Rajendran. T. M of DMK won the Kadayanallur Assembly constituency (Tirunelveli district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 35.97% of 221,951 votes cast. The winning margin over C. Krishnamurali (ADMK) was 6,253 votes, or 2.82 percentage points. The seat flipped from ADMK to DMK since 2021.
DMK
Winning party
35.97%
Winner vote share
6,253
Margin (2.82%)
ADMK → DMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Kadayanallur 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendran. T. M Winner | DMK | 79,832 | 35.97% |
| 2 | C. Krishnamurali 2nd | ADMK | 73,579 | 33.15% |
| 3 | Abdul Jaleel. R. K | TVK | 49,254 | 22.19% |
| 4 | Abubacker Siddheeq | NTK | 10,965 | 4.94% |
| 5 | Kavitha. R | Puthiya Tamilagam | 2,882 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Esakki Pandi. K | IND | 576 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Murugan. P | IND | 537 | 0.24% |
| 8 | Nota | NOTA | 527 | 0.24% |
| 9 | T. Maheshkumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 510 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Barisha Banu. M | IND | 467 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Ganesan. M | IND | 413 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Seenivasan. S | IND | 380 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Shahin Fathima. A | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 356 | 0.16% |
| 14 | Nagarajan. L | IND | 290 | 0.13% |
| 15 | Rajan. B. S | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 244 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Rajamaravan. S | IND | 234 | 0.11% |
| 17 | Parthipan. V | IND | 216 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Lakshmi. A | Samata Party | 179 | 0.08% |
| 19 | Esakki. K | IND | 138 | 0.06% |
| 20 | S. Muruganantham | IND | 109 | 0.05% |
| 21 | Venkatesh. P | IND | 109 | 0.05% |
| 22 | M. Arumugasamy | IND | 101 | 0.05% |
| 23 | Sureshkumar. S | Naam Indiar Party | 53 | 0.02% |
How Kadayanallur compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C.KRISHNAMURALI | ADMK | 43.08% |
| 2026 | RAJENDRAN. T. M | DMK | 35.97% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -7.11 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.