14 elections on record · ADMK dominant · 14 total
Ramanathapuram is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 14 elections from 1962 to 2026. ADMK is the historically dominant party with 4 wins out of 14 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam | DMK | 89137 | 37.52% | Shahul Hameed | TVK | 12459 |
| 2021 | K. Muthuramalingam | DMK | 111082 | 51.88% | D. Kuppuram | BJP | 50479 |
| 2016 | Dr. M. Manikandan | ADMK | 89365 | 46.30% | M. H. Jawahirullah | MMK | 33222 |
| 2011 | Jawahirulla | MNMK | 65831 | 40.96% | K. Hussan Ali | INC | 15757 |
| 2006 | P. Mohan | ADMK | 38715 | 39.42% | K. Krishnasamy | BSP | 9444 |
| 2001 | A. Sivaperumal | AIADMK | 39350 | 43.30% | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | PT | 651 |
| 1996 | K. Krishnasamy | JP | 24585 | 27.32% | S. Paulraj | ADMK | 1148 |
| 1991 | S. X. Rajamannar | ADMK | 52360 | 66.28% | C. Chelladurai | DMK | 27325 |
| 1989 | M. Muthiah | DMK | 25467 | 31.69% | O. S. Veluchami | INC | 1743 |
| 1984 | R. S. Arumugam | INC | 46190 | 67.89% | M. Appadurai | CPI | 25322 |
| 1980 | Appadurai. M. | CPI | 33071 | 52.11% | Veluchami. O. S. | INC | 2678 |
| 1977 | O. S. Veluchami | INC | 22629 | 41.51% | O. Thangaraj | AIADMK | 5828 |
| 1971 | M. Muthiah | AIFB | 27571 | 56.92% | K. Manoharan | SWA | 9710 |
| 1967 | M. Muthiah | SWA | 25937 | 45.45% | S. Dhanushkodi | INC | 5123 |
| 1962 | — Pre-delimitation / data unavailable | ||||||