Killiyoor
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Rajesh KumarWonINC Indian National Congress | 66,43437.42% |
| 2 | S. SabinTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 65,12336.68% |
| 3 | J. Nivin SimonBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 31,07017.50% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 29,505 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,77,032 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Himlar (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,7647.19% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5020.28% | |
| 5 | S. Prabhu (lost deposit)TPMK Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 4100.23% |
| 6 | Ajai Nagarajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2410.14% |
| 7 | L. Berrila (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1970.11% |
| 8 | M. Justin (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1890.11% |
| 9 | P. Baby Raj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1620.09% |
| 10 | Rubin Antony (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1560.09% |
| 11 | S. Satheesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1280.07% |
| 12 | T. Justin (lost deposit)ICF Indian Christian Front | 850.05% |
| 13 | Dr. M. Ramachandran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 730.04% |
Killiyoor — Congress's S. Rajeshkumar wins his third term, but 55,400-vote margin collapses
Killiyoor has been a Congress fortress — S. John Jacob took it in 2006 (margin 26,605) and 2011 (24,486), then S. Rajeshkumar won landslides in 2016 (46,295) and 2021 (55,400). The seat had not been competitive in two decades.
In 2026 Rajeshkumar held on for a third term, but TVK's S. Sabin slashed the margin — turning one of TN's safest INC seats into a near-flip. Killiyoor is one of only five seats Congress won in TN 2026.
Where Killiyoor was won
| Led by | Booths of 301 | Villages of 27 |
|---|---|---|
| S. Rajesh Kumar INC | 146 | 16 |
| S. Sabin TVK | 103 | 6 |
| Others | 52 | 5 |
| Closest village | Keezhkulam A: BJP ahead by 4 | |
S. Rajesh Kumar’s biggest leads
- Kulappuram+1,28913 booths
- Thengapattanam+97813 booths
- Killiyoor A+73114 booths
S. Sabin’s best villages
- Kollencode+1,93036 booths
- Ezhudesam C+1,69524 booths
- Enayamputhenthurai+1,66922 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
- Kanniyakumari
- Electors, 2026
- 2,45,359women 1,21,546 (49.5%) · men 1,23,798 (50.5%) · third gender 15
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,702 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Rajesh Kumar | INC | 1,080 | 65,354 | 66,434 |
| 2 | S. Sabin | TVK | 682 | 64,441 | 65,123 |
| 3 | J. Nivin Simon | BJP | 635 | 30,435 | 31,070 |
| 4 | Himlar | NTK | 274 | 12,490 | 12,764 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 11 | 491 | 502 |
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 | 1,311 | 214th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.4% | 119th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 72.4% | 233rd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,77,534 | 202nd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 502 | 208th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | CONG held the seat. In 2021 S. Rajeshkumar won it by 55,400 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
About Killiyoor
Killiyoor is the south-westernmost stretch of Tamil Nadu, a Kanniyakumari constituency where the Western Ghats fall straight into rubber, banana and clove plantations and where church bell towers and Hindu shrines share the village skylines.
The Mathur aqueduct — a kilometre long and 35 metres high on 28 piers, built in 1966 to carry the Pattanamkal canal across a valley — is one of the longest and tallest trough bridges in Asia. Thiruvattar's Adikesava Perumal temple, a rare Vaishnavite shrine in old Travancore territory, anchors the other side of the constituency.
Killiyoor & the Travancore fringe
Killiyoor is Tamil Nadu's south-western corner — rubber and banana on the Ghats' last slopes, churches beside Hindu shrines. Walk the Mathur aqueduct, a kilometre long and 35 metres high on 28 piers, then drive to Thiruvattar's Adikesava Perumal temple, a rare Vaishnovite shrine in old Travancore country.
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Who won Killiyoor in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
S. Rajesh Kumar of INC won Killiyoor (AC 234) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 66,434 votes, 37.42% of the votes polled, ahead of S. Sabin of TVK by 1,311 votes.
Who is the MLA of Killiyoor?
S. Rajesh Kumar of INC was elected MLA for Killiyoor in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Killiyoor in 2026?
Turnout was 72.4%: 1,77,534 of 2,45,359 electors voted.
Which district is Killiyoor in?
Killiyoor (constituency number 234) is in Kanniyakumari district, part of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Killiyoor before 2026?
In 2021 S. Rajeshkumar of INC won by 55,400 votes over K. V. Jude Dev. In 2016 S. Rajeshkumar of INC won by 46,295 votes over Pon. Vijayaragavan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 234
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