Tirunelveli Constituency
Tirunelveli is assembly constituency #224 in tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.
Candidate Results & Vote Share (2016)
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Vote Share | EVM | Postal | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A. L. S. Lakshmanan
WON
Affidavit Submitted
|
DMK | 80,125 | 1,635 | 81,761 | |
| 2 |
Nainar Nagenthran
Affidavit Submitted
|
AIADMK | 79,536 | 1,623 | 81,160 |
Tirunelveli Historical Winners Archive
| Year | Election Label | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Alliance | Votes Secured | Victory Margin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election | Murughan.R.S | TVK | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) | 89,051 | +11,414 | Booth Data → |
| 2021 | 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Nainar Nagendran | BJP | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 92,282 | +23,107 | Booth Data → |
| 2016 | 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | A. L. S. Lakshmanan | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 81,761 | +601 | Booth Data → |
| 2011 | 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2011) | INC | Independent | 688,860 | +9,477 | Booth Data → |
| 2006 | 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2006) | MDMK | Independent | 329,630 | +10,795 | Booth Data → |
| 2001 | 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2001) | CPI | Independent | 89,002 | +19,335 | Booth Data → |
| 1996 | 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1996) | AIADMK | Independent | 1,460,434 | +16,297 | Booth Data → |
| 1991 | 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1991) | INC | Independent | 64,620 | +12,896 | Booth Data → |
| 1989 | 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1989) | IND | Independent | 133,737 | +13,784 | Booth Data → |
| 1984 | 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1984) | CPI | Independent | 251,199 | +25,507 | Booth Data → |
| 1980 | 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1980) | IND | Independent | 87,476 | +4,866 | Booth Data → |
| 1977 | 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1977) | CPI | Independent | 103,724 | +15,791 | Booth Data → |
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