Vilathikulam
Part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha seat.
G. V. Markandayan (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Vilathikulam in 2026, 8,228 votes ahead of P. Kasiram.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
58,395 votes · 33.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PKTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
50,167 votes · 28.7%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RSAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
48,879 votes · 27.9%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BRNaam Tamilar Katchi
11,780 votes · 6.7%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PPuthiya Tamilagam
2,057 votes · 1.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- CPAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
1,380 votes · 0.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PRIndependent
441 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GMIndependent
175 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MPIndependent
172 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KKIndependent
166 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RPNaam Indiar Party
166 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PJIndependent
148 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VGIndependent
88 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- APIndependent
87 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- APIndependent
71 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
213 · Vilathikulam
General2,05,465 registered voters · 15 candidates · 8,228 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
G. V. Markandayan
DMK · Male · 58,395 votes (33.40%) · 8,228 ahead of P. Kasiram
- 85.19%
- Turnout
- 1,75,030
- Votes cast
- 1,74,172
- Valid votes
- 642
- None of the above
- 1,04,494
- Women electors
82,816 men and 89,728 women voted in person, plus 2,474 postal ballots. 216 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 483.
- DMK58,395937 postal33.40%
- P. KasiramMale
TVK50,167589 postal28.70% - R. SathyaFemale
ADMK48,879418 postal27.96% - NTKFarmer Carrying Plough11,780206 postal6.74%
- P.madasamyMalePTGas cylinder2,05762 postal1.18%
- C. PonpandiMaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm1,38021 postal0.79%
- None of the aboveNOTA6420.37%
- P. RajasekaranMaleINDMatchbox4411 postal0.25%
- G. MuniyasamyMaleINDCalculator1750.10%
- M. PonnusamyMaleINDTelevision1726 postal0.10%
- K. Ajay KumarMaleINDDiamond1663 postal0.09%
- R. PerumalMaleNIDPSpanner1662 postal0.09%
- P. JeyakumarMaleINDBalloon1483 postal0.08%
- V. GanesanMaleINDBat881 postal0.05%
- A. PrabaharMaleINDAir conditioner870.05%
- A. PatturajMaleINDT.V. Remote713 postal0.04%
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.