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Lok Sabha constituency 39 · Tamil Nadu

Kanniyakumari is parliamentary constituency number 39 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth of the Indian National Congress won with 53.1% of the vote, 1,79,907 votes ahead of Radhakrishnan P (BJP).

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Kanniyakumari · 2024PC 39
  1. 01
    Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth
    INC
    5,46,248
    53.08%
  2. 02
    Radhakrishnan P
    BJP
    3,66,341
    35.60%
  3. 03
    Maria Jennifer Clara Michael
    NTK
    52,721
    5.12%
  4. 04
    Pasilian Nazerath
    AIADMK
    41,393
    4.02%
  5. 05
    Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed U
    Independent
    4,415
    0.43%
  6. 17 other candidates · 14,181 votesNOTA · 3,756 (0.36%)

Margin 1,79,907 votes · 17.48% of valid votes

15,66,048
Registered electors
2024 election
66.1%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
1,79,907
Victory margin
17.5% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 22 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,29,055 valid votes, NOTA included.

Kanniyakumari 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay VasanthMale · 40 yrsINC5,46,248
53.08%
2Radhakrishnan PMale · 72 yrsBJP3,66,341
35.60%
3Maria Jennifer Clara MichaelFemale · 42 yrsNTK52,721
5.12%
4Pasilian NazerathMale · 68 yrsAIADMK41,393
4.02%
5Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed UMale · 64 yrsIndependent4,415
0.43%
—NOTANOTA3,756
0.36%
6Berrila LMale · 36 yrsIndependent3,262
0.32%
7Balasubramanian TMale · 54 yrsIndependent2,072
0.20%
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8Vijayan GMale · 68 yrs · SCBSP1,623
0.16%
9Dennison VMale · 71 yrsIndependent1,278
0.12%
10Dr Tom Manohar C MMale · 56 yrsPNGDSP1,040
0.10%
11Sathish Babu PMale · 46 yrsIndependent748
0.07%
12Rajan SinghMale · 60 yrs · SCBHUDRP598
0.06%
13Geeta MFemale · 38 yrs · SCTK552
0.05%
14Santhakumar NMale · 45 yrsIndependent527
0.05%
15Rameshkumar J LMale · 34 yrsIndependent465
0.05%
16Esakkimuthu NMale · 42 yrs · SCIndependent441
0.04%
17Ayyappan VMale · 37 yrsIndependent373
0.04%
18Saravanan NMale · 36 yrsSMKNK315
0.03%
19Vino Jeba Seelan TMale · 48 yrsIndependent270
0.03%
20Krishnan PMale · 68 yrs · SCIndependent254
0.02%
21Venkadesh S CMale · 43 yrsIndependent188
0.02%
22Antony Michael JMale · 61 yrsIndependent175
0.02%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries, with bye-elections.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024INC 53.1%BJP 35.6%NTK 5.1%AIADMK 4.0%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay VasanthINC · 53.1% · margin 1,79,907Turnout66.1%
2021 byeVijayakumar (alias) Vijay VasanthINC · 52.5% · margin 1,37,950Turnout69.5%
2019Vasanthakumar. HINC · 59.8% · margin 2,59,933Turnout69.8%
2014Radhakrishnan P.BJP · 37.6% · margin 1,28,662Turnout67.5%
2009Helen Davidson JDMK · 41.8% · margin 65,687Turnout65.0%

Kanniyakumari bye-election, 6 Apr 2021

Kanniyakumari bye-election 2021-04-06
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay VasanthINC5,76,037
52.50%
2Radhakrishnan P.BJP4,38,087
39.92%
3Anetter Allwyn R.NTK58,593
5.34%
4Shuba CharlesMNM8,536
0.78%
—NOTANOTA4,938
0.45%
5Theodare Sam G.Independent2,957
0.27%
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6Hawkins K.Independent1,749
0.16%
7Dennison V.Independent1,735
0.16%
8Julius K.Independent1,315
0.12%
9Rajiv V.Independent1,121
0.10%
10Paulraj C. M.Independent832
0.08%
11Jerome Lourdhu Raja A.Independent723
0.07%
12Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed U.Independent661
0.06%

Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha result 2019

Kanniyakumari 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Vasanthakumar. HINC6,27,235
59.83%
2Radhakrishnan. PBJP3,67,302
35.04%
3Jainteen. VNTK17,069
1.63%
4Lekshmanan. EIndependent12,345
1.18%
5Ebenezer. JMNM8,590
0.82%
—NOTANOTA6,131
0.58%
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6Ravi Kumar. TIndependent2,421
0.23%
7Balasubramanian. EBSP1,989
0.19%
8Santhakumar. NIndependent864
0.08%
9Subi. TFIP820
0.08%
10Peachi Muthu. EIndependent814
0.08%
11Paulraj. C.M.CPI(M)778
0.07%
12Jackson. M. S.DCLF596
0.06%
13Esakkimuthu. NIndependent520
0.05%
14Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed. UIndependent493
0.05%
15Enose. MIndependent410
0.04%

Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha result 2014

Kanniyakumari 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Radhakrishnan P.BJP3,72,906
37.64%
2Vasantha Kumar H.INC2,44,244
24.65%
3John Thankam D.AIADMK1,76,239
17.79%
4Raajarathinum F.M.DMK1,17,933
11.90%
5Bellarmin A.V.CPI(M)35,284
3.56%
6Udayakumar S.P.AAP15,314
1.55%
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—NOTANOTA4,150
0.42%
7Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamead U.Independent3,851
0.39%
8Jawahar J.BSP3,236
0.33%
9Nalla Thampy C.Independent2,391
0.24%
10Bala Subramanian T.Independent1,737
0.18%
11Anthony MuthuCPI(ML)(L)1,647
0.17%
12Manikandan I.Independent1,557
0.16%
13Vasantha Kumar L.Independent1,474
0.15%
14Rajesh Kumar K.R.Independent1,437
0.15%
15Padmanabhan S.Independent1,246
0.13%
16Kamaraj K.Independent955
0.10%
17Seetharamadhas P.Independent930
0.09%
18Vasantheesvaran E.Independent791
0.08%
19Kamaraj G.Independent591
0.06%
20Saraswathi S.Independent536
0.05%
21Radhakrishnan T.Independent534
0.05%
22Jose Bilbin J.Independent504
0.05%
23Paulraj C.M.CPI(M)436
0.04%
24Wilson I.Independent421
0.04%
25Shalin Richard J.IVP398
0.04%

Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha result 2009

Kanniyakumari 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Helen Davidson JDMK3,20,161
41.81%
2Radhakrishnan PBJP2,54,474
33.24%
3Bellarmin AvCPI(M)85,583
11.18%
4Austin . SDMDK68,472
8.94%
5Sivakami.pBSP6,400
0.84%
6Manoharan SIndependent5,063
0.66%
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7Radhakrishnan CIndependent4,400
0.57%
8Venu KIndependent3,182
0.42%
9WilsonIndependent2,925
0.38%
10Arul Thumilan .dLJP2,812
0.37%
11Nallathamby CIndependent2,448
0.32%
12Balasubramonian TABHM1,698
0.22%
13Jayasingh KIndependent1,268
0.17%
14Thankamony CIndependent1,266
0.17%
15Lekshmanan . SIndependent1,065
0.14%
16Sivakumar SIndependent996
0.13%
17Johnson SIndependent764
0.10%
18Sathees CIndependent762
0.10%
19Paulraj C.mIndependent619
0.08%
20Radhakrishnan .c.pIndependent525
0.07%
21EmmiIndependent445
0.06%
22Kumar CIndependent333
0.04%
Assembly segments

Lead of Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth (INC) over Radhakrishnan P (BJP) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Radhakrishnan P (BJP) ledVijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth (INC) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Kanniyakumari: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Kanniyakumari AC 2292,96,630INC by 18,531ADMK (2026)
Nagercoil AC 2302,66,370INC by 6,524DMK (2026)
Colachal AC 2312,70,695INC by 32,955INC (2026)
Padmanabhapuram AC 2322,43,600INC by 35,174CPI(M) (2026)
Vilavancode AC 2332,39,878INC by 34,019INC (2026)
Killiyoor AC 2342,48,875INC by 51,441INC (2026)
Map

Kanniyakumari outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kanniyakumari in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,46,248 votes (53.08%). The margin over Radhakrishnan P (BJP) was 1,79,907 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Kanniyakumari in 2024?

10,35,739 of 15,66,048 registered electors voted, a turnout of 66.14% across 1,698 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Kanniyakumari?

Kanniyakumari is made up of 6 assembly segments: Kanniyakumari, Nagercoil, Colachal, Padmanabhapuram, Vilavancode, Killiyoor. Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Kanniyakumari in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth (INC); 2019: Vasanthakumar. H (INC); 2014: Radhakrishnan P. (BJP); 2009: Helen Davidson J (DMK).

Is Kanniyakumari a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Kanniyakumari is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Kanniyakumari?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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