Assembly constituency 232, Tamil Nadu
Padmanabhapuram
Chellaswamy. R (CPM) won the 2026 election by 15,569 votes, taking 38.18% of the vote to Krishna Kumar. S (TVK)'s 29.56%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerCPMChellaswamy. R, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202638.18%runner-up 29.56%
Winning margin, 202615,5698.62% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 3, CPM 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Padmanabhapuram Seat 232 | Chellaswamy. R CPM | 68,938 38.2% | Krishna Kumar. S TVK | 53,369 29.6% | 15,569 votes 8.62% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Padmanabhapuram Seat 232 | Mano Thangaraj, T. DMK | 87,744 51.6% | John Thankam, D. AIADMK | 60,859 36.0% | 26,885 votes 15.80% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Padmanabhapuram Seat 232 | Mano Thangaraj T DMK | 76,249 47.2% | Rajendra Prasad K P AIADMK | 35,344 22.1% | 40,905 votes 25.32% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Padmanabhapuram Seat 232 | Dr.Pushpa Leela Alban DMK | 59,882 41.5% | S.Austin DMDK | 40,561 28.1% | 19,321 votes 13.38% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.