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Lok Sabha constituency 38 · Tamil Nadu

Tirunelveli is parliamentary constituency number 38 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Robert Bruce C of the Indian National Congress won with 47.1% of the vote, 1,65,620 votes ahead of Nainar Nagenthran (BJP).

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Tirunelveli · 2024PC 38
  1. 01
    Robert Bruce C
    INC
    5,02,296
    47.06%
  2. 02
    Nainar Nagenthran
    BJP
    3,36,676
    31.54%
  3. 03
    Jansi Rani M
    AIADMK
    89,601
    8.39%
  4. 04
    Sathya
    NTK
    87,686
    8.21%
  5. 05
    Pottal Sundara Muniswaran
    Independent
    19,852
    1.86%
  6. 18 other candidates · 23,941 votesNOTA · 7,396 (0.69%)

Margin 1,65,620 votes · 15.52% of valid votes

16,56,265
Registered electors
2024 election
64.6%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
1,65,620
Victory margin
15.5% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 23 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,67,448 valid votes, NOTA included.

Tirunelveli 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Robert Bruce CMale · 62 yrsINC5,02,296
47.06%
2Nainar NagenthranMale · 63 yrsBJP3,36,676
31.54%
3Jansi Rani MFemale · 42 yrsAIADMK89,601
8.39%
4SathyaFemale · 46 yrsNTK87,686
8.21%
5Pottal Sundara MuniswaranMale · 43 yrsIndependent19,852
1.86%
—NOTANOTA7,396
0.69%
6Athisayam VMale · 49 yrs · SCIndependent3,781
0.35%
7BalasubramanianMale · 48 yrs · SCBSP2,067
0.19%
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8Chinna Maharaja KMale · 38 yrsIndependent1,895
0.18%
9David MMale · 42 yrsIndependent1,836
0.17%
10Samuel Lawrence PonniahMale · 64 yrsIndependent1,497
0.14%
11Bishop Dr Godfrey Washington NobleMale · 53 yrsAJPK1,475
0.14%
12Lenin KMale · 36 yrs · SCIndependent1,450
0.14%
13Chandran MMale · 40 yrsVTVTK1,413
0.13%
14Selva Kumar SMale · 27 yrs · SCBHUDRP1,346
0.13%
15Kumar VMale · 39 yrsPMTDK1,072
0.10%
16Muthuraman AMale · 39 yrsAVRMK1,048
0.10%
17Thalapathy Murugan MMale · 49 yrs · SCIndependent917
0.09%
18Sivaram KMale · 51 yrsIndependent875
0.08%
19Ramakrishnan NMale · 33 yrsNIDP790
0.07%
20SureshMale · 34 yrsIndependent788
0.07%
21Dr Rajendra Retnam KMale · 65 yrsIndependent689
0.06%
22Seval Kannan B AdvocateMale · 32 yrsIndependent636
0.06%
23Raghavan C MMale · 49 yrs · SCIndependent366
0.03%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024INC 47.1%BJP 31.5%AIADMK 8.4%DMK 50.3%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Robert Bruce CINC · 47.1% · margin 1,65,620Turnout64.6%
2019Gnanathiraviam SDMK · 50.3% · margin 1,85,720Turnout67.2%
2014Prabakaran.k.r.pAIADMK · 41.4% · margin 1,26,099Turnout67.8%
2009Ramasubbu SINC · 39.2% · margin 21,303Turnout66.1%

