Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Kadambur Raju of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Kovilpatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 68,556 votes (38.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ttv Dhinakaran (Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam) with 56,153 votes.
A total of 26 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadambur Raju | 68556 | 38.10% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Ttv Dhinakaran | 56153 | 31.20% | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |
| 3 | K.Srinivasan | 37380 | 20.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | M.Gomathi | 9213 | 5.10% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 5 | K.Kathiravan | 3667 | 2.00% | Makkal Needhi Maiam |
| 6 | Athikaran @ Athikumar | 644 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Rameshkannan | 498 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Subash | 443 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Sivasubramanian | 420 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | P.Gunasekaran | 412 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | A.Kaliraj | 315 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | K.Shanmugasundaram | 246 | 0.10% | Bahujan Dravida Party |
| 13 | M.G.R.Nambbi | 244 | 0.10% | All India Mgr Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 14 | J.Ravisankar Jayachanthiran | 205 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ramachandiran.R | 203 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 16 | S.Udaiyar | 175 | 0.10% | Naam Indiar Party |
| 17 | A.Patturani | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | M.Marimuthu | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Kannan | 121 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | M.Ponnusamy | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Manthirasudamani | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Rajkumar Poliah | 99 | 0.10% | Universal Brotherhood Movement |
| 23 | Renganayagalu | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | K.Pandimuneeswari | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Raja | 80 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 26 | P.Ramasamy | 66 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Kovilpatti constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 26 candidates contested for this seat. Kadambur Raju (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 68,556 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.