14 elections on record · DMK dominant · 14 total
Palayamkottai is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 14 elections from 1962 to 2026. DMK is the historically dominant party with 6 wins out of 14 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M. Abdul Wahab | DMK | 79744 | 44.15% | Maria John | TVK | 13805 |
| 2021 | M. Abdul Wahab | DMK | 89117 | 55.32% | G. Gerald | ADMK | 52141 |
| 2016 | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | DMK | 67463 | 43.62% | Hyder Ali S.K.A | ADMK | 15872 |
| 2011 | T.P.M. Mohideen Khan | DMK | 58049 | 42.76% | V. Palani | CPI(M) | 605 |
| 2006 | D. Selvaraj | INC | 38188 | 40.94% | S. P. Shunmuganathan | ADMK | 1632 |
| 2001 | S.P. Shunmuganathan | AIADMK | 39739 | 46.58% | S. David Selwyn | DMK | 2886 |
| 1996 | S. David Selwyn | DMK | 36917 | 42.57% | S. Danielraj | INC | 13209 |
| 1991 | S. Daniel Raj | INC | 50800 | 62.54% | S. David Selvin | DMK | 27314 |
| 1989 | S. Deniel Raj | INC | 29615 | 34.12% | C. Jegaveerapandian | DMK | 3472 |
| 1984 | S. Daniel Raj | INC | 41513 | 53.76% | S. P. Muthu | DMK | 7373 |
| 1980 | Ramasubramanian. E. | AIADMK | 26502 | 38.99% | Shanmugam. V. | INC | 2098 |
| 1977 | K. Sathu Selvaraj | AIADMK | 20459 | 31.29% | S. Muthu | DMK | 3540 |
| 1971 | T. Ganapathy | DMK | 33099 | 53.42% | Thavasikani S. T. | INC | 4236 |
| 1967 | N. Duraipandian | INC | 33269 | 53.34% | T. G. Nadar | DMK | 4172 |
| 1962 | — Pre-delimitation / data unavailable | ||||||