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218. Kovilpatti
Total Electors
2,48,279
Votes Polled
1,65,607
Turnout
66.7%
Victory Margin
+428
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Kovilpatti constituency was won by C. KADAMBUR RAJU of ADMK with 64,514 votes (39.0% vote share).
The runner-up was A.SUBRAMANIAN of DMK with 64,086 votes (38.7%). The victory margin was 428 votes (0.3% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,48,279 registered electors, of whom 1,65,607 cast their votes — a turnout of 66.7%. A total of 13 candidates contested this seat.
This was a closely contested seat with just a 428-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. KADAMBUR RAJU | ADMK | 64,514 | 39.0% | |
| 2 | A.SUBRAMANIAN | DMK | 64,086 | 38.7% | |
| 3 | VINAYAKA RAMESH | MDMK | 28,512 | 17.2% | |
| 4 | NOTA | NOTA | 2,350 | 1.4% | |
| 5 | T. MUTHU MARI | NTK | 2,070 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | G. RAMACHANDIRAN | PMK | 1,075 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | M. RAVIKUMAR | TMMK | 826 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | T.S.K. MUTHURAJ | BSP | 709 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | S.A. SUBBURAJ | IND | 388 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | A. VEILUMUTHUPANDIAN | IND | 383 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | R. MURUGESAN | AIFB | 255 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | S. SEETHARAMAN | IND | 228 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | V.G. RADHAKRISHNAN | ABHM | 211 | 0.1% |