The Kumbakonam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 80.82% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
R. Vinoth of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Anbazhagan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 679 votes.The Kumbakonam Assembly constituency falls under the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate R. Sudha won the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 271183 votes, defeating Babu P of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Kumbakonam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Vinoth
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
78,650
Lead:
679
|
37.76% |
| Anbazhagan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 77,971 | 37.43% |
| M.k.r. Ashok Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 40,103 | 19.25% |
| Ananth | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,710 | 3.70% |
| Stalin Ma Ka | Independent | 1,405 | 0.67% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 960 | 0.46% |
| Srinivasan V | Independent | 384 | 0.18% |
| Arivazhagan K | Independent | 241 | 0.12% |
| Sundar G | Thamizh Desiya Munnetra Kazhagam | 233 | 0.11% |
| Arokiyaraj V | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 196 | 0.09% |
| Vijayakumar C | Independent | 173 | 0.08% |
| Karthi G | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
| Ramamoorthi R | Independent | 89 | 0.04% |
| Senthamilselvi S | Independent | 83 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbazhagan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
96,057
Lead:
21,383
|
48.62% |
| G.m.sridhar Vandayar | MRMK | 74,674 | 37.80% |
| Anandh | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,480 | 6.32% |
| S.balamurugan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 6,523 | 3.30% |
| Gopalakrishnan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 5,276 | 2.67% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,648 | 0.83% |
| Gurumoorthi, D. | Independent | 234 | 0.12% |
| Ayyappan, M. | Independent | 209 | 0.11% |
| Vijayakumar, C. | Independent | 190 | 0.10% |
| Subramanian, P. | Independent | 153 | 0.08% |
| Prakash, P. | Independent | 120 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G.anbalagan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,048
Lead:
8,457
|
45.67% |
| Rathna.s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 76,591 | 41.13% |
| Paramasivam.d | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 8,098 | 4.35% |
| K.venkatraman | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 8,048 | 4.32% |
| Mani Senthil | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,937 | 1.58% |
| Annamalai | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,934 | 1.58% |
| Others | Others | 2,593 | 1.39% |
| Vijayakumar.c | Independent | 569 | 0.31% |
| Arokkiyaraj.v | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 456 | 0.24% |
| Kalavathy.t | Bahujan Samaj Party | 371 | 0.20% |
| Fathima . R | Independent | 367 | 0.20% |
| Gurumoorthy.d | Independent | 266 | 0.14% |
| Vinoth.r | Independent | 240 | 0.13% |
| Kamaraj.p | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 179 | 0.10% |
| Ramkumar.s | Makkal Sananayaga Kudiyarasu Katchi | 130 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbalagan.g
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
78,642
Lead:
1,272
|
48.72% |
| Eramanathan.rama | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 77,370 | 47.93% |
| Annamalai.pl | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,606 | 0.99% |
| Dhasnamurthi.m.b.s | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,087 | 0.67% |
| Rajkumar.g | Bahujan Samaj Party | 727 | 0.45% |
| Vijayalakshmi Kudanthi.s | Independent | 649 | 0.40% |
| Panimayamaryraj.m | Independent | 555 | 0.34% |
| Mohan.r | Independent | 478 | 0.30% |
| Subramanian.p | Independent | 294 | 0.18% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani.ko.si
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,305
Lead:
14,141
|
52% |
| Eramanathan.rama | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,164 | 41% |
| Devadoss (kuppal).g | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,195 | 4% |
| Godhandaraman.r | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,629 | 1% |
| Venkatramani.r | Independent | 824 | 1% |
| Ramakrishnan.t | Bahujan Samaj Party | 530 | 0% |
| Sankaranarayanan.a | Samajwadi Party | 391 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani Ko.si.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,515
Lead:
6,496
|
51% |
| Eramanathan.rama | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 54,019 | 46% |
| Stalin R. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,480 | 1% |
| Jayasankar.a. | Independent | 885 | 1% |
| Devados.g. Kuppal | Independent | 651 | 1% |
| Rethinakumar .p | Independent | 366 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan N. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Ganeshkumar.k. | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani K.s.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
69,849
Lead:
35,310
|
60% |
| Eramanatham Erama | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,539 | 30% |
| Kaliaperumal V. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,221 | 3% |
| Nagaraj A.h. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,582 | 1% |
| Balasubramanian G. | Independent | 1,537 | 1% |
| Santhanaraman | Independent | 1,031 | 1% |
| Sankaran T. | Independent | 441 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan N. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Uppili Srinivasan | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Krishna Kumar R. | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Perumal V. | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Subramanian A. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Rajangam K. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Aiyappan S. | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| Balanagamaiyyan K. | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Sivaraj K. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Ravi Kumar M. | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Ravichandran K. | Tamilaga Janata | 50 | 0% |
