AC 226 · Tirunelveli · DMK
PALAYAMKOTTAI (AC 226)
M.ABDUL WAHAB of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won PALAYAMKOTTAI in the Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly Election by +13,805 votes. 18 candidates contested.
Winner
M.ABDUL WAHAB
DMK
Votes79,744Net worthRs 8.07 CrAge59EducationGraduateCriminal cases2
Runner-up
MARIA JOHN
TVK
Votes65,939Net worthRs 100.02 CrAge69Education8th PassCriminal cases2
Margin +13,805 votes (9.48% of top-2 vote share).
All candidates — PALAYAMKOTTAI
Votes & margin: Election Commission of India. Net worth, age, education and criminal-case counts: candidate affidavits as declared, not independently verified. More on sources.
| # ▲ | Candidate | Party | Votes | Net worth | Crim | Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.ABDUL WAHAB | DMK | 79,744 | Rs 8.07 Cr | 2 | 59 | won |
| 2 | MARIA JOHN | TVK | 65,939 | Rs 100.02 Cr | 2 | 69 | lost |
| 3 |  SYED SULTHAN SAMSUDEEN | AIADMK | 19,732 | Rs 49.12 L | 0 | 34 | lost |
| 4 |  SANKARA NARAYANAN ALIAS SARAN | NTK | 10,465 | Rs 4.15 Cr | 0 | 28 | lost |
| 5 |  PAULRAJ.V | IND | 717 | Rs 1.98 Cr | 0 | 37 | lost |
| 6 |  KARTHICK NARAYANAN S. | IND | 619 | Rs 1.70 Cr | 1 | 50 | lost |
| 7 |  ABDUL KOYA | IND | 560 | Rs 48.13 L | 2 | 42 | lost |
| 8 |  T.A.UMAR | TAMIZH | 493 | Rs 28.75 L | 0 | 52 | lost |
| 9 |  SRINIVASH | IND | 346 | — | — | — | lost |
| 10 |  V.GEORGE | IND | 221 | Rs 34.62 L | 0 | 60 | lost |
| 11 |  ESAKKIMUTHU | PUTHIY | 201 | Rs 2.89 L | 0 | 36 | lost |
| 12 |  M.MANIKANDAN | IND | 149 | — | — | — | lost |
| 13 |  NALLAKKANNU ALIAS KARTHIC.K | IND | 140 | Rs 1.50 L | 0 | 39 | lost |
| 14 |  A. SUDHAHAR | IND | 127 | Rs -64,689 | 0 | 47 | lost |
| 15 |  S.THANGADURAI | NAAM I | 123 | Rs 3.80 L | 0 | 55 | lost |
| 16 |  D.SANTHIYAGAPPAR ANTONY | IND | 104 | Rs 73,000 | 0 | 28 | lost |
| 17 |  R.SESU | IND | 89 | Rs 19.58 L | 0 | 33 | lost |
| 18 |  NOTA | NONE O | 851 | — | — | — |