Tirukkoyilur
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. PalanisamyWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 73,03333.61% |
| 2 | Vijay R. BaranibalaajiTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 72,74833.48% |
| 3 | Dr. Pon GauthamsigamaniDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,45228.74% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 36,136 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,16,818 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | K. Hemarajan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,7912.66% |
| 5 | M. Ramakrishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5890.27% |
| 6 | E. Vijayamoorthi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5710.26% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5000.23% | |
| 7 | M. Govindhakannan (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3740.17% |
| 8 | R. Tamilselvam (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 3120.14% |
| 9 | G. Ravichandran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2050.09% |
| 10 | S. Gowtham (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1920.09% |
| 11 | A. Edwin Abinesh (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1360.06% |
| 12 | V. J. Prabhakaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1320.06% |
| 13 | K. Selvam (lost deposit)VTVTK Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 1080.05% |
| 14 | E. Palanisamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 940.04% |
| 15 | S. Karthick (lost deposit)IND Independent | 810.04% |
Tirukkoyilur thriller — AIADMK takes Sangam-era seat from DMK's Ponmudy
AIADMK's S. Palanisamy edged TVK's R. Vijay Baranibalaaji narrowly in Tirukkoyilur — the fifth-tightest result anywhere in Tamil Nadu in 2026.
The seat had been DMK senior leader K. Ponmudy's stronghold for two terms (winning by 41,057 in 2016 and 59,680 in 2021), but in 2026 the DMK was pushed to third as AIADMK and TVK split the anti-DMK vote almost evenly.
The 2008-delimitation seat was redrawn from the older Mughaiyur and Rishivandhiyam constituencies, sitting in the heart of what was once the Sangam-era Malaiyaman dynasty's capital.
Where Tirukkoyilur was won
| Led by | Booths of 330 | Villages of 102 |
|---|---|---|
| S. Palanisamy AIADMK | 137 | 48 |
| Vijay R. Baranibalaaji TVK | 131 | 38 |
| Others | 62 | 16 |
| Closest village | Veerangipuram: AIADMK ahead by 5 | |
S. Palanisamy’s biggest leads
- T.Puthupalayam+9225 booths
- Veerapandi+6208 booths
- Ottampattu+5994 booths
Vijay R. Baranibalaaji’s best villages
- Thirukoilur+80735 booths
- Arunkurukkai+5445 booths
- Karanai+4073 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
- Viluppuram (SC)
- Electors, 2026
- 2,43,105women 1,21,087 (49.8%) · men 1,21,983 (50.2%) · third gender 35
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK DR PON GAUTHAMSIGAMANI led postal ballots (927), but AIADMK PALANISAMY S won the seat overall (73,033).
2,230 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Pon Gauthamsigamani | DMK | 927 | 61,525 | 62,452 |
| 2 | S. Palanisamy | AIADMK | 686 | 72,347 | 73,033 |
| 3 | Vijay R. Baranibalaaji | TVK | 501 | 72,247 | 72,748 |
| 4 | K. Hemarajan | NTK | 88 | 5,703 | 5,791 |
| 5 | R. Tamilselvam | TVAK | 9 | 303 | 312 |
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 | 285 | 230th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 33.6% | 196th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 89.4% | 77th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,17,318 | 87th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 500 | 209th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 K. Ponmudy won it by 59,680 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.
Tirukkoyilur (AC 76) was reconstituted by the 2008 delimitation, merging the older Mughaiyur and Rishivandhiyam constituencies (both in undivided Villupuram). In 2006 those predecessors were won by V.A.T. Kaliyaperumal (PMK, in DMK-DPA alliance) and S. Sivaraj (INC, in DMK-DPA alliance) respectively — a 2006 'Tirukkoyilur' result is therefore not directly comparable.
The 2011 winner L. Venkatesan ran for DMDK as a junior partner in the AIADMK-led alliance; the 2021 runner-up Kalivaradhan ran for BJP on the AIADMK ticket.
About Tirukkoyilur
Tirukkoyilur is an assembly constituency filed under Viluppuram district (the town itself went to the new Kallakurichi district in 2019) and sits on the Then Pennaiyar (South Pennar) river. The 2008 delimitation reconstituted the seat by merging the older Mughaiyur and Rishivandhiyam constituencies.
Long before it was a constituency, the town was the capital of Sangam-era Malaiyaman Tirumudikkari, one of the seven Vallalgal (great patrons) of the Sangam age, and is referenced in the poet Kapilar's verses on his patron Vel Pari.
Tirukkoyilur & the Sangam Country
Long before it was a constituency, Tirukkoyilur was Malainadu's capital under Malaiyaman Tirumudikkari, one of the seven great patrons of the Sangam age. Today the town stacks a 192-ft Divya Desam gopuram (Ulagalantha Perumal, where Vamana measured the universe in three steps), an Ashta Veeratta Shiva shrine, and Kapilar's death-rock into a single bend of the Then Pennai.
Push west and the Kalrayan ghats open up at Manjavadi; push south and Aragalur's stapathi workshops are still chiselling granite the old way.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Tirukkoyilur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
S. Palanisamy of AIADMK won Tirukkoyilur (AC 76) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 73,033 votes, 33.61% of the votes polled, ahead of Vijay R. Baranibalaaji of TVK by 285 votes.
Who is the MLA of Tirukkoyilur?
S. Palanisamy of AIADMK was elected MLA for Tirukkoyilur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Tirukkoyilur in 2026?
Turnout was 89.4%: 2,17,318 of 2,43,105 electors voted.
Which district is Tirukkoyilur in?
Tirukkoyilur (constituency number 76) is in Viluppuram district, part of the Viluppuram (SC) Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Tirukkoyilur before 2026?
In 2021 K. Ponmudy of DMK won by 59,680 votes over Vat. Kalivaradhan. In 2016 K. Ponmudy of DMK won by 41,057 votes over G. Gothandaraman.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 76
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