2026

Vilathikulam, located in Thoothukkudi district, has historically been considered an AIADMK stronghold, although the constituency has witnessed occasional gains by the DMK. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s G. V. Markandayan won with 90,348 votes, defeating AIADMK’s P. Chinnappan by a margin of 38,549 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, AIADMK’s K. Uma Maheswari won…

Thoothukkudi, a major port city in southern Tamil Nadu, has traditionally seen strong contests between the AIADMK and the DMK. While the AIADMK held influence here earlier, the constituency has shifted towards the DMK in recent elections. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s P. Geetha Jeevan won with 92,314 votes, defeating AIADMK’s S. T. Chellapandian…

Srivaikuntam is a competitive constituency in Thoothukkudi district and has seen representation from both the Dravidian parties and the Congress. Since the 1977 Assembly elections, the seat has alternated evenly between the two major parties, with the Congress (INC) and the AIADMK winning five times each, giving both parties a 50% share of victories in…

Ottapidaram Assembly Constituency is a reserved (SC) seat in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, known as the birthplace of freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai. M C Shunmugaiah (also spelled Shanmugayyaa or Shunmugaiah C) from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) remains the MLA as of March 2026, with no reported by-elections or changes since 2021. He won…

Kovilpatti Assembly Constituency is one of 234 Tamil Nadu assembly seats in Thoothukudi district, part of Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha, renowned for matchbox factories, firecrackers, peanuts, and Cadbury production as a semi-arid commercial hub between Madurai and Thoothukudi. Kadambur C. Raju of AIADMK is the current MLA, having won in 2021 with 68,556 votes (38.13% share),…