Assembly constituency 168, Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

Kalaivanan Poondi K (DMK) won the 2026 election by 18,148 votes, taking 42.87% of the vote to Veeramani V (TVK)'s 34.54%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerDMKKalaivanan Poondi K, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202642.87%runner-up 34.54%
Winning margin, 202618,1488.33% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 4

Result by result

2011 DMK 1,09,014 63.0% vs 33.9%2016 DMK 1,21,473 61.7% vs 27.3%2021 DMK 1,08,906 52.3% vs 27.9%2026 DMK 93,408 42.9% vs 34.5%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyThiruvarur
Seat 168
Kalaivanan Poondi K
DMK
93,408
42.9%
Veeramani V
TVK
75,260
34.5%
18,148 votes
8.33%
2021AssemblyThiruvarur
Seat 168
Kalaivanan Poondi K.
DMK
1,08,906
52.3%
Pannerselvam A.N.R.
AIADMK
57,732
27.9%
51,174 votes
24.57%
2016AssemblyThiruvarur
Seat 168
Karunanidhi .M
DMK
1,21,473
61.7%
Pannerselvam .R
AIADMK
53,107
27.3%
68,366 votes
34.74%
2011AssemblyThiruvarur
Seat 168
Karunanidhi. M
DMK
1,09,014
63.0%
Rajendran. M
AIADMK
58,765
33.9%
50,249 votes
29.02%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.