Advocate. Kathiravan. K.K of DMK won the Paramakudi Assembly constituency (Ramanathapuram district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 31.18% of 189,753 votes cast. The winning margin over Gopirajan. G (TVK) was 3,548 votes, or 1.87 percentage points. DMK held the seat it won here in 2021.
DMK
Winning party
31.18%
Winner vote share
3,548
Margin (1.87%)
DMK → DMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Paramakudi 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advocate. Kathiravan. K.K Winner | DMK | 59,161 | 31.18% |
| 2 | Gopirajan. G 2nd | TVK | 55,613 | 29.31% |
| 3 | Dr. Muthiah. S | ADMK | 54,099 | 28.51% |
| 4 | Ezhil Elavarasi. R | NTK | 15,363 | 8.1% |
| 5 | Amirtha. M | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,239 | 1.18% |
| 6 | Rathina Prakash. K | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,004 | 0.53% |
| 7 | Nota | NOTA | 710 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Kathiravan. R | IND | 379 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Raju. A | IND | 324 | 0.17% |
| 10 | Raja. M | IND | 268 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Karthik Vani. B | IND | 230 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Muththiah. M | IND | 225 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Radha Krishnan. G | IND | 138 | 0.07% |
How Paramakudi compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MURUGESAN S | DMK | 46.59% |
| 2026 | ADVOCATE. KATHIRAVAN. K.K | DMK | 31.18% |
The same party retained the seat, a swing of -15.41 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.