Nagercoil
All 20 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AustinWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,88035.60% |
| 2 | G. Bervin KingsTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 62,31031.75% |
| 3 | M. R. GandhiBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 52,35526.67% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 32,638 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,95,833 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | M. Muthukumar (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,5734.37% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 4470.23% | |
| 5 | Mohideen Faigee Alias Soorankudy Faigee (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3570.18% |
| 6 | A. Sivakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3370.17% |
| 7 | T. Dino (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 3270.17% |
| 8 | L. Nagarajan (lost deposit)TPMK Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 2600.13% |
| 9 | U. Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2340.12% |
| 10 | A. Suyambulingam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2090.11% |
| 11 | P. Vallimayil (lost deposit)CPILR Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star | 1450.07% |
| 12 | S. Retna Mony (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1370.07% |
| 13 | J. Antony Michael (lost deposit)VKVIP Viro Ke Vir Indian Party | 1160.06% |
| 14 | P. Suyambulingam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1120.06% |
| 15 | S. Gunasekaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1110.06% |
| 16 | A. Ajith Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1000.05% |
| 17 | Dinesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 940.05% |
| 18 | S. Jebarson (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 700.04% |
| 19 | A. Salate Kanagaraj (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 660.03% |
| 20 | S. Vairam Pillai (lost deposit)IND Independent | 400.02% |
Nagercoil 2026: DMK's Austin flips BJP seat
Austin pulled Nagercoil back to the DMK with 69,880 votes, edging out TVK's Bervin Kings G on 62,310 in a 20-candidate field. The result ends the BJP's hold on the seat - 2021 winner M.R. Gandhi finished third as TVK absorbed most of the anti-DMK vote that backed the lotus in 2021.
Where Nagercoil was won
| Led by | Booths of 322 | Villages of 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Austin DMK | 135 | 3 |
| G. Bervin Kings TVK | 91 | 3 |
| Others | 96 | 3 |
| Closest village | Theraikalputhur: TVK ahead by 94 | |
Austin’s biggest leads
- Nagercoil+6,845252 booths
- Kaniyakulam+2945 booths
- Vembanoor East+1345 booths
G. Bervin Kings’s best villages
- Neendakarai B+31425 booths
- Puthery+2328 booths
- Theraikalputhur+944 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Kanniyakumari
- Electors, 2026
- 2,58,928women 1,32,180 (51.0%) · men 1,26,738 (48.9%) · third gender 10
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,971 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | DMK | 1,224 | 68,656 | 69,880 |
| 2 | M. R. Gandhi | BJP | 1,044 | 51,311 | 52,355 |
| 3 | G. Bervin Kings | TVK | 506 | 61,804 | 62,310 |
| 4 | M. Muthukumar | NTK | 152 | 8,421 | 8,573 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 10 | 437 | 447 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 7,570 | 150th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 35.6% | 161st | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 75.8% | 226th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,96,280 | 150th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 20 | =63rd | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 447 | 222nd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK took the seat from BJP. In 2021 M.R. Gandhi won it by 11,669 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
Nagercoil changed hands at every election from 2011 to 2026 - AIADMK, DMK, BJP and DMK again.
About Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the headquarters of Kanyakumari district and the southernmost city of mainland India, named after the Nagaraja temple at its centre. The constituency takes in the city core, the neighbourhoods around the Cathedral of Our Lady of Ransom and the trading lanes of Vadasery.
The economy runs on rubber traders, latex factories on the Tirunelveli road, and a steady flow of Gulf and Singapore remittances that built much of the new housing along the bypass.
Wind farms on the Aralvaimozhi pass and the Marthandam tapioca trail anchor the rural fringe, while the city itself has one of the highest literacy rates in Tamil Nadu. The seat has flipped between AIADMK, DMK and BJP across the last four elections.
Travel from Nagercoil
Kanyakumari point with the Vivekananda Rock and Thiruvalluvar statue is 19 km away and best done at sunrise. Loop back through Suchindram temple, then drive an hour west to Padmanabhapuram Palace, the largest wooden palace in India. The wind-farm pass at Aralvaimozhi makes a dramatic late-afternoon detour back into Tirunelveli district.
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Who won Nagercoil in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Austin of DMK won Nagercoil (AC 230) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 69,880 votes, 35.60% of the votes polled, ahead of G. Bervin Kings of TVK by 7,570 votes.
Who is the MLA of Nagercoil?
Austin of DMK was elected MLA for Nagercoil in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Nagercoil in 2026?
Turnout was 75.8%: 1,96,280 of 2,58,928 electors voted.
Which district is Nagercoil in?
Nagercoil (constituency number 230) is in Kanniyakumari district, part of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Nagercoil before 2026?
In 2021 M.R. Gandhi of BJP won by 11,669 votes over N. Suresh Rajan. In 2016 N. Suresh Rajan of DMK won by 20,956 votes over M.R. Gandhi.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 230
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