Nanguneri is assembly constituency number 227 in Tamil Nadu, in Tirunelveli district, and one of the segments of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 35.8% of the vote, 16,419 votes ahead of Ruby.r.manoharan (INC).
- 01Reddiarpatti V. NarayananTVK74,95235.79%
- 02Ruby.r.manoharanINC58,53327.95%
- 03R. EsakkimuthuAMMK38,31618.30%
- 04S. SelvamNTK17,6188.41%
- 05TamilselviPT11,1415.32%
- 20 other candidates · 8,138 votesNOTA · 721 (0.34%)
Margin 16,419 votes · 7.84% of valid votes
All 25 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,09,419 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reddiarpatti V. NarayananMale · 58 yrs | TVK | 74,952 | 35.79% |
| 2 | Ruby.r.manoharanMale · 66 yrs | INC | 58,533 | 27.95% |
| 3 | R. EsakkimuthuMale · 39 yrs | AMMK | 38,316 | 18.30% |
| 4 | S. SelvamMale · 44 yrs | NTK | 17,618 | 8.41% |
| 5 | TamilselviFemale · 48 yrs | PT | 11,141 | 5.32% |
| 6 | M. KumarMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 1,098 | 0.52% |
| 7 | Dr.s.vellai DuraiMale · 61 yrs | AIPTMMK | 1,048 | 0.50% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 721 | 0.34% |
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| 8 | R. JanarthananMale · 31 yrs · SC | BSP | 659 | 0.31% |
| 9 | S.mariyappanMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 637 | 0.30% |
| 10 | A.rani Nadar Alias PushparaniFemale · 46 yrs | Independent | 529 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Chithirai SelvanMale · 44 yrs | tavk | 491 | 0.23% |
| 12 | ThanithangamFemale · 45 yrs | Independent | 441 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Krish.mariappanMale · 46 yrs | TPMK | 377 | 0.18% |
| 14 | Thulasi SudalaiMale · 32 yrs | PMTDK | 366 | 0.17% |
| 15 | T. SankarMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 360 | 0.17% |
| 16 | ShanmugamMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 293 | 0.14% |
| 17 | Dev.p.jegadeesanMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 265 | 0.13% |
| 18 | N.kalaberumalMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 265 | 0.13% |
| 19 | M. ArunaFemale · 37 yrs | Independent | 251 | 0.12% |
| 20 | S. Shunmuga SundaramMale · 39 yrs | NIDP | 202 | 0.10% |
| 21 | Sudaroli S.murugan Yadhav B.comMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 191 | 0.09% |
| 22 | T. LingaduraiMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 178 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Nallakkannu Alias Karthic.kMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 170 | 0.08% |
| 24 | R.ananthiFemale · 30 yrs | Independent | 169 | 0.08% |
| 25 | T. RajkumarMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 148 | 0.07% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2021, TVK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Nanguneri bye-election, 21 Oct 2019
Turnout 66.3% · 1,70,687 of 2,57,418 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narayanan, V. | AIADMK | 95,377 | 55.88% |
| 2 | Manoharan, R. | INC | 61,932 | 36.29% |
| 3 | Hari Nadar, A. | Independent | 4,243 | 2.49% |
| 4 | Raja Narayanan, S. | NTK | 3,494 | 2.05% |
| 5 | Mariyappan, S. | Independent | 1,206 | 0.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,154 | 0.68% |
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| 6 | Prathap Sahayaraj, P. | Independent | 559 | 0.33% |
| 7 | Balamurugan, P. | Independent | 446 | 0.26% |
| 8 | Maharaja Pandian, S. | Independent | 401 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Mohamed Saleem, S. | Independent | 187 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Bishop Godfrey Noble | DMSK | 180 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Sankarasubramanian, M. | Independent | 163 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Padmarajan, Dr.k. | Independent | 153 | 0.09% |
| 13 | Agni Sriramachandran, N. | Independent | 149 | 0.09% |
| 14 | Seeniraj, A. | Independent | 146 | 0.09% |
| 15 | Chellapandian, P. | Independent | 143 | 0.08% |
| 16 | Thirumurugan, A. | Independent | 118 | 0.07% |
| 17 | Indurani, S. | Independent | 97 | 0.06% |
| 18 | Raghavan, C.M. | Independent | 96 | 0.06% |
| 19 | Sudhakar Balaji | Independent | 96 | 0.06% |
| 20 | Jebakumar George, C. | Independent | 92 | 0.05% |
| 21 | Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed, U. | Independent | 86 | 0.05% |
