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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 224 · 2026

Tirunelveli

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Winner — 2026

MURUGHAN.R.S.
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 34.6%DMK 29.4%19 others 36.0%
Votes
75,840
34.7% share
Winning margin
11,414
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
79.3%
of 2,76,296

A clear win with a 5.2% margin.

Seat history

8 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.77 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MURUGHAN.R.S.
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
75,84034.7%
2
SUBRAMANIAN.S
DMK
64,42629.5%
3
THACHAI GANESARAJA
ADMK
47,50421.8%
4
SATHYA. B.
NTK
15,1086.9%
5
DR.SHYAM KRISHNASAMY
PT
10,6344.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7170.3%
7
ARUMUGARAJ. S.
TAVK
5560.3%
8
THALABATHI MURUGAN. M.
IND
4760.2%
9
MURUGAN.S.
IND
4280.2%
10
CHENDUR MAHARAJAN
PMTDK
3460.2%
11
MUGESH SUBRAMANIAN
IND
3460.2%
12
VEERABAGHU. M.
IND
3370.1%
13
KANNAN. G.
AJPK
2900.1%
14
SUBRAMANIAN. E.
IND
2600.1%
15
ATHISAYA PNDIYAN. V.
IND
2300.1%
16
VELAYUTHAM. P.
IND
2210.1%
17
MURUGAN. P.
TPMK
2100.1%
18
MURUGALAKSHMANAN
IND
1710.1%
19
ESWARA VADIVU. S.
NIDP
1140.1%
20
SELVAKUMAR SINGH
BHUDRP
1090.1%
21
ESAKKIRAJA. V.
IND
1020.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (209th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.3% · max 49.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.82
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
167th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 34.7%DMK 29.5%ADMK 21.8%NTK 6.9%OTH 6.8%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
8/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.77 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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Adichanallur archaeological site

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