14 elections on record · ADMK dominant · 14 total
Kanniyakumari is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 14 elections from 1962 to 2026. ADMK is the historically dominant party with 5 wins out of 14 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N. Thalavai Sundaram | ADMK | 75045 | 31.38% | R. Mahesh | DMK | 214 |
| 2021 | N. Thalavai Sundaram | ADMK | 109745 | 48.80% | S. Austin | DMK | 16213 |
| 2016 | S. Austin | DMK | 89023 | 42.41% | Thalavai Sundaram N | ADMK | 5912 |
| 2011 | Patchaimal K.T | AIADMK | 86903 | 48.22% | N. Suresh Rajan | DMK | 17804 |
| 2006 | A. Rajan | DMK | 45354 | 38.26% | S. Austin | IVP | 13745 |
| 2001 | Austin | MADMK | 48583 | 44.11% | M. Moses | TMC(M) | 3662 |
| 1996 | M. Moses | TMC | 51086 | 48.40% | S. Velpandian | BJP | 28478 |
| 1991 | M. Moses | INC | 56363 | 56.81% | S. Retnaraj | DMK | 30052 |
| 1989 | M. Moses | INC | 35647 | 34.48% | P. Dharmaraj | DMK | 6865 |
| 1984 | S. Retnaraj | DMK | 41572 | 47.86% | Jagatheeson. S. | AIADMK | 1271 |
| 1980 | Vincent. M. | AIADMK | 39328 | 54.76% | Thiraviam. A. | DMK | 9283 |
| 1977 | M. Vincent | AIADMK | 26973 | 36.45% | P. Mohammad Ismail | JP | 193 |
| 1971 | M. Moses | SWA | 34726 | 48.09% | Christopher G. | DMK | 541 |
| 1967 | M. C. Balan | DMK | 36502 | 55.05% | T. Nadar | INC | 6692 |
| 1962 | — Pre-delimitation / data unavailable | ||||||