Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2026

Karaikudi

Assembly constituency 184 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#184 · GEN

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants25

ElectorsNot recorded

Votes polled2,29,267

Turnout74.8%

NOTA519

WinnerDr.Prabhu. TkTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam1,01,35844.2% of votes

MARGIN46,074 votes · 20.1 pp1,01,358 − 55,284

Runner-upMangudi. S Indian National Congress55,28424.1% of votes

TVK 64.7% of top-two votesINC 35.3%

All candidates 25

01 Dr.Prabhu. TkTVK1,01,358 44.2%
02 Mangudi. SINC55,284 24.1%
03 Dherpoki V.PandiAMMK33,352 14.6%
04 SeemanNTK30,793 13.4%
05 Newton Babu. CPT796 0.4%
06 Velu. KIND689 0.3%
07 Kalimuthu. AAIPTM602 0.3%
08 Karuppiah. KRPIA590 0.3%
09 Dinesh. KIND531 0.2%
10 Prabu. GIND502 0.2%
11 Manimaran. RIND471 0.2%
12 Kalidass. RIND469 0.2%
13 Ranjithkumar BalusamyBSP458 0.2%
14 Pandi. SIND361 0.2%
15 Jeevitha. AIND321 0.1%
16 Aziz Abdul Rahman. JSMNK315 0.1%
17 Shanthi. BIND263 0.1%
18 Lakshmanan. RIND258 0.1%
19 Veeramanikandan. VIND236 0.1%
20 Ramu. MIND216 0.1%
21 Suresh. VIND216 0.1%
22 Muthukumar. KIND175 0.1%
23 Selvi. KIND169 0.1%
24 Udhuman Ali. M.SIND166 0.1%
25 Ramanathan. S.VIND157 0.1%

Turnout 74.8%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
NOTAcounted within the total519
State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
ReconciliationΣ 25 candidates = 2,28,748Verified

Seat history 2026–1962

2026
20.1 pp
Dr.Prabhu. TkTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
2021
10.2 pp
S.MangudiIndian National Congress
2016
9.2 pp
Ramasamy KrIndian National Congress
2011
11.2 pp
Palanichamy.Cholan.CtAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006
0.3 pp
Chandrasekaran.DuraiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001
15.5 pp
Ayyaru Vandayar K.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996
25.3 pp
Chandrasekaran D.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
20.5 pp
Kalaiperumal P.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989
10.8 pp
Chandraseharan DuraiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
14.4 pp
Durai GovindarajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
12.4 pp
Subramanian, M.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977
6.8 pp
G. ElangovanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971
28.7 pp
Manali Kandasami C.Communist Party of India
1967
2.4 pp
N.DharumalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1962
6.7 pp
N. V. VenugpalakrishnasamiIndian National Congress

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 28.7 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

The top two polled 68.3% of votes; the other 23 candidates 31.5% between them.
(1,01,358 + 55,284) ÷ 2,29,267 = 68.3% · 72,106 ÷ 2,29,267 = 31.5%
Turnout of 74.8% was 11.8 pp below the state's median seat (86.6%).
74.8 − 86.6 = −11.8
The margin widened from 10.2 pp in 2021 to 20.1 pp.
20.1 − 10.2 = +9.9 pp
The seat changed hands: INC in 2021, TVK in 2026.
2021 INC · 2026 TVK

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 25 candidate lines2,28,748
NOTAcounted within the total519
Published totalVotes polled2,29,267
Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates25 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database