Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Karunanithi.K of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Kovilpatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 61,643 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Balasubramanian.S (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) with 60,800 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Karunanithi.K | 61643 | 31.70% | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Balasubramanian.S | 60800 | 31.30% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 3 | Kadambur Raju.C | 53014 | 27.30% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | Pandi.P | 11919 | 6.10% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 5 | Athikumar Kudumbar.B | 2992 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Kannan.S | 446 | 0.20% | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam |
| 8 | Poundurai.K | 398 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Premkumar.K | 378 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Pandimuneeswari.K | 367 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Saravanan.S | 356 | 0.20% | Thamizh Perarasu Katchi |
| 12 | Paramasivan.S | 275 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramachandran.R | 194 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Sekar.C | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Hari Balakrishnan.G | 139 | 0.10% | Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi |
| 16 | Gurusamy.K | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Chinna Maharaja.K | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Renganayagalu.S | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ponnusamy.M | 77 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 20 | Muneeswaran.R | 69 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | Gunasekaran.P | 55 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | Arumugavel.T | 52 | 0.00% | Naam Indiar Party |
The Kovilpatti constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Karunanithi.K (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 61,643 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.