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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 218 · 2026

Kovilpatti

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Winner — 2026

KARUNANITHI.K
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 31.7%TVK 31.3%20 others 37.0%
Votes
61,643
31.7% share
Winning margin
843
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
80.3%
of 2,42,359

Kovilpatti was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 843 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

6 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KARUNANITHI.K
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
61,64331.7%
2
BALASUBRAMANIAN.S
TVK
60,80031.3%
3
KADAMBUR RAJU.C
ADMK
53,01427.3%
4
PANDI.P
NTK
11,9196.1%
5
ATHIKUMAR KUDUMBAR.B
IND
2,9921.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5930.3%
7
KANNAN.S
AIPTMMK
4460.2%
8
POUNDURAI.K
IND
3980.2%
9
PREMKUMAR.K
IND
3780.2%
10
PANDIMUNEESWARI.K
IND
3670.2%
11
SARAVANAN.S
TMZPRSUKTC
3560.2%
12
PARAMASIVAN.S
IND
2750.1%
13
RAMACHANDRAN.R
BSP
1940.1%
14
SEKAR.C
IND
1770.1%
15
HARI BALAKRISHNAN.G
PMTDK
1390.1%
16
GURUSAMY.K
IND
1040.1%
17
CHINNA MAHARAJA.K
IND
940.1%
18
RENGANAYAGALU.S
IND
900.1%
19
PONNUSAMY.M
IND
770.0%
20
MUNEESWARAN.R
IND
690.0%
21
GUNASEKARAN.P
IND
550.0%
22
ARUMUGAVEL.T
NIDP
520.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (202nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.3% · max 30.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
202nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.61
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
178th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 31.7%TVK 31.3%ADMK 27.3%NTK 6.1%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.33 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marine Foods
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Kalugumalai

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Kalugasalamoorthy Temple

Kalugasalamoorthy Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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