Assembly constituency 144, Tamil Nadu
Manachanallur
Kathiravan. S (DMK) won the 2026 election by 12,364 votes, taking 38.82% of the vote to V.Saravanan (TVK)'s 32.93%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerDMKKathiravan. S, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202638.82%runner-up 32.93%
Winning margin, 202612,3645.89% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, AIADMK 2
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Manachanallur Seat 144 | Kathiravan. S DMK | 81,447 38.8% | V.Saravanan TVK | 69,083 32.9% | 12,364 votes 5.89% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Manachanallur Seat 144 | S. Kathiravan DMK | 1,16,334 59.1% | M. Paranjothi AIADMK | 56,716 29.0% | 59,618 votes 30.31% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Manachanallur Seat 144 | Parameswari. M AIADMK | 83,083 46.2% | Ganesan. S DMK | 75,561 42.5% | 7,522 votes 4.18% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Manachanallur Seat 144 | Poonachi. T.P. AIADMK | 83,105 53.1% | Selvaraj. N DMK | 63,915 40.9% | 19,190 votes 12.27% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.