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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 230 · 2026

Nagercoil

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Winner — 2026

AUSTIN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 35.6%TVK 31.7%19 others 32.7%
Votes
69,880
35.6% share
Winning margin
7,570
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
75.8%
of 2,59,361

A closely fought contest. AUSTIN won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

6 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AUSTIN
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
69,88035.6%
2
BERVIN KINGS G
TVK
62,31031.8%
3
GANDHI M R
BJP
52,35526.7%
4
MUTHUKUMAR M
NTK
8,5734.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4470.2%
6
MOHIDEEN FAIGEE ALIAS SOORANKUDY FAIGEE
IND
3570.2%
7
SIVAKUMAR A
IND
3370.2%
8
DINO T
NADLMMKLK
3270.2%
9
NAGARAJAN L
TPMK
2600.1%
10
NAGOOR MEERAN PEER MOHAMED U
IND
2340.1%
11
SUYAMBULINGAM A
IND
2090.1%
12
VALLIMAYIL P
CPIM
1450.1%
13
RETNA MONY S
IND
1370.1%
14
ANTONY MICHAEL J
VKVIP
1160.1%
15
SUYAMBULINGAM P
IND
1120.1%
16
GUNASEKARAN S
IND
1110.1%
17
AJITH KUMAR A
IND
1000.1%
18
DINESH
IND
940.1%
19
JEBARSON S
TAVK
700.0%
20
SALATE KANAGARAJ A
NIDP
660.0%
21
VAIRAM PILLAI S
IND
400.0%

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 (227th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.7% · max 37.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
227th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.33
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
219th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.6%TVK 31.8%BJP 26.7%OTH 5.8%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.39 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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CSI Home Church, Nagercoil

CSI Home Church, Nagercoil

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Curusadi St. Antony's Church

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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