Tiruchuli is assembly constituency number 208 in Tamil Nadu, in Virudhunagar district, and one of the segments of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Thangam Thenarasu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 41.4% of the vote, 13,485 votes ahead of Samayan.s (TVK).
- 01Thangam ThenarasuDMK75,08541.43%
- 02Samayan.sTVK61,60033.99%
- 03Rajavarman.m.s.rAIADMK25,58114.11%
- 04Avarangadu Karthik RajaNTK12,7637.04%
- 05Gunasekaran.gPT1,2480.69%
- 18 other candidates · 4,548 votesNOTA · 425 (0.23%)
Margin 13,485 votes · 7.44% of valid votes
All 23 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,81,250 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thangam ThenarasuMale · 59 yrs | DMK | 75,085 | 41.43% |
| 2 | Samayan.sMale · 35 yrs | TVK | 61,600 | 33.99% |
| 3 | Rajavarman.m.s.rMale · 53 yrs | AIADMK | 25,581 | 14.11% |
| 4 | Avarangadu Karthik RajaMale · 34 yrs | NTK | 12,763 | 7.04% |
| 5 | Gunasekaran.gMale · 53 yrs · SC | PT | 1,248 | 0.69% |
| 6 | Murugesapandian.tMale · 63 yrs | AIPTMMK | 1,107 | 0.61% |
| 7 | Malai Alagu.mMale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 631 | 0.35% |
| 8 | Advocate ThangapandianMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 525 | 0.29% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 425 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Marimuthu.mMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 392 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Kannan.gMale · 39 yrs | ETMK | 281 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Sethuramalingam.sMale · 81 yrs | Independent | 245 | 0.14% |
| 12 | Palaniyandi.mMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 195 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Nallamaruthu.kMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 164 | 0.09% |
| 14 | Rajangam.cMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 162 | 0.09% |
| 15 | Kalimuthu.sMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 124 | 0.07% |
| 16 | Rajkumar.dMale · 51 yrs | tavk | 119 | 0.07% |
| 17 | Gurusamy.tMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 114 | 0.06% |
| 18 | Vellaisamy.pMale · 63 yrs | AHIMSASP | 108 | 0.06% |
| 19 | JeyachitraFemale · 35 yrs | Independent | 88 | 0.05% |
| 20 | Chenna Kesavan.pMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 85 | 0.05% |
| 21 | Muniyasamy.rMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 77 | 0.04% |
| 22 | Marnadu.mMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 66 | 0.04% |
| 23 | Aravinthasamy.jMale · 28 yrs | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
DMK held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Tiruchuli result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thangam Thenarasu | DMK | 1,02,225 | 59.15% |
| 2 | Rajasekar S | AIADMK | 41,233 | 23.86% |
| 3 | Anandhajothi A | NTK | 13,787 | 7.98% |
| 4 | Sivasamy K K | AMMK | 6,441 | 3.73% |
| 5 | Arunkumar V | Independent | 2,492 | 1.44% |
| 6 | Murugan S | MNM | 1,356 | 0.78% |
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| 7 | Adaikalam R | Independent | 898 | 0.52% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 740 | 0.43% |
| 8 | Ramathilagam A | Independent | 684 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Thirumurugan Palanisamy K | PT | 593 | 0.34% |
| 10 | Malaialagu M | Independent | 566 | 0.33% |
| 11 | Thirumurugan G | Independent | 480 | 0.28% |
| 12 | Advocate. Thangapandian M | Independent | 365 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Rajangam C | Independent | 349 | 0.20% |
| 14 | Rajendran R | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
| 15 | Indira B | Independent | 124 | 0.07% |
| 16 | Harikrishnan K | Independent | 108 | 0.06% |
| 17 | Manivasagam S | BHUDRP | 70 | 0.04% |
| 18 | Sethuramalingam S | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Chennakesavan P | Independent | 52 | 0.03% |
| 20 | Kalimuthu S | Independent | 46 | 0.03% |
Tiruchuli result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thangam Thenarasu | DMK | 89,927 | 53.61% |
| 2 | Dinesh Babu, K. | AIADMK | 63,350 | 37.77% |
| 3 | Raju, T. | DMDK | 5,799 | 3.46% |
| 4 | Ravirajan, B. | BJP | 1,779 | 1.06% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,328 | 0.79% |
| 5 | Vairaseeman, G. | Independent | 1,074 | 0.64% |
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| 6 | Palanisamy, K. | NTK | 795 | 0.47% |
| 7 | Siva Ilangovan | BSP | 576 | 0.34% |
| 8 | Sekar, M. | Independent | 506 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Thangapandian | Independent | 504 | 0.30% |
| 10 | Velmurugan,u. | Independent | 463 | 0.28% |
| 11 | Manikandan, J. | Independent | 441 | 0.26% |
| 12 | Marimuthu, G. | Independent | 264 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Muniasamy, A. | PMK | 260 | 0.15% |
| 14 | Jegan Sakkaravarthi, M. | AIFB | 226 | 0.13% |
| 15 | Sethuramalingam, S. | Independent | 178 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Chennakesavan, P. | Independent | 95 | 0.06% |
| 17 | Krishnan, P. | Independent | 90 | 0.05% |
| 18 | Kalimuthu, S. | Independent | 87 | 0.05% |
Tiruchuli result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thangam Thenarasu | DMK | 81,613 | 54.36% |
| 2 | Esakki Muthu | AIADMK | 61,661 | 41.07% |
| 3 | Vijaya Ragunathan.p. | BJP | 1,998 | 1.33% |
| 4 | Ramamoorthy.a. | Independent | 1,103 | 0.73% |
| 5 | Arumugam.m. | BSP | 1,082 | 0.72% |
| 6 | Rajagopalan. R | Independent | 726 | 0.48% |
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| 7 | Mannan.k. | Independent | 637 | 0.42% |
| 8 | Maruthamuthu.b. | Independent | 595 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Sathishkumar.r. | Independent | 255 | 0.17% |
| 10 | Periyasamy.a. | Independent | 173 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Backiyalatchmi Manokaran.m. | Independent | 162 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Chinnakaruppan.s. | Independent | 141 | 0.09% |
Tiruchuli 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.
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Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Tiruchuli is one of the assembly segments of Ramanathapuram. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Ramanathapuram candidates.
- Navaskani KIUML71,234 44.4%
- Panneerselvam O S/o OttakarathevarIndependent42,134 26.2%
- Jeyaperumal PAIADMK23,253 14.5%
- Dr Chandra Prabha JeyapalNTK14,732 9.2%
- Muvith Kumar NIndependent1,259 0.8%
In the assembly election DMK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IUML led here by 29,100 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Tiruchuli.
Who won the Tiruchuli assembly seat in 2026?
Thangam Thenarasu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Tiruchuli in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 75,085 votes, which was 41.43% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Tiruchuli?
The margin was 13,485 votes (7.44% of valid votes). The runner-up was Samayan.s of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with 61,600 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Tiruchuli in 2026?
Turnout was 88.31%: 1,81,638 of 2,05,681 registered electors voted, across 292 polling stations. That is 10.2 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Tiruchuli part of?
Tiruchuli is an assembly segment of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Navaskani K got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Tiruchuli a reserved constituency?
No. Tiruchuli is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Tiruchuli?
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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