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Assembly constituency 232 · Tamil Nadu

Padmanabhapuram is assembly constituency number 232 in Tamil Nadu, in Kanniyakumari district, and one of the segments of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Chellaswamy. R of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 38.2% of the vote, 15,569 votes ahead of Krishna Kumar. S (TVK).

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Padmanabhapuram · 2026AC 232
  1. 01
    Chellaswamy. R
    CPI(M)
    68,938
    38.18%
  2. 02
    Krishna Kumar. S
    TVK
    53,369
    29.56%
  3. 03
    Ramesh. P
    BJP
    44,293
    24.53%
  4. 04
    Seelan
    NTK
    11,288
    6.25%
  5. 05
    Vasanthi. R
    Independent
    453
    0.25%
  6. 6 other candidates · 1,599 votesNOTA · 615 (0.34%)

Margin 15,569 votes · 8.62% of valid votes

2,37,160
Registered electors
2026 election
76.6%
Turnout
+5.3 pts vs 2021
15,569
Victory margin
8.6% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,80,555 valid votes, NOTA included.

Padmanabhapuram 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Chellaswamy. RMale · 65 yrsCPI(M)68,938
38.18%
2Krishna Kumar. SMale · 33 yrsTVK53,369
29.56%
3Ramesh. PMale · 60 yrsBJP44,293
24.53%
4SeelanMale · 40 yrsNTK11,288
6.25%
—NOTANOTA615
0.34%
5Vasanthi. RFemale · 42 yrs · SCIndependent453
0.25%
6Durai Raj. SMale · 50 yrsIndependent373
0.21%
7Rakesh Kumar. MMale · 30 yrsTPMK346
0.19%
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8Syedali. AMale · 51 yrsOMNP314
0.17%
9Dr. Krishna Prasad. BMale · 55 yrsIndependent229
0.13%
10Arul Mani. HMale · 46 yrsIndependent193
0.11%
11Vaikundamani. NMale · 40 yrstavk144
0.08%
Past results

The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, CPI(M) in 2026.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026CPI(M) 38.2%TVK 29.6%BJP 24.5%DMK 51.6%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Chellaswamy. RCPI(M) · 38.2% · margin 15,569Turnout76.6%
2021Mano Thangaraj, T.DMK · 51.6% · margin 26,885Turnout71.3%
2016Mano Thangaraj TDMK · 47.2% · margin 40,905Turnout68.4%
2011Dr.pushpa Leela AlbanDMK · 41.5% · margin 19,321Turnout70.0%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Padmanabhapuram result 2021

Padmanabhapuram 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Mano Thangaraj, T.DMK87,744
51.57%
2John Thankam, D.AIADMK60,859
35.77%
3SeelanNTK13,899
8.17%
4Jenkins, D.AMMK3,234
1.90%
5Latha, P.BSP1,272
0.75%
—NOTANOTA1,036
0.61%
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6Jeyaraj, M.MNM981
0.58%
7Syedali, A.Independent324
0.19%
8Glory Selvi, T.Independent271
0.16%
9Mathan, F.Independent177
0.10%
10Robert Singh, I.Independent175
0.10%
11Nagarajan, M.Independent129
0.08%
12Anchalose, Y.Independent55
0.03%

Padmanabhapuram result 2016

Padmanabhapuram 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Mano Thangaraj TDMK76,249
47.20%
2Rajendra Prasad K PAIADMK35,344
21.88%
3Sheeba Prasad SuBJP31,994
19.80%
4Jeganathan DDMDK13,185
8.16%
—NOTANOTA1,359
0.84%
5Arul Selestin RajNTK826
0.51%
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6Veludhas M PIndependent588
0.36%
7V M JegadevShiv Sena445
0.28%
8Shaju V MPMK410
0.25%
9Durairaj SIndependent306
0.19%
10Rajendra Prasath VIndependent270
0.17%
11Amala Rajesh APPIS213
0.13%
12Raju SIndependent162
0.10%
13Sunil Raj TFIP106
0.07%
14Shajin STSC103
0.06%

Padmanabhapuram result 2011

Padmanabhapuram 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr.pushpa Leela AlbanDMK59,882
41.48%
2S.austinDMDK40,561
28.10%
3G.sujith KumarBJP34,491
23.89%
4R.s.sriramanIndependent4,029
2.79%
5M.vijayakumarIndependent1,803
1.25%
6C.robiIndependent871
0.60%
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7Dr.c.madhesanBSP808
0.56%
8S.durai RajABHM598
0.41%
9R.r.nisanthIndependent431
0.30%
10S.vijaya RajIndependent319
0.22%
11P.ramesh BabuIndependent283
0.20%
12C.gilbert RajIndependent153
0.11%
13C.suresh KumarIndependent133
0.09%
Map

Padmanabhapuram 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 Kanniyakumari district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Padmanabhapuram is one of the assembly segments of Kanniyakumari. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kanniyakumari candidates.

  • Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay VasanthINC89,716 55.9%
  • Radhakrishnan PBJP54,542 34.0%
  • Maria Jennifer Clara MichaelNTK8,566 5.3%
  • Pasilian NazerathAIADMK4,423 2.8%
  • Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed UIndependent681 0.4%

In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 35,174 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Padmanabhapuram.

Who won the Padmanabhapuram assembly seat in 2026?

Chellaswamy. R of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Padmanabhapuram in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 68,938 votes, which was 38.18% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Padmanabhapuram?

The margin was 15,569 votes (8.62% of valid votes). The runner-up was Krishna Kumar. S of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with 53,369 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Padmanabhapuram in 2026?

Turnout was 76.59%: 1,81,647 of 2,37,160 registered electors voted, across 312 polling stations. That is 5.3 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Padmanabhapuram part of?

Padmanabhapuram is an assembly segment of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Padmanabhapuram a reserved constituency?

No. Padmanabhapuram is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Padmanabhapuram?

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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