| Muthian Alias K.g.k. Moorthy | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Selvam G. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Hajamydeen K. | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Thirunavukkarasu R. | Independent | 17 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eramanathan R.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,271
Lead:
36,309
|
63% |
| Kumarasamy S. | Janata Dal | 30,962 | 29% |
| Ganesan V. G. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,971 | 3% |
| Sonraj A. R. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,137 | 1% |
| Ganesan S. | Independent | 377 | 0% |
| Kurusamy S. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Nagappan R. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Umakathab K. A | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Jeevanandam A. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 86 | 0% |
| Shanmugam C. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani K.s.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
36,763
Lead:
7,692
|
34% |
| Krishnamoorthy K. | Indian National Congress | 29,071 | 27% |
| Krishnamurthy S.h. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,906 | 25% |
| Kumarasamy S. | Independent | 11,919 | 11% |
| Murugaiyan S. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Gandhi, A. | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| Rajasekekaran S. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnamoorthy, K.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
58,334
Lead:
37,668
|
62% |
| Kaliyanasudaram, S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,666 | 22% |
| Padmanthan, R. | Janta Party | 9,027 | 10% |
| Jayaraman, T.r.v. | Indian Congress (j) | 1,083 | 1% |
| Arumugam , K. | Independent | 539 | 1% |
| Sowrirajan, P. | Independent | 305 | 0% |
| Ayyappan, S. | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy, K.a. | Independent | 171 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pakeer Mohamed, E. S. M.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
45,038
Lead:
9,623
|
55% |
| Eradha, S. R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,415 | 43% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.r. Eradha
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
26,432
Lead:
2,982
|
32% |
| O. Vadivelu Mazhavarayar | Indian National Congress | 23,450 | 29% |
| R. Durai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,460 | 21% |
| C.r. Santhanam | Janta Party | 12,814 | 16% |
| K. Ramani | Independent | 1,116 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vinoth | TVK | 78,650 | 679 | 37.76% |
| 2021 | Anbazhagan | DMK | 96,057 | 21,383 | 48.62% |
| 2016 | G.anbalagan | DMK | 85,048 | 8,457 | 45.67% |
| 2011 | Anbalagan.g | DMK | 78,642 | 1,272 | 48.72% |
| 2006 | Mani.ko.si | DMK | 65,305 | 14,141 | 52% |
| 2001 | Mani Ko.si. | DMK | 60,515 | 6,496 | 51% |
| 1996 | Mani K.s. | DMK | 69,849 | 35,310 | 60% |
| 1991 | Eramanathan R. | AIADMK | 67,271 | 36,309 | 63% |
| 1989 | Mani K.s. | DMK | 36,763 | 7,692 | 34% |
| 1984 | Krishnamoorthy, K. | INC | 58,334 | 37,668 | 62% |
| 1980 | Pakeer Mohamed, E. S. M. | INC(I) | 45,038 | 9,623 | 55% |
| 1977 | S.r. Eradha | AIADMK | 26,432 | 2,982 | 32% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vinoth | TVK |
78,650
(Lead:
679)
|
37.76% |
| Anbazhagan | DMK | 77,971 | 37.43% | |
| 2021 | Anbazhagan | DMK |
96,057
(Lead:
21,383)
|
48.62% |
| G.m.sridhar Vandayar | MRMK | 74,674 | 37.80% | |
| 2016 | G.anbalagan | DMK |
85,048
(Lead:
8,457)
|
45.67% |
| Rathna.s | AIADMK | 76,591 | 41.13% | |
| 2011 | Anbalagan.g | DMK |
78,642
(Lead:
1,272)
|
48.72% |
| Eramanathan.rama | AIADMK | 77,370 | 47.93% | |
| 2006 | Mani.ko.si | DMK |
65,305
(Lead:
14,141)
|
52% |
| Eramanathan.rama | AIADMK | 51,164 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Mani Ko.si. | DMK |
60,515
(Lead:
6,496)
|
51% |
| Eramanathan.rama | AIADMK | 54,019 | 46% | |
| 1996 | Mani K.s. | DMK |
69,849
(Lead:
35,310)
|
60% |
| Eramanatham Erama | AIADMK | 34,539 | 30% | |
| 1991 | Eramanathan R. | AIADMK |
67,271
(Lead:
36,309)
|
63% |
| Kumarasamy S. | JD | 30,962 | 29% | |
| 1989 | Mani K.s. | DMK |
36,763
(Lead:
7,692)
|
34% |
| Krishnamoorthy K. | INC | 29,071 | 27% | |
| 1984 | Krishnamoorthy, K. | INC |
58,334
(Lead:
37,668)
|
62% |
| Kaliyanasudaram, S. | DMK | 20,666 | 22% | |
| 1980 | Pakeer Mohamed, E. S. M. | INC(I) |
45,038
(Lead:
9,623)
|
55% |
| Eradha, S. R. | AIADMK | 35,415 | 43% | |
| 1977 | S.r. Eradha | AIADMK |
26,432
(Lead:
2,982)
|
32% |
| O. Vadivelu Mazhavarayar | INC | 23,450 | 29% |
All 234 Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
R. Vinoth of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Kumbakonam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Anbazhagan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 679 votes.
The strike rate in the Kumbakonam constituency is 75% DMK and 25% AIADMK, with DMK won 7 times and AIADMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
R. Vinoth (TVK) received 37.76% vote share.
Anbazhagan (DMK) received 37.43% vote share.
R. Vinoth (TVK) won the 2026 election with 78650 votes, leading by 679 votes and securing a 37.76% vote share.
The Kumbakonam Assembly constituency falls under the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency of Thanjavur district.
R. Vinoth (TVK) won the Kumbakonam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 679 votes over Anbazhagan (DMK).
The Kumbakonam Assembly constituency is part of the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sirkazhi (sc), Mayiladuthurai, Poompuhar, Thiruvidaimarudur, Papanasam.
The top candidates in the Kumbakonam Assembly Election 2026 were:
R. Vinoth (TVK)
Anbazhagan (DMK)
M.k.r. Ashok Kumar (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R. Vinoth (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kumbakonam Assembly Election 2026 was 80.82%
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.