14 elections on record · ADMK dominant · 14 total
Kovilpatti is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 14 elections from 1962 to 2026. ADMK is the historically dominant party with 8 wins out of 14 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K. Karunanithi | DMK | 61643 | 31.74% | S. Balasubramanian | TVK | 843 |
| 2021 | Kadambur C. Raju | ADMK | 68556 | 37.89% | T. T. V. Dhinakaran | AMMK | 12403 |
| 2016 | Kadambur Raju | ADMK | 64514 | 38.96% | A. Subramanian | DMK | 428 |
| 2011 | Kadambur Raju C | AIADMK | 73007 | 55.85% | Ramachandran G | PMK | 26480 |
| 2006 | N. Malai Raja | DMK | 65517 | 45.99% | Nainar Nagendran | ADMK | 606 |
| 2001 | Nainar Nagendran | AIADMK | 42765 | 40.93% | A.L. Subramanian | DMK | 722 |
| 1996 | A.L. Subramanian | DMK | 59914 | 52.48% | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | ADMK | 23324 |
| 1991 | D. Veliah | ADMK | 63138 | 62.81% | A. L. Subramanian | DMK | 30285 |
| 1989 | A. L. Subramanian | DMK | 37991 | 35.55% | N. S. S. Nellai Kannan | INC | 9521 |
| 1984 | S. Narayanan | AIADMK | 56409 | 59.57% | A. L. Subramanian | DMK | 18862 |
| 1980 | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | AIADMK | 48338 | 57.96% | Rajathi Kunchithapatham | INC | 14196 |
| 1977 | G. R. Edmund | AIADMK | 26419 | 38.5% | Krishnan alias Nellai Kannan | INC | 7294 |
| 1971 | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam | SWA | 34739 | 50.14% | Ratnavelpandian S. | DMK | 193 |
| 1967 | D. S. Adhimoolam | SWA | 36206 | 53.78% | S. Chellapandian | INC | 6375 |
| 1962 | — Pre-delimitation / data unavailable | ||||||