Markandayan G V of DMK won the Vilathikulam Assembly constituency (Thoothukkudi district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 33.4% of 174,814 votes cast. The winning margin over P. Kasiram (TVK) was 8,228 votes, or 4.71 percentage points. DMK held the seat it won here in 2021.
DMK
Winning party
33.4%
Winner vote share
8,228
Margin (4.71%)
DMK → DMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Vilathikulam 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markandayan G V Winner | DMK | 58,395 | 33.4% |
| 2 | P. Kasiram 2nd | TVK | 50,167 | 28.7% |
| 3 | R. Sathya | ADMK | 48,879 | 27.96% |
| 4 | Balaji Ramachandran | NTK | 11,780 | 6.74% |
| 5 | P.Madasamy | Puthiya Tamilagam | 2,057 | 1.18% |
| 6 | C. Ponpandi | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1,380 | 0.79% |
| 7 | Nota | NOTA | 642 | 0.37% |
| 8 | P. Rajasekaran | IND | 441 | 0.25% |
| 9 | G. Muniyasamy | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| 10 | M. Ponnusamy | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| 11 | R. Perumal | Naam Indiar Party | 166 | 0.09% |
| 12 | K. Ajay Kumar | IND | 166 | 0.09% |
| 13 | P. Jeyakumar | IND | 148 | 0.08% |
| 14 | V. Ganesan | IND | 88 | 0.05% |
| 15 | A. Prabahar | IND | 87 | 0.05% |
| 16 | A. Patturaj | IND | 71 | 0.04% |
How Vilathikulam compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MARKANDAYAN V | DMK | 54.05% |
| 2026 | MARKANDAYAN G V | DMK | 33.4% |
The same party retained the seat, a swing of -20.65 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.