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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2026
Tenkasi
Winner — 2026
DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 33.9%ADMK 29.5%21 others 36.6%
Votes
79,699
33.9% share
Winning margin
10,299
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
83.4%
of 2,82,002
A closely fought contest. DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
6 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR.KALAI KATHIRAVAN | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 79,699 | 33.9% |
| 2 | S.SELVA MOHANDAS PANDIAN | 69,400 | 29.5% | |
| 3 | A. RAJAPRAKASH | 55,543 | 23.6% | |
| 4 | P. PUSHPALATHA | 16,394 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | M.POOSA DURAI | AIPTMMK | 7,715 | 3.3% |
| 6 | S.THIRUMALAI KUMAR | PT | 1,365 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 673 | 0.3% |
| 8 | G. POORANA SELVAN | IND | 548 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ISAKI PANDIAN | 518 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | S. THANGAPALAM | IND | 432 | 0.2% |
| 11 | DURAIRAJ | IND | 424 | 0.2% |
| 12 | M. PONNUDURAI | IND | 311 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SHAHUL HAMEED | IND | 295 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S.MANOGARAN | KDC | 244 | 0.1% |
| 15 | P.NOBLE KRISHNA | IND | 239 | 0.1% |
| 16 | GOMATHI SANKAR | TAVK | 234 | 0.1% |
| 17 | R. RAMKUMAR | IND | 224 | 0.1% |
| 18 | R.KRISHNAN | IND | 204 | 0.1% |
| 19 | K.M.KALIAPPAN | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 20 | K.MUTHU | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 21 | A.MARIAPPAN | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 22 | GANESHAN. S | IND | 90 | 0.0% |
| 23 | R. SELVAKUMAR | NIDP | 80 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (168th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.2% · max 49.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
168th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.79
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
190th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.9%ADMK 29.5%TVK 23.6%NTK 7.0%OTH 5.6%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/22
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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