Anitha R. Radhakrishnan of DMK won the Tiruchendur Assembly constituency (Thoothukkudi district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 39.09% of 186,050 votes cast. The winning margin over J. Murugan (TVK) was 5,872 votes, or 3.16 percentage points. DMK held the seat it won here in 2021.
DMK
Winning party
39.09%
Winner vote share
5,872
Margin (3.16%)
DMK → DMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Tiruchendur 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Winner | DMK | 72,723 | 39.09% |
| 2 | J. Murugan 2nd | TVK | 66,851 | 35.93% |
| 3 | K R M Radhakrishnan | BJP | 34,159 | 18.36% |
| 4 | Ophiliya | NTK | 9,794 | 5.26% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 722 | 0.39% |
| 6 | Gopalakrishnan | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 442 | 0.24% |
| 7 | Maharajan. M | Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi | 321 | 0.17% |
| 8 | Rasik Mussammil. K | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 237 | 0.13% |
| 9 | Venkatesh Perumal. S | IND | 225 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Meera Sahib | IND | 175 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Shaik Abdul Kader. P.S.J | IND | 149 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Packia Sam. T | Naam Indiar Party | 97 | 0.05% |
| 13 | Veerappa. T | IND | 96 | 0.05% |
| 14 | Rajalingam. M | IND | 59 | 0.03% |
How Tiruchendur compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | DMK | 50.58% |
| 2026 | ANITHA R. RADHAKRISHNAN | DMK | 39.09% |
The same party retained the seat, a swing of -11.49 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.