kumbakonam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 78,650 votes, which was 37.76% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kumbakonam?
The margin was 679 votes (0.33% of valid votes). The runner-up was Anbalagan G of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with 77,971 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kumbakonam in 2026?
Turnout was 81.92%: 2,08,378 of 2,54,383 registered electors voted, across 301 polling stations. That is 9.5 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kumbakonam part of?
Kumbakonam is an assembly segment of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sudha R got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kumbakonam a reserved constituency?
No. Kumbakonam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kumbakonam?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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