Periyakulam is assembly constituency number 199 in Tamil Nadu, in Theni * district, and one of the segments of the Theni Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Sabari Iyngaran G. of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 40.6% of the vote, 19,321 votes ahead of Sakthivel P. (VCK).
- 01Sabari Iyngaran G.TVK85,65640.56%
- 02Sakthivel P.VCK66,33531.41%
- 03Dr Kathirkamu K.AMMK44,52121.08%
- 04Vimala R.NTK9,6104.55%
- 05Marisamy V.PT1,1610.55%
- 8 other candidates · 2,420 votesNOTA · 1,506 (0.71%)
Margin 19,321 votes · 9.15% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,11,209 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabari Iyngaran G.Male · 28 yrs · SC | TVK | 85,656 | 40.56% |
| 2 | Sakthivel P.Male · 63 yrs · SC | VCK | 66,335 | 31.41% |
| 3 | Dr Kathirkamu K.Male · 68 yrs · SC | AMMK | 44,521 | 21.08% |
| 4 | Vimala R.Female · 43 yrs · SC | NTK | 9,610 | 4.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,506 | 0.71% |
| 5 | Marisamy V.Male · 39 yrs · SC | PT | 1,161 | 0.55% |
| 6 | Palanichamy T.Male · 31 yrs · SC | Independent | 636 | 0.30% |
| 7 | Abitha M.Female · 25 yrs · SC | Independent | 390 | 0.18% |
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| 8 | Dr. Mohanraj A.C. (p.t)Male · 50 yrs · SC | Independent | 343 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Vairamuthu D.Male · 30 yrs · SC | Independent | 265 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Selvaraj R.Male · 44 yrs · SC | Independent | 255 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Ranjeeth Kumar J.Male · 39 yrs · SC | SUCI | 240 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Kumar S.Male · 28 yrs · SC | Independent | 146 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Sanmugavel K.Male · 60 yrs · SC | Independent | 145 | 0.07% |
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.
Periyakulam result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.s.saravanakumaar | DMK | 92,251 | 45.71% |
| 2 | M Murugan | AIADMK | 70,930 | 35.15% |
| 3 | Dr.k.kathirkamu | AMMK | 16,424 | 8.14% |
| 4 | Vimala | NTK | 11,794 | 5.84% |
| 5 | S.pandiyarajan | MNM | 5,680 | 2.81% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,451 | 1.21% |
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| 6 | Madhu Bharathi | Independent | 628 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Murugan | Independent | 339 | 0.17% |
| 8 | S.chinnamuthu | MIDP | 301 | 0.15% |
| 9 | M.rajendran | Independent | 242 | 0.12% |
| 10 | A.murugesan | SUCI | 202 | 0.10% |
| 11 | A.c.mohan Raj B.p.t., | Independent | 149 | 0.07% |
| 12 | M.muneeswaran | Independent | 143 | 0.07% |
| 13 | P.ramaiya | Independent | 112 | 0.06% |
| 14 | M.muniyappan | Independent | 94 | 0.05% |
| 15 | C.mayazhaku | Independent | 57 | 0.03% |
Periyakulam result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathirkamu.k | AIADMK | 90,599 | 46.94% |
| 2 | Anbazhagan | DMK | 76,249 | 39.51% |
| 3 | Lazar.a | CPI(M) | 13,525 | 7.01% |
| 4 | Chellam.k | BJP | 5,015 | 2.60% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,275 | 1.18% |
| 5 | Pushpalatha.m | NTK | 1,048 | 0.54% |
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| 6 | Kannan.r | PMK | 1,025 | 0.53% |
| 7 | Muthu P | Independent | 724 | 0.38% |
| 8 | Mohanraj A.c | Independent | 636 | 0.33% |
| 9 | C.mallaichamy | Independent | 600 | 0.31% |
| 10 | Pappathi | Independent | 318 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Balamurugan.p | TMMK | 163 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Nathiya | Independent | 143 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Krishnaveni | Independent | 128 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Vinothkumar | Independent | 124 | 0.06% |
| 15 | Jeyachandan.p | SP | 124 | 0.06% |
| 16 | Krishnasamy | Independent | 98 | 0.05% |
| 17 | Chandran.k | RPI(A) | 85 | 0.04% |
| 18 | Eswaran | Independent | 71 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Arivazhagan | Independent | 60 | 0.03% |
Periyakulam result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laser.a | CPI(M) | 76,687 | 47.86% |
| 2 | Anbazhagan.v | DMK | 71,046 | 44.34% |
| 3 | Ganapathy.m | BJP | 3,422 | 2.14% |
| 4 | Selvam.m | Independent | 2,347 | 1.46% |
| 5 | Rajaguru.p | Independent | 1,260 | 0.79% |
| 6 | Nalluchamy.p | TMMK | 1,129 | 0.70% |
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| 7 | Krishnaveni.n | Independent | 872 | 0.54% |
| 8 | Palanichami.k | Independent | 830 | 0.52% |
| 9 | Kumaresan.c | BSP | 691 | 0.43% |
| 10 | Santhi.d | Independent | 482 | 0.30% |
| 11 | Marichamy.t | Independent | 442 | 0.28% |
| 12 | Pandiarajan.p | Independent | 372 | 0.23% |
| 13 | Arivalagan.r | Independent | 356 | 0.22% |
| 14 | Pandian.n | LJP | 306 | 0.19% |
Periyakulam 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 Theni * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Periyakulam is one of the assembly segments of Theni. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Theni candidates.
- Thanga TamilselvanDMK91,733 48.9%
- Ttv DhinakaranAMMK58,241 31.1%
- Narayanasamy V TAIADMK22,199 11.8%
- MadhanNTK9,480 5.1%
- Prakash PIndependent1,120 0.6%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 33,492 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Periyakulam.
Who won the Periyakulam assembly seat in 2026?
Sabari Iyngaran G. of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Periyakulam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 85,656 votes, which was 40.56% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Periyakulam?
The margin was 19,321 votes (9.15% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sakthivel P. of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi with 66,335 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Periyakulam in 2026?
Turnout was 79.35%: 2,11,514 of 2,66,570 registered electors voted, across 360 polling stations. That is 8.5 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Periyakulam part of?
Periyakulam is an assembly segment of the Theni Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Thanga Tamilselvan got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Periyakulam a reserved constituency?
Yes. Periyakulam is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Periyakulam?
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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