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224 . Tirunelveli
Total Electors
2,92,411
Votes Polled
1,97,587
Turnout
67.6%
Victory Margin
+23,107
Vote Share by Party
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Tirunelveli constituency was won by Nainar Nagenthran of BJP with 92,282 votes (46.7% vote share).
The runner-up was Lakshmanan,A.L.S. of DMK with 69,175 votes (35.0%). The victory margin was 23,107 votes (11.7% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,92,411 registered electors, of whom 1,97,587 cast their votes — a turnout of 67.6%. A total of 15 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nainar Nagenthran | BJP | 92,282 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Lakshmanan,A.L.S. | DMK | 69,175 | 35.0% | |
| 3 | Sathya,B. | NTK | 19,162 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Mahesh Kannan,A.P. | AMMKMNKZ | 8,911 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 2,091 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | Sivakumar,M. | IND | 1,412 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | Srithar Rajan | IND | 1,342 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | Kalanithy | BSP | 654 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | Sankarasubramanian,M. | IND | 582 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | Esakkimuthu,P. | IND | 437 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | Sundarraj,M. | CPI(ML)(L) | 415 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | Murugan,V. | IND | 342 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | Raghavan,C.M. | IND | 319 | 0.2% | |
| 14 | Sankar @ Sankaranarayanan | IND | 264 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | Murugan,R. | IND | 199 | 0.1% |