Tiruchirappalli (West) Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
K.N.Nehru
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
K.N.Nehru
votes
88,235
Margin
4,786(2.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1K.N.Nehru✓ WinnerDMK88,23544.94%
- 2G.RamamoorthiTVK83,44942.5%
- 3M.RajasekaranAmma Makkal Munnettra KazagamDeposit lost14,1367.2%
- 4K.BhuvaneswariNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost7,4703.8%
- 5NOTA1,0980.56%
- 6Chinnaiyan PoosariBSPDeposit lost4530.23%
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- 7Jeevanantham.MINDDeposit lost3230.16%
- 8R.PrabuTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost3100.16%
- 9A.VasudevanINDDeposit lost1580.08%
- 10SampathINDDeposit lost1520.08%
- 11A.VeeramaniSamaniya Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost1400.07%
- 12SundarapandiyarajaINDDeposit lost1220.06%
- 13P.RajendranINDDeposit lost1170.06%
- 14M.KalaimaniINDDeposit lost1080.06%
- 15M.ChandrasekaranINDDeposit lost760.04%
Deposit lost: 12 of 14 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,38,980
- Votes cast
- 1,96,420
- Turnout
- 82.19%
- Polling stations
- 305
incl. service voters
incl. 2,331 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women82%
1,02,073 of 1,24,465 voted on EVMs
Men80.4%
91,994 of 1,14,480 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 35; 22 voted.
- Candidates14 (1 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA1,098
- Valid votes1,95,249
Women candidates: K.Bhuvaneswari
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Tiruchirappalli (West)?
K.N.Nehru (DMK) won Tiruchirappalli (West) in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 88,235 votes.
What was the winning margin in Tiruchirappalli (West)?
K.N.Nehru defeated G.Ramamoorthi (TVK) by 4,786 votes.
What was the turnout in Tiruchirappalli (West) in 2026?
82.19% — 1,96,420 of 2,38,980 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82%, men's 80.4%.
How many voters does Tiruchirappalli (West) have?
2,38,980 electors at the 2026 election — 1,14,480 men, 1,24,465 women, 35 third gender (service voters included), and 305 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Tiruchirappalli (West)?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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