Thoothukudi district · 6 seats · April 2026 election
Thoothukudi MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: DMK won 3 of Thoothukudi's 6 seats; TVK 3. By votes: TVK 37.0%, DMK 27.2%, AIADMK 16.4%. The same seats went DMK 4, AIADMK 1, INC 1 in 2021.
DMK 3 TVK 3
Votes counted
11,32,346
Turnout
81.6%
Seats that changed party since 2021
4 of 6
Thoothukudi's 6 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | Vilathikulam | G. V. Markandayan DMK | 8,228 | TVK | 85.3% | Booths |
| 214 | Thoothukkudi | Srinath TVK | 37,731 | DMK | 81.7% | Booths |
| 215 | Tiruchendur | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan DMK | 5,872 | TVK | 79.9% | Booths |
| 216 | Srivaikuntam | G. Saravanan TVK | 1,186 | AIADMK | 82.3% | Booths |
| 217 | Ottapidaram (SC) | P. Mathanraja TVK | 29,083 | DMK | 80.5% | Booths |
| 218 | Kovilpatti | K. Karunanithi DMK | 843 | TVK | 80.4% | Booths |
Thoothukudi in numbers
| Measure | Thoothukudi | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 6 | =16th | 6 |
| Electors | 13,88,186 | 18th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 81.6% | 31st | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 51.2% | 16th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 7,050 | 32nd | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 4 of 6 | =20th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.38% | 20th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Kovilpatti, won by 843 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Thoothukkudi, won by 37,731 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (4 of 6)
- Thoothukkudi 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Srivaikuntam 2021 INC → 2026 TVK
- Ottapidaram 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Kovilpatti 2021 AIADMK → 2026 DMK
What each seat is
- VilathikulamVilathikulam is a dry-belt constituency in the north of Thoothukudi district, taking in Vilathikulam town and a wide spread of farming villages stretching into Ettayapuram and Kayathar territory.
- ThoothukkudiThoothukkudi (AC 214) is the headquarters constituency of Thoothukudi district, the 'Pearl City' that the Pandyas and later the Portuguese, Dutch and British made one of TN's foremost port towns.
- TiruchendurTiruchendur is a coastal pilgrimage town in Thoothukudi district, home to the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy temple, one of the six abodes of Lord Murugan and the only one set on a beach.
- SrivaikuntamSrivaikuntam sits on the Tamiraparani in Thoothukudi district, built around the Srivaikuntanathan Perumal temple, one of the 108 Divya Desams sung by the Alvars.
- OttapidaramOttapidaram (AC 217) is the SC-reserved birthplace constituency of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, the freedom fighter who founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 1906.
- KovilpattiKovilpatti is the cotton-and-jaggery town of Thoothukudi's drylands, best known for Kadalai Mittai, the brittle of roasted groundnut and palm jaggery that earned a GI tag in 2014.
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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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