Tirunelveli Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Murughan.R.S.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Murughan.R.S.
votes
75,840
Margin
11,414(5.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Murughan.R.S.✓ WinnerTVK75,84034.72%
- 2Subramanian.SDMK64,42629.5%
- 3Thachai GanesarajaAIADMK47,50421.75%
- 4Sathya. B.Naam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost15,1086.92%
- 5Dr.Shyam KrishnasamyPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost10,6344.87%
- 6NOTA7170.33%
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- 7Arumugaraj. S.Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost5560.25%
- 8Thalabathi Murugan. M.INDDeposit lost4760.22%
- 9Murugan.S.INDDeposit lost4280.2%
- 10Chendur MaharajanPuthiya Makkal Tamil Desam KatchiDeposit lost3460.16%
- 11Mugesh SubramanianINDDeposit lost3460.16%
- 12Veerabaghu. M.INDDeposit lost3370.15%
- 13Kannan. G.Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2900.13%
- 14Subramanian. E.INDDeposit lost2600.12%
- 15Athisaya Pndiyan. V.INDDeposit lost2300.11%
- 16Velayutham. P.INDDeposit lost2210.1%
- 17Murugan. P.Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost2100.1%
- 18MurugalakshmananINDDeposit lost1710.08%
- 19Eswara Vadivu. S.Naam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1140.05%
- 20Selvakumar SinghBahujan Dravida PartyDeposit lost1090.05%
- 21Esakkiraja. V.INDDeposit lost1020.05%
Deposit lost: 17 of 20 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
- 2,76,296
- Votes cast
- 2,19,060
- Turnout
- 79.28%
- Polling stations
- 386
incl. service voters
incl. 3,293 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women78.6%
1,11,823 of 1,42,229 voted on EVMs
Men77.5%
1,03,881 of 1,33,987 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 80; 63 voted.
- Candidates20 (2 women)
- Lost deposit17
- NOTA717
- Valid votes2,17,708
Women candidates: Sathya. B., Eswara Vadivu. S.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Tirunelveli?
Murughan.R.S. (TVK) won Tirunelveli in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 75,840 votes.
What was the winning margin in Tirunelveli?
Murughan.R.S. defeated Subramanian.S (DMK) by 11,414 votes.
What was the turnout in Tirunelveli in 2026?
79.28% — 2,19,060 of 2,76,296 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.6%, men's 77.5%.
How many voters does Tirunelveli have?
2,76,296 electors at the 2026 election — 1,33,987 men, 1,42,229 women, 80 third gender (service voters included), and 386 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Tirunelveli?
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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