Praveen T.T of INC won the Vilavancode Assembly constituency (Kanniyakumari district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 40.45% of 174,927 votes cast. The winning margin over Michael Kumar K (TVK) was 20,970 votes, or 11.99 percentage points. INC held the seat it won here in 2021.
INC
Winning party
40.45%
Winner vote share
20,970
Margin (11.99%)
INC → INC
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Vilavancode 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praveen T.T Winner | INC | 70,755 | 40.45% |
| 2 | Michael Kumar K 2nd | TVK | 49,785 | 28.46% |
| 3 | Vijayadharani S | BJP | 45,604 | 26.07% |
| 4 | Maria Stella | NTK | 6,199 | 3.54% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 828 | 0.47% |
| 6 | John Christopher T | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 402 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Baiju T | Viro Ke Vir Indian Party | 294 | 0.17% |
| 8 | Mohan Kumar M | All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam | 217 | 0.12% |
| 9 | Venkadeasan. K | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 194 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Joselal L.V | IND | 190 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Muruganandha Prasad T | IND | 112 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Praveen Kumar | IND | 108 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Shibu Amose | IND | 88 | 0.05% |
| 14 | David T | IND | 81 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Krishnan M | IND | 70 | 0.04% |
How Vilavancode compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | VIJAYADHARANI S | INC | 52.12% |
| 2026 | PRAVEEN T.T | INC | 40.45% |
The same party retained the seat, a swing of -11.67 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.