Ramanathapuram is assembly constituency number 211 in Tamil Nadu, in Ramanathapuram district, and one of the segments of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 37.5% of the vote, 12,459 votes ahead of Shahul Hameed (TVK).
- 01Katharbatcha MuthuramalingamDMK89,13737.52%
- 02Shahul HameedTVK76,67832.28%
- 03Gbs K.nagendranBJP57,73024.30%
- 04S.M. Muthu KesavanNTK10,7664.53%
- 05Dr.j. Abubakkar SithickAPTADMK3590.15%
- 8 other candidates · 1,953 votesNOTA · 953 (0.40%)
Margin 12,459 votes · 5.24% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,37,576 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katharbatcha MuthuramalingamMale · 54 yrs | DMK | 89,137 | 37.52% |
| 2 | Shahul HameedMale · 57 yrs | TVK | 76,678 | 32.28% |
| 3 | Gbs K.nagendranMale · 57 yrs | BJP | 57,730 | 24.30% |
| 4 | S.M. Muthu KesavanMale · 32 yrs | NTK | 10,766 | 4.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 953 | 0.40% |
| 5 | Dr.j. Abubakkar SithickMale · 51 yrs | APTADMK | 359 | 0.15% |
| 6 | K. MaleswaranMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 356 | 0.15% |
| 7 | A. Chinna RajaMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 350 | 0.15% |
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| 8 | Kan IlangoMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 347 | 0.15% |
| 9 | C. ParirajanMale · 36 yrs | VTVTK | 229 | 0.10% |
| 10 | PullaniMale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 223 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Karthigai PandiMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 160 | 0.07% |
| 12 | S. MurugaboopathyMale · 56 yrs | CPI(ML)(L) | 146 | 0.06% |
| 13 | BalakrishnanMale · 65 yrs | Independent | 142 | 0.06% |
DMK held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Ramanathapuram result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam | DMK | 1,11,075 | 51.88% |
| 2 | D.kuppuramu | BJP | 60,763 | 28.38% |
| 3 | K.ilango | NTK | 17,062 | 7.97% |
| 4 | P.malaichamy | Independent | 10,845 | 5.07% |
| 5 | G.muniyasamy | AMMK | 6,776 | 3.16% |
| 6 | K.p Saravanan | MNM | 1,996 | 0.93% |
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| 7 | E Vinoth | Independent | 1,219 | 0.57% |
| 8 | Suryaprakash | Independent | 998 | 0.47% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 753 | 0.35% |
| 9 | Misra G | Independent | 477 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Allapichai | BSP | 453 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Amuthan | NMK | 368 | 0.17% |
| 12 | B Vijayaprakash | Independent | 343 | 0.16% |
| 13 | K.kurunthappan | Independent | 250 | 0.12% |
| 14 | S.suresh | Independent | 191 | 0.09% |
| 15 | V.jayaprakash | MIDP | 135 | 0.06% |
| 16 | Saleem | Independent | 124 | 0.06% |
| 17 | N Muniyasami | Independent | 115 | 0.05% |
| 18 | R.s.wilhelm Benjamin Anand | BHUDRP | 78 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Asanali | Independent | 77 | 0.04% |
Ramanathapuram result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manikandan.m | AIADMK | 89,365 | 46.30% |
| 2 | Jawahirullah.m.h | MAMAK | 56,143 | 29.09% |
| 3 | Singai Jinnah M.a | DMDK | 16,353 | 8.47% |
| 4 | Kannan.d | BJP | 15,029 | 7.79% |
| 5 | Sivakumar.k | NTK | 4,001 | 2.07% |
| 6 | Shanmugavel.s | Independent | 2,622 | 1.36% |
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| 7 | Prabhakaran.s | Independent | 1,868 | 0.97% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,528 | 0.79% |
| 8 | Athil Ammen | Independent | 1,157 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Thomas Jeronekumar | TAVK | 1,111 | 0.58% |
| 10 | Veeraragavan.m | ETMK | 750 | 0.39% |
| 11 | Muruganantham | Independent | 736 | 0.38% |
| 12 | Ramalingam | BSP | 693 | 0.36% |
| 13 | Jawahirali.h | Independent | 455 | 0.24% |
| 14 | Sendurpandian | AIFB | 366 | 0.19% |
| 15 | Manikandan.s | Independent | 345 | 0.18% |
| 16 | Pandi.t | Independent | 256 | 0.13% |
| 17 | Kannan.a | Independent | 224 | 0.12% |
Ramanathapuram result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawahirulla | MAMAK | 65,831 | 40.96% |
| 2 | Hasan Ali K | INC | 50,074 | 31.16% |
| 3 | Kannan D | BJP | 28,060 | 17.46% |
| 4 | Raja Hussain K | INL | 3,606 | 2.24% |
| 5 | Nambukumar N | Independent | 3,001 | 1.87% |
| 6 | Bairoos Khan S | Independent | 2,731 | 1.70% |
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| 7 | Udhia Suriyan K E P | Independent | 1,682 | 1.05% |
| 8 | Moorthy M | Independent | 1,138 | 0.71% |
| 9 | Karupiah P | Independent | 1,021 | 0.64% |
| 10 | Sethu M | BSP | 876 | 0.55% |
| 11 | Selvam P | Independent | 595 | 0.37% |
| 12 | Mani A | Independent | 532 | 0.33% |
| 13 | Senthil Kumar R | Independent | 437 | 0.27% |
| 14 | Kalaiarasan A | Independent | 397 | 0.25% |
| 15 | G.murugendran | Independent | 382 | 0.24% |
| 16 | Kalidass S | Independent | 340 | 0.21% |
Ramanathapuram 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 Ramanathapuram district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Ramanathapuram is one of the assembly segments of Ramanathapuram. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Ramanathapuram candidates.
- Navaskani KIUML1,04,693 49.9%
- Panneerselvam O S/o OttakarathevarIndependent66,761 31.8%
- Dr Chandra Prabha JeyapalNTK15,347 7.3%
- Jeyaperumal PAIADMK15,007 7.2%
- Muvith Kumar NIndependent1,168 0.6%
In the assembly election DMK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IUML led here by 37,932 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Ramanathapuram.
Who won the Ramanathapuram assembly seat in 2026?
Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Ramanathapuram in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 89,137 votes, which was 37.52% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Ramanathapuram?
The margin was 12,459 votes (5.24% of valid votes). The runner-up was Shahul Hameed of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with 76,678 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Ramanathapuram in 2026?
Turnout was 76.07%: 2,37,696 of 3,12,463 registered electors voted, across 399 polling stations. That is 6.5 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ramanathapuram part of?
Ramanathapuram is an assembly segment of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Navaskani K got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Ramanathapuram a reserved constituency?
No. Ramanathapuram is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Ramanathapuram?
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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