Colachal
Part of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat.
Tharahai Cuthbert (Indian National Congress) won Colachal in 2026, 2,833 votes ahead of Prem Alex Lawrence.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
66,207 votes · 33.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PLTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
63,374 votes · 31.7%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- STBharatiya Janta Party
54,384 votes · 27.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ALNaam Tamilar Katchi
12,458 votes · 6.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SMIndependent
349 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RCBahujan Samaj Party
314 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ASCommunist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
304 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SMIndependent
255 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GNThamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi
244 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- CSAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
145 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KRNaam Indiar Party
140 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AKIndependent
134 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MMTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
124 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
231 · Colachal
General2,66,055 registered voters · 13 candidates · 2,833 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
Tharahai Cuthbert
INC · Female · 66,207 votes (33.27%) · 2,833 ahead of Prem Alex Lawrence
- 75.06%
- Turnout
- 1,99,711
- Votes cast
- 1,98,432
- Valid votes
- 581
- None of the above
- 1,32,504
- Women electors
91,595 men and 1,04,579 women voted in person, plus 3,536 postal ballots. 698 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 1,040.
- INC66,2071,017 postal33.27%
TVK63,374573 postal31.84%- Sivakumar. TMale
BJP54,384971 postal27.33% - Ancy Shoba Rani. LFemaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough12,458226 postal6.26%
- None of the aboveNOTA5810.29%
- Selvaraj. MMaleINDDiamond3493 postal0.18%
- Rajasingh. CMale
BSP3144 postal0.16% 
CPI(ML)L3044 postal0.15%- Saravanan. MMaleINDFlute25512 postal0.13%
- Ganesh. NMaleTPMKDrill machine2447 postal0.12%
- Christ Miller. SMaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm1455 postal0.07%
- Koil Raj. RMaleNIDPSpanner1401 postal0.07%
- INDBoat with man and sail1342 postal0.07%
- Murali. MMaleTAVKCamera1240.06%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.