Assembly constituency 222, Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi
Dr.Kalai Kathiravan (DMK) won the 2026 election by 10,299 votes, taking 33.92% of the vote to S.Selva Mohandas Pandian (AIADMK)'s 29.53%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerDMKDr.Kalai Kathiravan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202633.92%runner-up 29.53%
Winning margin, 202610,2994.38% of votes cast
Elections on record4AIADMK 2, DMK 1, INC 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Tenkasi Seat 222 | Dr.Kalai Kathiravan DMK | 79,699 33.9% | S.Selva Mohandas Pandian AIADMK | 69,400 29.5% | 10,299 votes 4.38% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Tenkasi Seat 222 | Palani Nadar.S INC | 89,315 41.7% | Selva Mohandas Pandian.S AIADMK | 88,945 41.8% | 370 votes 0.17% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Tenkasi Seat 222 | Selvamohandas Pandian S AIADMK | 86,339 42.6% | Palani Nadar S INC | 85,877 43.1% | 462 votes 0.23% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Tenkasi Seat 222 | Sarath Kumar.R AIADMK | 92,253 54.3% | Karuppasami Pandian.V DMK | 69,286 40.8% | 22,967 votes 13.52% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.