Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) was won by Vasanthakumar. H (Indian National Congress) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 259,933 votes over Radhakrishnan. P. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, from 2009 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2009–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Helen Davidson J | DMK | 320,161 | 41.8% | Radhakrishnan P (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 65,687 (8.6 pts) |
| 2014 | Radhakrishnan P. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 372,906 | 37.6% | Vasantha Kumar H. (Indian National Congress) | 128,662 (13.0 pts) |
| 2019 | Vasanthakumar. H | Indian National Congress | 627,235 | 60.2% | Radhakrishnan. P (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 259,933 (24.9 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Davidson J | DMK | 320,161 | 41.8% |
| Radhakrishnan P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 254,474 | 33.2% |
| Bellarmin Av | CPI (Marxist) | 85,583 | 11.2% |
| Austin . S | DMDK | 68,472 | 8.9% |
| Sivakami.P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,400 | 0.8% |
| Manoharan S | Independent | 5,063 | 0.7% |
| Radhakrishnan C | Independent | 4,400 | 0.6% |
| Venu K | Independent | 3,182 | 0.4% |
| Wilson | Independent | 2,925 | 0.4% |
| Arul Thumilan .D | LJP | 2,812 | 0.4% |
| Nallathamby C | Independent | 2,448 | 0.3% |
| Balasubramonian T | ABHM | 1,698 | 0.2% |
| Jayasingh K | Independent | 1,268 | 0.2% |
| Thankamony C | Independent | 1,266 | 0.2% |
| Lekshmanan . S | Independent | 1,065 | 0.1% |
| Sivakumar S | Independent | 996 | 0.1% |
| Johnson S | Independent | 764 | 0.1% |
| Sathees C | Independent | 762 | 0.1% |
| Paulraj C.M | Independent | 619 | 0.1% |
| Radhakrishnan .C.P | Independent | 525 | 0.1% |
| Emmi | Independent | 445 | 0.1% |
| Kumar C | Independent | 333 | 0.0% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radhakrishnan P. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 372,906 | 37.6% |
| Vasantha Kumar H. | Indian National Congress | 244,244 | 24.7% |
| John Thankam D. | AIADMK | 176,239 | 17.8% |
| Raajarathinum F.M. | DMK | 117,933 | 11.9% |
| Bellarmin A.V. | CPI (Marxist) | 35,284 | 3.6% |
| Udayakumar S.P. | Aam Aadmi Party | 15,314 | 1.5% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 4,150 | 0.4% |
| Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamead U. | Independent | 3,851 | 0.4% |
| Jawahar J. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,236 | 0.3% |
| Nalla Thampy C. | Independent | 2,391 | 0.2% |
| Bala Subramanian T. | Independent | 1,737 | 0.2% |
| Anthony Muthu | CPI (ML) Liberation | 1,647 | 0.2% |
| Manikandan I. | Independent | 1,557 | 0.2% |
| Vasantha Kumar L. | Independent | 1,474 | 0.1% |
| Rajesh Kumar K.R. | Independent | 1,437 | 0.1% |
| Padmanabhan S. | Independent | 1,246 | 0.1% |
| Kamaraj K. | Independent | 955 | 0.1% |
| Seetharamadhas P. | Independent | 930 | 0.1% |
| Vasantheesvaran E. | Independent | 791 | 0.1% |
| Kamaraj G. | Independent | 591 | 0.1% |
| Saraswathi S. | Independent | 536 | 0.1% |
| Radhakrishnan T. | Independent | 534 | 0.1% |
| Jose Bilbin J. | Independent | 504 | 0.1% |
| Paulraj C.M. | CPI(ML)RS | 436 | 0.0% |
| Wilson I. | Independent | 421 | 0.0% |
| Shalin Richard J. | IVP | 398 | 0.0% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasanthakumar. H | Indian National Congress | 627,235 | 60.2% |
| Radhakrishnan. P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 367,302 | 35.2% |
| Jainteen. V | NTK | 17,069 | 1.6% |
| Lekshmanan. E | Independent | 12,345 | 1.2% |
| Ebenezer. J | MNM | 8,590 | 0.8% |
| Ravi Kumar. T | Independent | 2,421 | 0.2% |
| Balasubramanian. E | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,989 | 0.2% |
| Santhakumar. N | Independent | 864 | 0.1% |
| Subi. T | TFIP | 820 | 0.1% |
| Peachi Muthu. E | Independent | 814 | 0.1% |
| Paulraj. C.M. | CPI(ML)RS | 778 | 0.1% |
| Jackson. M. S. | DCLF | 596 | 0.1% |
| Esakkimuthu. N | Independent | 520 | 0.0% |
| Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed. U | Independent | 493 | 0.0% |
| Enose. M | Independent | 410 | 0.0% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Kanniyakumari has been contested at 3 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2009. Parties that have won this seat over that span: DMK, Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kanniyakumari in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Vasanthakumar. H (Indian National Congress) won Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, in 2019 with 627,235 votes (60.2%), a margin of 259,933 votes over Radhakrishnan. P.
Which parties have won Kanniyakumari since 2009?
Since 2009, Kanniyakumari has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, DMK, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Kanniyakumari?
The closest result on record for Kanniyakumari was 2009, when DMK beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 65,687 votes (8.6 percentage points).