The Kilpennathur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 89.37% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
S. Ramachandran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating K. Pichandi of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 30465 votes.The Kilpennathur Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Cn Annadurai won the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 233931 votes, defeating Kaliyaperumal of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Kilpennathur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Ramachandran
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,503
Lead:
30,465
|
41.18% |
| K. Pichandi | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 60,038 | 27.32% |
| D Raja | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 59,130 | 26.90% |
| V. Loganathan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,184 | 2.81% |
| Pichandi.r | Independent | 604 | 0.27% |
| Pichandi.d | Independent | 533 | 0.24% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 440 | 0.20% |
| Pichandi.v | Independent | 302 | 0.14% |
| Rajasekar.p | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 295 | 0.13% |
| Dhilipkumar.d | Independent | 260 | 0.12% |
| Janakiraman.r | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 228 | 0.10% |
| Rajkumar.r | Independent | 179 | 0.08% |
| Shanmugam.a | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 165 | 0.08% |
| Sampathraj.m | Independent | 155 | 0.07% |
| Suryaprakash.s | Independent | 146 | 0.07% |
| Rajasekar.i | Independent | 143 | 0.07% |
| Lokeshwaran.r | Anti Corruption Dynamic Party | 130 | 0.06% |
| Santhoshkumar.e | Independent | 76 | 0.03% |
| Ramachandran.k | Independent | 65 | 0.03% |
| Sasikumar.s | Independent | 62 | 0.03% |
| Murugan.m | Independent | 47 | 0.02% |
| Athiyamaan.m | Independent | 45 | 0.02% |
| Ramachandran.k | Independent | 33 | 0.02% |
| Ramachandiran.r | Independent | 27 | 0.01% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ku Pichchaandi
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
104,675
Lead:
26,787
|
51.34% |
| Selvakumar | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 77,888 | 38.20% |
| Rameshbabu | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,541 | 5.66% |
| Pks.karthikeyan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,191 | 1.07% |
| Suganantham | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,437 | 0.70% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 961 | 0.47% |
| M.murugan | Independent | 844 | 0.41% |
| Subashchandrabose | Bahujan Samaj Party | 598 | 0.29% |
| S.sasikumar | Independent | 597 | 0.29% |
| A.r.elumalai | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 504 | 0.25% |
| M.sampathraj | Independent | 417 | 0.20% |
| Sakthivel | Independent | 408 | 0.20% |
| N.thangaraj | Makkal Munnetra Peravai | 317 | 0.16% |
| M.dinakaran | Independent | 271 | 0.13% |
| Farmer Jayaraman | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi | 239 | 0.12% |
| P.ganeshraja | Independent | 197 | 0.10% |
| M.athiyaman | Independent | 185 | 0.09% |
| C.jothi | Independent | 152 | 0.07% |
| A.venkatesan | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 147 | 0.07% |
| G.krishnamurthy | Independent | 125 | 0.06% |
| M.mohanraja | Independent | 117 | 0.06% |
| Lourdammal | Independent | 75 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitchandi K
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
99,070
Lead:
34,666
|
50.51% |
| Selvamani K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,404 | 32.84% |
| Edirolimanian G | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 20,737 | 10.57% |
| Jothi K | Communist Party of India | 4,613 | 2.35% |
| Devendiran S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,273 | 0.65% |
| Subbarayan M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,209 | 0.62% |
| Others | Others | 1,164 | 0.59% |
| Rajangam M | Independent | 798 | 0.41% |
| Rameshbabu R | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 776 | 0.40% |
| Padavettan M | Independent | 587 | 0.30% |
| Durairaj A | Independent | 460 | 0.23% |
| Samikkannu P | Independent | 424 | 0.22% |
| Murugan M | Independent | 410 | 0.21% |
| Sampathraj M | Independent | 298 | 0.15% |
| Elumalai A R | Independent | 286 | 0.15% |
| Suguna Pandian A R | Independent | 252 | 0.13% |
| Kanagavalli A | Gokula Makkal Katchi | 233 | 0.12% |
| Sasikumar S | Independent | 167 | 0.09% |
| Sampath P | Samajwadi Party | 126 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aranganathan.a.k
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,663
Lead:
4,081
|
48.20% |
| Pitchandi.k | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 79,582 | 45.85% |
| Sridharan.d | Independent | 2,301 | 1.33% |
| Pitchandi.d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,811 | 1.04% |
| Settu.r | Independent | 1,724 | 0.99% |
| Isaac Newton.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,203 | 0.69% |
| Murugan.m | Independent | 1,057 | 0.61% |
| Vellakannu.p | Independent | 628 | 0.36% |
| Sampathraj.m | Independent | 410 | 0.24% |
| Janardhanam.a | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 408 | 0.24% |
| Suguna Pandian.a.r. | Independent | 243 | 0.14% |
| Selvaraj.g | Lok Satta Party | 193 | 0.11% |
| Karthik.k | Independent | 189 | 0.11% |
| Sasikumar.s | Independent | 164 | 0.09% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S. Ramachandran | AIADMK | 90,503 | 30,465 | 41.18% |
| 2021 | Ku Pichchaandi | DMK | 104,675 | 26,787 | 51.34% |
| 2016 | Pitchandi K | DMK | 99,070 | 34,666 | 50.51% |
| 2011 | Aranganathan.a.k | AIADMK | 83,663 | 4,081 | 48.20% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S. Ramachandran | AIADMK |
90,503
(Lead:
30,465)
|
41.18% |
| K. Pichandi | DMK | 60,038 | 27.32% | |
| 2021 | Ku Pichchaandi | DMK |
104,675
(Lead:
26,787)
|
51.34% |
| Selvakumar | PMK | 77,888 | 38.20% | |
| 2016 | Pitchandi K | DMK |
99,070
(Lead:
34,666)
|
50.51% |
| Selvamani K | AIADMK | 64,404 | 32.84% | |
| 2011 | Aranganathan.a.k | AIADMK |
83,663
(Lead:
4,081)
|
48.20% |
| Pitchandi.k | DMK | 79,582 | 45.85% |
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S. Ramachandran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Kilpennathur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating K. Pichandi of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 30465 votes.
The strike rate in the Kilpennathur constituency is 50% AIADMK and 50% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
S. Ramachandran (AIADMK) received 41.18% vote share.
K. Pichandi (DMK) received 27.32% vote share.
S. Ramachandran (AIADMK) won the 2026 election with 90503 votes, leading by 30465 votes and securing a 41.18% vote share.
The Kilpennathur Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency of Tiruvannamalai district.
S. Ramachandran (AIADMK) won the Kilpennathur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 30465 votes over K. Pichandi (DMK).
The Kilpennathur Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Jolarpet, Tiruppattur, Chengam (sc), Tiruvannamalai, Kalasapakkam.
The top candidates in the Kilpennathur Assembly Election 2026 were:
S. Ramachandran (AIADMK)
K. Pichandi (DMK)
D Raja (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S. Ramachandran (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kilpennathur Assembly Election 2026 was 89.37%
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.