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224. Tirunelveli

Winner LAKSHMANAN A.L.S. DMK
Total Electors 2,68,968
Votes Polled 1,89,576
Turnout 70.5%
Victory Margin +601

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    LAKSHMANAN A.L.S.
    81,761
    NAINAR NAGENTHRAN
    81,160
    MADASAMY S.
    8,640
    MAHARAJAN A.
    6,017
    NOTA
    2,218
    VIYANARASU A.
    2,106
    VELAMMAL G.
    2,029
    GANESAN KANNAN
    1,884
    RAJKUMAR P.
    1,377
    BALASUBRAMANIAN E.
    507

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Tirunelveli constituency was won by LAKSHMANAN A.L.S. of DMK with 81,761 votes (43.1% vote share).

    The runner-up was NAINAR NAGENTHRAN of ADMK with 81,160 votes (42.8%). The victory margin was 601 votes (0.3% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,68,968 registered electors, of whom 1,89,576 cast their votes — a turnout of 70.5%. A total of 18 candidates contested this seat.

    This was a closely contested seat with just a 601-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 LAKSHMANAN A.L.S. DMK 81,761 43.1%
    43.1%
    2 NAINAR NAGENTHRAN ADMK 81,160 42.8%
    42.8%
    3 MADASAMY S. DMDK 8,640 4.6%
    4.6%
    4 MAHARAJAN A. BJP 6,017 3.2%
    3.2%
    5 NOTA NOTA 2,218 1.2%
    1.2%
    6 VIYANARASU A. NTK 2,106 1.1%
    1.1%
    7 VELAMMAL G. IND 2,029 1.1%
    1.1%
    8 GANESAN KANNAN PMK 1,884 1.0%
    1.0%
    9 RAJKUMAR P. IND 1,377 0.7%
    0.7%
    10 BALASUBRAMANIAN E. BSP 507 0.3%
    0.3%
    11 MALLAR MAHARAJAN IND 401 0.2%
    0.2%
    12 SHANMUGA SUNDARAM M. IND 289 0.1%
    0.1%
    13 SUDAROLI S.MURUGAN YADAV B.COM. IND 245 0.1%
    0.1%
    14 UDAIYAR S. IND 217 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 MURUGAN G. IND 216 0.1%
    0.1%
    16 NELLAI IMMAM SP 190 0.1%
    0.1%
    17 MANIKANDAN C. TMMK 182 0.1%
    0.1%
    18 KAMALA KANNAN P. IND 137 0.1%
    0.1%