Palayamkottai
Part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat.
M. Abdul Wahab (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Palayamkottai in 2026, 13,805 votes ahead of Maria John.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
79,744 votes · 44.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MJTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
65,939 votes · 36.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SSAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19,732 votes · 10.9%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SSNaam Tamilar Katchi
10,465 votes · 5.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PIndependent
717 votes · 0.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KSIndependent
619 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AKIndependent
560 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
493 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SIndependent
346 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VIndependent
221 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- EPuthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi
201 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MIndependent
149 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- NKIndependent
140 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ASIndependent
127 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SNaam Indiar Party
123 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DAIndependent
104 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RIndependent
89 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
226 · Palayamkottai
General2,57,498 registered voters · 17 candidates · 13,805 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
M. Abdul Wahab
DMK · Male · 79,744 votes (44.15%) · 13,805 ahead of Maria John
- 70.32%
- Turnout
- 1,81,061
- Votes cast
- 1,79,769
- Valid votes
- 851
- None of the above
- 1,32,387
- Women electors
84,519 men and 92,797 women voted in person, plus 3,740 postal ballots. 441 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 169.
- DMK79,7441,451 postal44.15%
- Maria JohnMale
TVK65,939995 postal36.51% 
ADMK19,732473 postal10.92%- NTKFarmer Carrying Plough10,465247 postal5.79%
- None of the aboveNOTA8510.47%
- Paulraj.vMaleINDMatchbox71717 postal0.40%
- INDHand cart61916 postal0.34%
- Abdul KoyaMaleINDGas cylinder56021 postal0.31%
- T.a.umarMaleTAVKCamera4934 postal0.27%
- SrinivashMaleINDSlate3460.19%
- V.georgeMaleINDElectric pole2211 postal0.12%
- EsakkimuthuMalePMTDKBaby walker2018 postal0.11%
- M.manikandanMaleINDTelevision1490.08%
- INDDiamond1400.08%
- A. SudhaharMaleINDPen drive1273 postal0.07%
- S.thangaduraiMaleNIDPSpanner1232 postal0.07%
- INDFootball player1047 postal0.06%
- R.sesuMaleINDBricks897 postal0.05%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is each count's share of all the votes in this list, including None of the above.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.