Kinathukadavu
All 5 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. VigneshWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 99,95037.31% |
| 2 | K. V. K. S. Sabari KarthikeyanDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 88,24032.94% |
| 3 | S. DamodaranAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 67,78925.30% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 44,366 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,66,200 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | M. Banupriya (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,6673.61% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,7170.64% | |
| 5 | R. Mariyappan (lost deposit)GPI Ganasangam Party of India | 5540.21% |
Kinathukadavu 2026: TVK win in seat used to nail-biters
TVK's K. Vignesh took Kinathukadavu with 99,950 votes, beating DMK's K. V. K. S. Sabari Karthikeyan. The constituency had produced two consecutive sub-1,500 vote thrillers in 2016 and 2021, both for AIADMK, before the wider swing of 2026.
Where Kinathukadavu was won
| Led by | Booths of 381 | Villages of 27 |
|---|---|---|
| K. Vignesh TVK | 235 | 15 |
| K. V. K. S. Sabari Karthikeyan DMK | 82 | 2 |
| Others | 64 | 10 |
| Closest village | Pottayandipurambu: AIADMK ahead by 5 | |
K. Vignesh’s biggest leads
- Madukkarai+2,33134 booths
- Vellalore+2,11437 booths
- Perur Chettipalayam+1,77721 booths
K. V. K. S. Sabari Karthikeyan’s best villages
- Kinathukadavu+47810 booths
- Kuthiraiyalampalayam+332 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
- Pollachi
- Electors, 2026
- 3,05,878women 1,58,774 (51.9%) · men 1,47,068 (48.1%) · third gender 36
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK SABARI KARTHIKEYAN K.V.K.S led postal ballots (693), but TVK VIGNESH K won the seat overall (99,950).
1,511 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. V. K. S. Sabari Karthikeyan | DMK | 693 | 87,547 | 88,240 |
| 2 | S. Damodaran | AIADMK | 456 | 67,333 | 67,789 |
| 3 | K. Vignesh | TVK | 289 | 99,661 | 99,950 |
| 4 | M. Banupriya | NTK | 53 | 9,614 | 9,667 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 14 | 1,703 | 1,717 |
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 | 11,710 | 115th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.3% | 121st | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 87.6% | 109th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,67,917 | 17th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 5 | =233rd | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,717 | 4th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from AIADMK. In 2021 S. Damodaran won it by 1,095 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
About Kinathukadavu
Kinathukadavu sits south of Coimbatore city on the road to Pollachi, taking in coconut farms, granite quarries and the textile mill belt around Kinathukadavu town and Negamam. Before 2026 the seat produced some of Tamil Nadu's tightest contests, with margins of 1,332 in 2016 and just 1,095 in 2021.
AIADMK's S. Damodaran has been a fixture, winning in 2011 and 2021. In 2026, polled votes touched 267,917 in a five-candidate field, sharp turnout in a seat of 3,05,878 electors. The constituency sits in the Pollachi Lok Sabha seat.
Kinathukadavu travel
Kinathukadavu's straight stretch on the Coimbatore-Pollachi road runs through coconut estates and the Negamam handloom cluster, famous for its cotton sarees. The drive south leads into Pollachi's plantation belt and the foothills of the Anaimalai range.
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Who won Kinathukadavu in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
K. Vignesh of TVK won Kinathukadavu (AC 122) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 99,950 votes, 37.31% of the votes polled, ahead of K. V. K. S. Sabari Karthikeyan of DMK by 11,710 votes.
Who is the MLA of Kinathukadavu?
K. Vignesh of TVK was elected MLA for Kinathukadavu in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Kinathukadavu in 2026?
Turnout was 87.6%: 2,67,917 of 3,05,878 electors voted.
Which district is Kinathukadavu in?
Kinathukadavu (constituency number 122) is in Coimbatore district, part of the Pollachi Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Kinathukadavu before 2026?
In 2021 S. Damodaran of AIADMK won by 1,095 votes over Kurichi Prabhakaran. In 2016 A. Shanmugam of AIADMK won by 1,332 votes over Kurichi Prabhakaran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 122
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