Murughan.R.S. of TVK won the Tirunelveli Assembly constituency (Tirunelveli district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 34.72% of 218,425 votes cast. The winning margin over Subramanian.S (DMK) was 11,414 votes, or 5.23 percentage points. The seat flipped from BJP to TVK since 2021.
TVK
Winning party
34.72%
Winner vote share
11,414
Margin (5.23%)
BJP → TVK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Tirunelveli 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murughan.R.S. Winner | TVK | 75,840 | 34.72% |
| 2 | Subramanian.S 2nd | DMK | 64,426 | 29.5% |
| 3 | Thachai Ganesaraja | ADMK | 47,504 | 21.75% |
| 4 | Sathya. B. | NTK | 15,108 | 6.92% |
| 5 | Dr.Shyam Krishnasamy | Puthiya Tamilagam | 10,634 | 4.87% |
| 6 | Nota | NOTA | 717 | 0.33% |
| 7 | Arumugaraj. S. | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 556 | 0.25% |
| 8 | Thalabathi Murugan. M. | IND | 476 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Murugan.S. | IND | 428 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Chendur Maharajan | Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi | 346 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Mugesh Subramanian | IND | 346 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Veerabaghu. M. | IND | 337 | 0.15% |
| 13 | Kannan. G. | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 290 | 0.13% |
| 14 | Subramanian. E. | IND | 260 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Athisaya Pndiyan. V. | IND | 230 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Velayutham. P. | IND | 221 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Murugan. P. | Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 210 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Murugalakshmanan | IND | 171 | 0.08% |
| 19 | Eswara Vadivu. S. | Naam Indiar Party | 114 | 0.05% |
| 20 | Selvakumar Singh | Bahujan Dravida Party | 109 | 0.05% |
| 21 | Esakkiraja. V. | IND | 102 | 0.05% |
How Tirunelveli compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nainar Nagenthran | BJP | 46.7% |
| 2026 | MURUGHAN.R.S. | TVK | 34.72% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -11.98 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.