Tenkasi district · 5 seats · April 2026 election
Tenkasi MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: DMK won 4 of Tenkasi's 5 seats; AIADMK 1. By votes: DMK 27.4%, TVK 25.3%, AIADMK 25.3%. The same seats went AIADMK 2, DMK 2, INC 1 in 2021.
DMK 4 AIADMK 1
Votes counted
10,64,070
Turnout
83.6%
Seats that changed party since 2021
4 of 5
Tenkasi's 5 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | Sankarankovil (SC) | Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar AIADMK | 6,489 | TVK | 82.5% | Booths |
| 220 | Vasudevanallur (SC) | E. Raja DMK | 6,583 | BJP | 83.0% | Booths |
| 221 | Kadayanallur | T. M. Rajendran DMK | 6,253 | AIADMK | 82.4% | Booths |
| 222 | Tenkasi | Dr. Kalai Kathiravan DMK | 10,299 | AIADMK | 83.4% | Booths |
| 223 | Alangulam | Paul Manoj Pandian DMK | 7,798 | AIADMK | 86.5% | Booths |
Tenkasi in numbers
| Measure | Tenkasi | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 5 | =21st | 6 |
| Electors | 12,72,940 | 21st | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 83.6% | 28th | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 51.1% | 19th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 6,583 | 33rd | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 4 of 5 | 15th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.32% | 31st | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Kadayanallur, won by 6,253 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Tenkasi, won by 10,299 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (4 of 5)
- Sankarankovil 2021 DMK → 2026 AIADMK
- Kadayanallur 2021 AIADMK → 2026 DMK
- Tenkasi 2021 INC → 2026 DMK
- Alangulam 2021 AIADMK → 2026 DMK
What each seat is
- SankarankovilSankarankovil is an SC-reserved constituency in Tenkasi district, built around the famous Sri Sankara Narayanaswamy temple where Shiva and Vishnu share a single idol.
- VasudevanallurVasudevanallur is an SC-reserved constituency in the western part of Tenkasi district, set on the road that climbs from the Tamiraparani plains toward the Kerala border.
- KadayanallurKadayanallur is a textile and powerloom town in Tenkasi district with one of the largest concentrations of Tamil Muslim weavers in southern Tamil Nadu.
- TenkasiTenkasi (AC 222) is the headquarters constituency of the eponymous district, carved out of Tirunelveli in 2019.
- AlangulamAlangulam is a small town in Tenkasi district, set on the road between Tirunelveli and Tenkasi.
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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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