Ramachandran.S of ADMK won the Kilpennathur Assembly constituency (Tiruvannamalai district, North) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 41.18% of 219,790 votes cast. The winning margin over Pitchandi.K (DMK) was 30,465 votes, or 13.86 percentage points. The seat flipped from DMK to ADMK since 2021.
ADMK
Winning party
41.18%
Winner vote share
30,465
Margin (13.86%)
DMK → ADMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Kilpennathur 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramachandran.S Winner | ADMK | 90,503 | 41.18% |
| 2 | Pitchandi.K 2nd | DMK | 60,038 | 27.32% |
| 3 | Raja.D | TVK | 59,130 | 26.9% |
| 4 | Loganathan.V | NTK | 6,184 | 2.81% |
| 5 | Pichandi.R | IND | 604 | 0.27% |
| 6 | Pichandi.D | IND | 533 | 0.24% |
| 7 | Nota | NOTA | 440 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Pichandi.V | IND | 302 | 0.14% |
| 9 | Rajasekar.P | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 295 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Dhilipkumar.D | IND | 260 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Janakiraman.R | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 228 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Rajkumar.R | IND | 179 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Shanmugam.A | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 165 | 0.08% |
| 14 | Sampathraj.M | IND | 155 | 0.07% |
| 15 | Suryaprakash.S | IND | 146 | 0.07% |
| 16 | Rajasekar.I | IND | 143 | 0.07% |
| 17 | Lokeshwaran.R | Anti Corruption Dynamic Party | 130 | 0.06% |
| 18 | Santhoshkumar.E | IND | 76 | 0.03% |
| 19 | Ramachandran.K | IND | 65 | 0.03% |
| 20 | Sasikumar.S | IND | 62 | 0.03% |
| 21 | Murugan.M | IND | 47 | 0.02% |
| 22 | Athiyamaan.M | IND | 45 | 0.02% |
| 23 | Ramachandran.K | IND | 33 | 0.02% |
| 24 | Ramachandiran.R | IND | 27 | 0.01% |
How Kilpennathur compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K.Pitchandi | DMK | 51.34% |
| 2026 | RAMACHANDRAN.S | ADMK | 41.18% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -10.16 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.