Tamil Nadu · AC 184
Karaikudi
Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1996 · Sivaganga
200,521
Electors
122,076
Votes polled
60.88%
Turnout
50,384
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sundaram, N
Won
Male
|
TMC(M) | 76,888 | 62.98% |
| 2 |
Raju M
Male
|
ADMK | 26,504 | 21.71% |
| 3 |
Asokan, K.R
Male
|
MDMK | 10,055 | 8.24% |
| 4 |
Karuppiah Pazha
Male
|
IND | 5,378 | 4.41% |
| 5 |
Muthiah, C
Male
|
IND | 1,904 | 1.56% |
| 6 |
Alagappan, Rm
Male
|
BJP | 810 | 0.66% |
| 7 |
Abdul Latif, M
Male
|
IND | 178 | 0.15% |
| 8 |
Simon Paul Jayasingh, S.J
Male
|
IND | 155 | 0.13% |
| 9 |
Perumal, S.P
Male
|
IND | 151 | 0.12% |
| 10 |
Samlappan, K.A.V
Male
|
IND | 53 | 0.04% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Karaikudi Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Dr. Prabhu. Tk
Male
TVK
|
44.21% |
Mangudi. S
Male
INC
|
24.11% |
| 2021 |
S.Mangudi
Male
INC
|
35.75% |
H.Raja
Male
BJP
|
25.59% |
| 2016 |
Ramasamy Kr
Male
INC
|
46.40% |
Karpagam Ilango
Female
ADMK
|
37.32% |
| 2011 |
Palanichamy.Cholan.Ct
Male
AIADMK
|
51.01% |
Ramasamy.Kr
Male
INC
|
39.81% |
| 2006 |
Sundaram.N
Male
INC
|
— |
Venkatachalam O.L
Male
AIADMK
|
— |
| 2001 |
Raja. H
Male
BJP
|
48.40% |
Udayappan. Sp
Male
TMC(M)
|
46.93% |
| 1996 |
Sundaram, N
Male
TMC(M)
|
62.98% |
Raju M
Male
ADMK
|
21.71% |
| 1991 |
Karpagam M
Female
ADK
|
65.68% |
Chidambaram C. T
Male
DMK
|
30.69% |
| 1989 |
Narayanan Rm
Male
DMK
|
41.24% |
Durairasu Sp
Male
ADK(JR)
|
19.19% |
| 1984 |
S.P. Durairasu
Male
ADK
|
48.98% |
C.T. Chidambaram
Male
DMK
|
39.08% |
| 1980 |
Chidambaram, C. T
Male
DMK
|
51.78% |
Kaliappan, P
Male
ADK
|
47.45% |
| 1977 |
P. Kaliyappan
Male
ADK
|
32.03% |
P. Chidambaram
Male
INC
|
31.75% |
| 1971 |
C. T. Chidambaram
Male
DMK
|
59.82% |
S. P. R. Ramaswamy
Male
SWA
|
40.18% |