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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Tirunelveli Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Murughan.R.S. (TVK) won by 11,414 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

Murughan.R.S.

TVKComfortable win

votes

75,840

Margin

11,414(5.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Murughan.R.S. · TVKSubramanian.S · DMK
75,84064,426
Candidate (21)votes
  1. 1Murughan.R.S.✓ WinnerTVK75,84034.72%
  2. 2Subramanian.SDMK64,42629.5%
  3. 3Thachai GanesarajaAIADMK47,50421.75%
  4. 4Sathya. B.Naam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost15,1086.92%
  5. 5Dr.Shyam KrishnasamyPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost10,6344.87%
  6. 6NOTA7170.33%
See all candidates (+15)
  1. 7Arumugaraj. S.Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost5560.25%
  2. 8Thalabathi Murugan. M.INDDeposit lost4760.22%
  3. 9Murugan.S.INDDeposit lost4280.2%
  4. 10Chendur MaharajanPuthiya Makkal Tamil Desam KatchiDeposit lost3460.16%
  5. 11Mugesh SubramanianINDDeposit lost3460.16%
  6. 12Veerabaghu. M.INDDeposit lost3370.15%
  7. 13Kannan. G.Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2900.13%
  8. 14Subramanian. E.INDDeposit lost2600.12%
  9. 15Athisaya Pndiyan. V.INDDeposit lost2300.11%
  10. 16Velayutham. P.INDDeposit lost2210.1%
  11. 17Murugan. P.Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost2100.1%
  12. 18MurugalakshmananINDDeposit lost1710.08%
  13. 19Eswara Vadivu. S.Naam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1140.05%
  14. 20Selvakumar SinghBahujan Dravida PartyDeposit lost1090.05%
  15. 21Esakkiraja. V.INDDeposit lost1020.05%
Total votes2,18,425

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,19,060

incl. 3,293 postal

Turnout
79.28%
Polling stations
386

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 won Tirunelveli in 2026?

Murughan.R.S. (TVK) won with 75,840 votes, defeating Subramanian.S (DMK) by 11,414 votes.

How many votes were cast in Tirunelveli in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,18,425 votes in total.

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer