Ramanathapuram district · 4 seats · April 2026 election
Ramanathapuram MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: DMK won 3 of Ramanathapuram's 4 seats; TVK 1. By votes: TVK 28.8%, DMK 24.6%, AIADMK 18.8%. The same seats went DMK 3, INC 1 in 2021.
DMK 3 TVK 1
Votes counted
8,78,980
Turnout
77.8%
Seats that changed party since 2021
1 of 4
Ramanathapuram's 4 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Paramakudi (SC) | Adv. K. K. Kathiravan DMK | 3,548 | TVK | 80.9% | Booths |
| 210 | Tiruvadanai | Rajeev TVK | 2,513 | INC | 77.6% | Booths |
| 211 | Ramanathapuram | Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam DMK | 12,459 | TVK | 76.1% | Booths |
| 212 | Mudhukulathur | R. S. Rajakannappan DMK | 16,598 | TVK | 77.4% | Booths |
Ramanathapuram in numbers
| Measure | Ramanathapuram | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 4 | =25th | 6 |
| Electors | 11,29,733 | 26th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 77.8% | 36th | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 50.5% | 33rd | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 8,004 | 28th | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 1 of 4 | =35th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.28% | 34th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Tiruvadanai, won by 2,513 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Mudhukulathur, won by 16,598 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (1 of 4)
- Tiruvadanai 2021 INC → 2026 TVK
What each seat is
- ParamakudiParamakudi is a municipal town and the second-largest urban centre in Ramanathapuram district, set on the Vaigai's lower reach where the river meets the dry coastal plain.
- TiruvadanaiTiruvadanai is the Coromandel-coast belt of Ramanathapuram, where Tamil-Hindu fishing settlements sit alongside Marakkayar Muslim ports that have traded across the Palk Strait for centuries.
- RamanathapuramRamanathapuram, locally Ramnad, is the headquarters town of Ramanathapuram district and the gateway to Rameswaram.
- MudhukulathurMudhukulathur is a dry-zone constituency in the south of Ramanathapuram district, taking in Mudukulathur town and the surrounding farming and palmyra villages stretching toward Kamuthi and the coast.
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Page updated 2 October 2026
Sources: Election Commission of India, candidate-wise results declared 4 May 2026 (results.eci.gov.in); electors from the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu; 2021: ECI statistical report, Detailed Results.
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