| 22 | Rajiv Victor | Independent | 82 | 0.05% |
| 23 | Essakivel, A. | Independent | 80 | 0.05% |
Nanguneri result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby R Manoharan | INC | 75,902 | 39.43% |
| 2 | Ganesaraja, N. | AIADMK | 59,416 | 30.86% |
| 3 | Paramasiva Iyyappan, S. | AMMK | 31,870 | 16.55% |
| 4 | Veerapandi, P. | NTK | 17,654 | 9.17% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,537 | 0.80% |
| 5 | Kathiravan, T. | Independent | 1,154 | 0.60% |
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| 6 | Gnana Balaji, D. | Independent | 813 | 0.42% |
| 7 | Subbulakshmi, R. | BSP | 700 | 0.36% |
| 8 | Ashok Kumar, N. | Independent | 625 | 0.32% |
| 9 | Kandhan, M. | AUTMK | 497 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Lenin, K. | Independent | 454 | 0.24% |
| 11 | Shunmuga Sundaram, S. | NIDP | 441 | 0.23% |
| 12 | Muthuraj, H. | Independent | 436 | 0.23% |
| 13 | Kandasamy, D. | Independent | 432 | 0.22% |
| 14 | Prabakaran, A. | VTVTK | 430 | 0.22% |
| 15 | Muthudurai, S. | Independent | 161 | 0.08% |
Nanguneri result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasanthakumar. H | INC | 74,932 | 43.45% |
| 2 | Vijayakumar. M | AIADMK | 57,617 | 33.41% |
| 3 | Suresh Alias Kasinivendan . S | AIFB | 14,203 | 8.24% |
| 4 | Jeyabalan. K | DMDK | 9,446 | 5.48% |
| 5 | Manikandan.v | BJP | 6,609 | 3.83% |
| 6 | Karvannan. E | NTK | 2,325 | 1.35% |
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| 7 | Essakkimuthu.v | Independent | 1,903 | 1.10% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,399 | 0.81% |
| 8 | Thiruppathi . S | PMK | 660 | 0.38% |
| 9 | Jegadeesan. P | Independent | 559 | 0.32% |
| 10 | Thangeswaran.p | BSP | 533 | 0.31% |
| 11 | Sudalaikannu. A | Independent | 523 | 0.30% |
| 12 | Lingadurai. T | VTIP | 434 | 0.25% |
| 13 | Ashok. M | EDP | 404 | 0.23% |
| 14 | Murugan. S | Independent | 391 | 0.23% |
| 15 | Kannan. S | TMMK | 315 | 0.18% |
| 16 | Ukendran.k | Independent | 217 | 0.13% |
Nanguneri result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.narayanan | AIADMK | 65,510 | 45.91% |
| 2 | H.vasanthakumar | INC | 53,230 | 37.31% |
| 3 | T.dhevanathan Yadav | JMM | 13,425 | 9.41% |
| 4 | M.mahakannan | BJP | 5,290 | 3.71% |
| 5 | S.murugan | Independent | 2,207 | 1.55% |
| 6 | M.ananth | BSP | 2,075 | 1.45% |
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| 7 | V.senaidurainadar | Independent | 940 | 0.66% |
Nanguneri outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Tirunelveli district
- Sankarankovil
- Vasudevanallur
- Kadayanallur
- Tenkasi
- Alangulam
- Tirunelveli
- Ambasamudram
- Palayamkottai
- Radhapuram
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Nanguneri is one of the assembly segments of Tirunelveli. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tirunelveli candidates.
- Robert Bruce CINC82,994 45.6%
- Nainar NagenthranBJP57,930 31.9%
- SathyaNTK15,230 8.4%
- Jansi Rani MAIADMK14,098 7.8%
- Pottal Sundara MuniswaranIndependent6,059 3.3%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 25,064 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Nanguneri.
Who won the Nanguneri assembly seat in 2026?
Reddiarpatti V. Narayanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Nanguneri in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 74,952 votes, which was 35.79% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Nanguneri?
The margin was 16,419 votes (7.84% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ruby.r.manoharan of the Indian National Congress with 58,533 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Nanguneri in 2026?
Turnout was 81.38%: 2,09,548 of 2,57,480 registered electors voted, across 349 polling stations. That is 11.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nanguneri part of?
Nanguneri is an assembly segment of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Robert Bruce C got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Nanguneri had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Oct 2019, Narayanan, V. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won by 33,445 votes.
Is Nanguneri a reserved constituency?
No. Nanguneri is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Nanguneri?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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