Vignesh K of TVK won the Kinathukadavu Assembly constituency (Coimbatore district, Kongu (West)) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 37.31% of 267,917 votes cast. The winning margin over Sabari Karthikeyan K.V.K.S (DMK) was 11,710 votes, or 4.37 percentage points. The seat flipped from ADMK to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
37.31%
Winner vote share
11,710
Margin (4.37%)
ADMK → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Kinathukadavu 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vignesh K Winner | TVK | 99,950 | 37.31% |
| 2 | Sabari Karthikeyan K.V.K.S 2nd | DMK | 88,240 | 32.94% |
| 3 | Damodaran S | ADMK | 67,789 | 25.3% |
| 4 | Banupriya M | NTK | 9,667 | 3.61% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 1,717 | 0.64% |
| 6 | Mariyappan R | Ganasangam Party of India | 554 | 0.21% |
How Kinathukadavu compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Damodaran.S | ADMK | 43.68% |
| 2026 | VIGNESH K | TVK | 37.31% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -6.37 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.