Thenral Kumar. E of TVK won the Kilvaithinankuppam Assembly constituency (Vellore district, North) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 39.13% of 189,892 votes cast. The winning margin over Jegan Moorthy. M (ADMK) was 20,255 votes, or 10.67 percentage points. The seat flipped from ADMK to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
39.13%
Winner vote share
20,255
Margin (10.67%)
ADMK → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Kilvaithinankuppam 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thenral Kumar. E Winner | TVK | 74,305 | 39.13% |
| 2 | Jegan Moorthy. M 2nd | ADMK | 54,050 | 28.46% |
| 3 | Dr. Rajeswari. R | DMK | 53,898 | 28.38% |
| 4 | Kalaiyenthiri. R | NTK | 5,183 | 2.73% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 972 | 0.51% |
| 6 | Anandalai Thangaraj. M | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 482 | 0.25% |
| 7 | Jayashankar. J | IND | 227 | 0.12% |
| 8 | Raja. M | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 202 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Sathish. A | IND | 157 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Jaya Bharath. J | IND | 157 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Murugan. K.P | IND | 146 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Kumaresan. L | IND | 113 | 0.06% |
How Kilvaithinankuppam compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M.JAGAN MOORTHY | ADMK | 48.57% |
| 2026 | THENRAL KUMAR. E | TVK | 39.13% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -9.44 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.