The Kavundampalayam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 85.59% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
R. T. Kanimozhi of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating BRG Arunkumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 42140 votes.The Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency falls under the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Ganapathi Rajkumar won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 118068 votes, defeating K Annamalai of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Kavundampalayam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. T. Kanimozhi
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
146,466
Lead:
42,140
|
40.24% |
| Brg Arunkumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 104,326 | 28.66% |
| Kp Surya Prakash | Indian National Congress | 90,726 | 24.93% |
| Kalamani | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 16,834 | 4.62% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,116 | 0.58% |
| Kanimozhi.k | Independent | 567 | 0.16% |
| K.velmurugan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 524 | 0.14% |
| Thozhar.n.arunkumar | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 424 | 0.12% |
| S.thamarai Kannan | Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes | 356 | 0.10% |
| A.balamurugan | Independent | 340 | 0.09% |
| M.rajalingam | Independent | 338 | 0.09% |
| Malliga.m | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 314 | 0.09% |
| M.john Bosco | Independent | 306 | 0.08% |
| Suriyakumar.k | Independent | 235 | 0.06% |
| V.pushpanantham | Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi | 119 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arunkumar
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
135,669
Lead:
9,776
|
43.78% |
| Payya @ Krishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 125,893 | 40.62% |
| Surabhi Pankaj Raj | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 23,527 | 7.59% |
| Kalamani | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 17,897 | 5.77% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,892 | 0.93% |
| M.aruna | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,002 | 0.65% |
| Siva.k | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 726 | 0.23% |
| Pushpanantham.v | Independent | 420 | 0.14% |
| Arunkumar.t | Independent | 296 | 0.10% |
| Selvaraj.m | New Generation Peoples Party | 178 | 0.06% |
| Gnanaraj.m | Independent | 161 | 0.05% |
| Krishnan.m | Independent | 140 | 0.05% |
| Suriyakumar.k | Independent | 117 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arukutty V.c.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
110,870
Lead:
8,025
|
41.50% |
| Payya Gounder @ Krishnan R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 102,845 | 38.50% |
| Nandakumar R. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 22,444 | 8.40% |
| Ramamurthy V. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 16,874 | 6.32% |
| Others | Others | 5,274 | 1.97% |
| Kousalya P. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,735 | 1.40% |
| Thangavelu A. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,533 | 0.95% |
| Kulandaivelu K.s. | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 2,521 | 0.94% |
| Aruna D. | Independent | 1,045 | 0.39% |
| Mari V. | Independent | 576 | 0.22% |
| Thirumalairajan S. | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 446 | 0.17% |
| Kala M. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 391 | 0.15% |
| Mahendra Bharathi P. | Welfare Party Of India | 320 | 0.12% |
| Veerabathiran K. | All India Forward Bloc | 305 | 0.11% |
| Krishnan M. | Independent | 197 | 0.07% |
| Balakumar R. | Vijaya Bharatha Makkal (people) Party | 191 | 0.07% |
| Veluswamy V. | Independent | 189 | 0.07% |
| Rajesh Kumar B. | Nationalist Congress Party | 182 | 0.07% |
| Shanmugam K. | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | 165 | 0.06% |
| Maheshwaran G. | People's Party of India(secular) | 149 | 0.06% |
| Seval S. | Independent | 144 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arukutty V C
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
137,058
Lead:
69,260
|
63.22% |
| Subramanian T P | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 67,798 | 31.27% |
| Nandakumar R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,175 | 2.85% |
| Ganesan D | Independent | 1,749 | 0.81% |
| Vasanthakumar D | Independent | 1,436 | 0.66% |
| Vishwanathan V | Lok Satta Party | 1,331 | 0.61% |
| Parthipan P | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 654 | 0.30% |
| Kumanan R | Independent | 584 | 0.27% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. T. Kanimozhi | TVK | 146,466 | 42,140 | 40.24% |
| 2021 | Arunkumar | AIADMK | 135,669 | 9,776 | 43.78% |
| 2016 | Arukutty V.c. | AIADMK | 110,870 | 8,025 | 41.50% |
| 2011 | Arukutty V C | AIADMK | 137,058 | 69,260 | 63.22% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. T. Kanimozhi | TVK |
146,466
(Lead:
42,140)
|
40.24% |
| Brg Arunkumar | AIADMK | 104,326 | 28.66% | |
| 2021 | Arunkumar | AIADMK |
135,669
(Lead:
9,776)
|
43.78% |
| Payya @ Krishnan | DMK | 125,893 | 40.62% | |
| 2016 | Arukutty V.c. | AIADMK |
110,870
(Lead:
8,025)
|
41.50% |
| Payya Gounder @ Krishnan R. | DMK | 102,845 | 38.50% | |
| 2011 | Arukutty V C | AIADMK |
137,058
(Lead:
69,260)
|
63.22% |
| Subramanian T P | DMK | 67,798 | 31.27% |
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R. T. Kanimozhi of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Kavundampalayam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Brg Arunkumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 42140 votes.
The strike rate in the Kavundampalayam constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% TVK, with AIADMK won 3 times and TVK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
R. T. Kanimozhi (TVK) received 40.24% vote share.
Brg Arunkumar (AIADMK) received 28.66% vote share.
R. T. Kanimozhi (TVK) won the 2026 election with 146466 votes, leading by 42140 votes and securing a 40.24% vote share.
The Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency falls under the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency of Coimbatore district.
R. T. Kanimozhi (TVK) won the Kavundampalayam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 42140 votes over Brg Arunkumar (AIADMK).
The Kavundampalayam Assembly constituency is part of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palladam, Sulur, Coimbatore(north), Coimbatore(south), Singanallur.
The top candidates in the Kavundampalayam Assembly Election 2026 were:
R. T. Kanimozhi (TVK)
Brg Arunkumar (AIADMK)
Kp Surya Prakash (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R. T. Kanimozhi (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kavundampalayam Assembly Election 2026 was 85.59%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.