Tirunelveli district · 5 seats · April 2026 election
Tirunelveli MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: TVK won 3 of Tirunelveli's 5 seats; AIADMK 1, DMK 1. By votes: TVK 34.0%, DMK 20.2%, AIADMK 13.3%. The same seats went DMK 2, AIADMK 1, BJP 1, INC 1 in 2021.
TVK 3 AIADMK 1 DMK 1
Votes counted
9,99,590
Turnout
79.0%
Seats that changed party since 2021
3 of 5
Tirunelveli's 5 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Tirunelveli | R. S. Murughan TVK | 11,414 | DMK | 79.2% | Booths |
| 225 | Ambasamudram | Dr. Esakki Subaya AIADMKresigned 26 May 2026 | 10,245 | INC | 83.9% | Booths |
| 226 | Palayamkottai | M. Abdul Wahab DMK | 13,805 | TVK | 70.2% | Booths |
| 227 | Nanguneri | Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan TVK | 16,419 | INC | 81.4% | Booths |
| 228 | Radhapuram | Dr. Sathish Christopher TVK | 12,313 | DMK | 80.9% | Booths |
Ambasamudram's MLA resigned 26 May 2026.
Tirunelveli in numbers
| Measure | Tirunelveli | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 5 | =21st | 6 |
| Electors | 12,65,302 | 22nd | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 79.0% | 35th | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 51.2% | 15th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 12,313 | 13th | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 3 of 5 | 23rd | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.38% | 17th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Ambasamudram, won by 10,245 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Nanguneri, won by 16,419 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (3 of 5)
- Tirunelveli 2021 BJP → 2026 TVK
- Nanguneri 2021 INC → 2026 TVK
- Radhapuram 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
What each seat is
- TirunelveliTirunelveli, locally Nellai, is the headquarters town of Tirunelveli district and one of the oldest urban centres in southern Tamil Nadu, set on the south bank of the Tamiraparani.
- AmbasamudramAmbasamudram sits on the south bank of the Tamirabarani in Tirunelveli district, an old paddy and banana belt that built itself around the river's spillway and the Papanasam reservoir feeders upstream.
- PalayamkottaiPalayamkottai is the cantonment-side twin of Tirunelveli town, separated from it only by the Tamirabarani river bridge.
- NanguneriNanguneri lies on the southern lip of Tirunelveli district, the last assembly seat before the Western Ghats fold into Kanyakumari.
- RadhapuramRadhapuram (AC 228) covers Tirunelveli district's south-western coastal tip, including the fishing villages of the Gulf of Mannar coast and the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
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Page updated 2 October 2026
Sources: Election Commission of India, candidate-wise results declared 4 May 2026 (results.eci.gov.in); electors from the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu; 2021: ECI statistical report, Detailed Results.
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