Kavundampalayam
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanimozhi SanthoshWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 1,46,46640.24% |
| 2 | Arunkumar PrgAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,04,32628.66% |
| 3 | K. P. Surya PrakashINC Indian National Congress | 90,72624.93% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 60,312 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 3,61,875 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Kalamani Jaganathan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 16,8344.62% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 2,1160.58% | |
| 5 | K. Kanimozhi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5670.16% |
| 6 | K. Velmurugan (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 5240.14% |
| 7 | Thozhar N. Arunkumar (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 4240.12% |
| 8 | S. Thamarai Kannan (lost deposit)PROBC Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes | 3560.10% |
| 9 | A. Balamurugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3400.09% |
| 10 | M. Rajalingam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3380.09% |
| 11 | M. Malliga (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 3140.09% |
| 12 | M. John Bosco (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3060.08% |
| 13 | K. Suriyakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2350.06% |
| 14 | V. Pushpanantham (lost deposit)TMMK Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi | 1190.03% |
Kavundampalayam — TVK's Kanimozhi Santhosh breaks AIADMK's three-term hold
In 2026, Kanimozhi Santhosh of TVK captured Kavundampalayam, one of Tamil Nadu's largest electorates, over AIADMK's P.R.G. Arunkumar. The seat had been an AIADMK fortress: V.C. Arukutty won it in 2011 and 2016, and Arunkumar held it in 2021 by 9,776 votes. Kanimozhi's win delivers TVK a marquee Coimbatore seat with a woman MLA.
Where Kavundampalayam was won
| Led by | Booths of 551 | Villages of 19 |
|---|---|---|
| Kanimozhi Santhosh TVK | 434 | 14 |
| Arunkumar Prg AIADMK | 95 | 5 |
| Others | 22 | 0 |
| Closest village | Naickenpalayam: AIADMK ahead by 12 | |
Kanimozhi Santhosh’s biggest leads
- Coimbatore+28,649298 booths
- Kurudampalayam+2,79443 booths
- Somayampalayam+2,04321 booths
Arunkumar Prg’s best villages
- Periyanaickenpalayam+1,10327 booths
- Veerapandi+35113 booths
- Kallipalayam+1785 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Coimbatore
- Electors, 2026
- 4,22,138women 2,16,834 (51.4%) · men 2,05,189 (48.6%) · third gender 115
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. AIADMK ARUNKUMAR PRG led postal ballots (1,137), but TVK KANIMOZHI SANTHOSH won the seat overall (1,46,466).
2,964 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arunkumar Prg | AIADMK | 1,137 | 1,03,189 | 1,04,326 |
| 2 | K. P. Surya Prakash | INC | 1,043 | 89,683 | 90,726 |
| 3 | Kanimozhi Santhosh | TVK | 578 | 1,45,888 | 1,46,466 |
| 4 | Kalamani Jaganathan | NTK | 135 | 16,699 | 16,834 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 24 | 2,092 | 2,116 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 42,140 | 21st | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 40.2% | 82nd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 86.2% | 134th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 3,63,991 | 2nd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 2,116 | 1st | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 P. R. G. Arunkumar won it by 9,776 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
Kavundampalayam was created in the 2008 delimitation, so no pre-2008 row applies. AIADMK held the seat for three straight elections (Arukutty in 2011 by 69,260 and again in 2016, then Arunkumar in 2021) before Kanimozhi Santhosh's 2026 breach.
About Kavundampalayam
Kavundampalayam (AC 117) covers the north-western suburbs of Coimbatore city, a Kongu-region belt that has urbanised fast as the city has spilled past Mettupalayam Road. The seat takes in Saravanampatti's IT parks, Vadavalli's residential belt and the foothill villages running up toward Anaikatti and the Nilgiri escarpment.
Marudhamalai Murugan temple, perched on a 12-km-out hillock and a major Kongu pilgrim draw, falls just inside the constituency. Koniamman, the city's tutelary goddess, sits a short drive south in the old town. Textile-knitwear ancillaries and pump-set foundries are the dominant small-industry base alongside agriculture on the Anaikatti side.
Kavundampalayam & the Nilgiri foothills
Kavundampalayam shades from Coimbatore's IT-park suburbs into Kongu farm country at the Nilgiri foot. Climb the 837 steps (or drive up) to Marudhamalai Murugan temple for the city skyline at dusk, push 25 km out to Anaikatti's tribal-belt forests and the Siruvani backwater, and finish with filter coffee and Kongu-style kola urundai at a Vadavalli mess.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Kavundampalayam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Kanimozhi Santhosh of TVK won Kavundampalayam (AC 117) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,46,466 votes, 40.24% of the votes polled, ahead of Arunkumar Prg of AIADMK by 42,140 votes.
Who is the MLA of Kavundampalayam?
Kanimozhi Santhosh of TVK was elected MLA for Kavundampalayam in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Kavundampalayam in 2026?
Turnout was 86.2%: 3,63,991 of 4,22,138 electors voted.
Which district is Kavundampalayam in?
Kavundampalayam (constituency number 117) is in Coimbatore district, part of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Kavundampalayam before 2026?
In 2021 P. R. G. Arunkumar of AIADMK won by 9,776 votes over R. Krishnan. In 2016 V.C. Arukutty of AIADMK won by 8,025 votes over R. Payya Gounder.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 117
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