Tenkasi is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu. Since 2006, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. DMK won 2 elections, INC won 1 election, and ADMK won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr.Kalai Kathiravan | DMK |
| 2021 | Palani Nadar.S | INC |
| 2016 | Selvamohandas Pandian S | ADMK |
| 2006 | Karuppasamy Pandian.V | DMK |
2026 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Tenkasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Kalai Kathiravan | 79699 | 33.92 | |
| 2 | S.Selva Mohandas Pandian | 69400 | 29.53 | |
| 3 | A. Rajaprakash | TVK | 55543 | 23.64 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 30345 | 12.91 |
| Total Votes Polled | 234,987 | - | ||
| Dr.Kalai Kathiravan of DMK won the Tenkasi Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2026 general election, defeating S.Selva Mohandas Pandian of ADMK by a margin of 10,299 votes, equivalent to 4.39% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2021 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Tenkasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palani Nadar.S | 89315 | 41.71 | |
| 2 | Selva Mohandas Pandian.S | 88945 | 41.54 | |
| 3 | Vincentraj.R | 15336 | 7.16 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 20512 | 9.58 |
| Total Votes Polled | 214,108 | - | ||
| Palani Nadar.S of INC won the Tenkasi Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2021 general election, defeating Selva Mohandas Pandian.S of ADMK by a margin of 370 votes, equivalent to 0.17% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2016 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Tenkasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selvamohandas Pandian S | 86339 | 42.58 | |
| 2 | Palani Nadar S | 85877 | 42.35 | |
| 3 | Selvi B | 11716 | 5.78 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 18843 | 9.29 |
| Total Votes Polled | 202,775 | - | ||
| Selvamohandas Pandian S of ADMK won the Tenkasi Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2016 general election, defeating Palani Nadar S of INC by a margin of 462 votes, equivalent to 0.23% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2006 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Tenkasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karuppasamy Pandian.V | 69755 | 49.98 | |
| 2 | Udayasuriyan,Rama | MDMK | 51097 | 36.61 |
| 3 | Ravi Arunan.K | 5190 | 3.72 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 13528 | 9.69 |
| Total Votes Polled | 139,570 | - | ||
| Karuppasamy Pandian.V of DMK won the Tenkasi Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2006 general election, defeating Udayasuriyan,Rama of MDMK by a margin of 18,658 votes, equivalent to 13.37% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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