Tirunelveli Lok Sabha result 2019

Tirunelveli 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Gnanathiraviam SDMK5,22,993
50.27%
2Paul Manoj PandianAIADMK3,37,273
32.42%
3Michael Rayappan SIndependent62,235
5.98%
4Sathya BNTK49,935
4.80%
5Vennimalai MMNM23,120
2.22%
—NOTANOTA10,968
1.05%
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6Maharajan VIndependent5,139
0.49%
7Maharajan AIndependent3,941
0.38%
8Essakkiammal EBSP3,470
0.33%
9Murugesan SIndependent3,431
0.33%
10Manoharan PIndependent2,095
0.20%
11Manikandan GIndependent1,959
0.19%
12Ramakrishnan NNIDP1,689
0.16%
13Paul Solomon PandianIndependent1,407
0.14%
14Sivasankar SJKNPP1,251
0.12%
15Selvaganesan RUSIP1,244
0.12%
16Manikandan PIndependent1,084
0.10%
17Rathinasigamani MIndependent935
0.09%
18Indurani SIndependent896
0.09%
19Bagavathikesan TIndependent880
0.08%
20Selva Prakash RIndependent779
0.07%
21Rajkumar AIndependent772
0.07%
22Mohanraj AIndependent630
0.06%
23Rajiv VictorIndependent628
0.06%
24Ramamoorthi BIndependent586
0.06%
25Ramaswamy SIndependent531
0.05%
26Kamala KannanIndependent479
0.05%

Tirunelveli Lok Sabha result 2014

Tirunelveli 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Prabakaran.k.r.pAIADMK3,98,139
41.37%
2Devadasa SundaramDMK2,72,040
28.27%
3Sivananenthaperumal.s.DMDK1,27,370
13.24%
4Ramasubbu.s.sINC62,863
6.53%
5Dhevanathan Yadav.t.TNMC19,381
2.01%
6Sesuraj.m.pAAP18,353
1.91%
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7Mohamed Mubarak.v.m.sSDPI14,877
1.55%
—NOTANOTA12,893
1.34%
8Thevendran.t.BSP4,692
0.49%
9Devadoss.a.rIndependent3,394
0.35%
10Selvaganapathy.gIndependent3,233
0.34%
11Dhanaraj.r.ICSP3,062
0.32%
12Mohan.tIndependent2,518
0.26%
13Lakshmanan @ Lakkan.aIndependent1,850
0.19%
14Pathmanaban.kIndependent1,823
0.19%
15Subramanian @ S.s.s.mani.sIndependent1,751
0.18%
16Raji YadavIndependent1,579
0.16%
17Germanus.sIndependent1,446
0.15%
18Rajamaravan @ Manickavasagam.sIndependent1,391
0.14%
19Veilumuthukumar.pIndependent1,387
0.14%
20Suresh Kumar.sIndependent1,281
0.13%
21Dr.ganesan.mIndependent1,262
0.13%
22Subramanian.kIndependent1,196
0.12%
23Murugan.sIndependent1,159
0.12%
24Venkatesh.aIndependent1,052
0.11%
25RajeshkannanIndependent947
0.10%
26Saravanan.pIndependent740
0.08%
27Elizabeth.dIndependent651
0.07%

Tirunelveli Lok Sabha result 2009

Tirunelveli 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Ramasubbu SINC2,74,932
39.23%
2Annamalai KAIADMK2,53,629
36.19%
3Michael Rayappan SDMDK94,562
13.49%
4Nagarajan, KaruBJP39,997
5.71%
5Jeyabalan NIndependent6,079
0.87%
6Ramesh PandianBSP4,305
0.61%
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7"sudaroli" Murugan S.Independent4,028
0.57%
8Ramasubbu EIndependent3,804
0.54%
9Sankarapandian TCPI(ML)(L)3,339
0.48%
10VeiulumuthukumarIndependent2,231
0.32%
11Thiruvengatam AIndependent1,742
0.25%
12Selwin DIndependent1,736
0.25%
13Chandrasekaran SakthiIndependent1,586
0.23%
14Balasubramanian SIndependent1,574
0.22%
15Syed Immam SSP1,504
0.21%
16Velmathi (tmt) NLJP1,205
0.17%
17Anandaraj NIndependent1,197
0.17%
18Arunachalam MIndependent912
0.13%
19Thenkalam Raja MIndependent889
0.13%
20Ramalingam MIndependent834
0.12%
21Kubendran IIndependent703
0.10%
Assembly segments

Lead of Robert Bruce C (INC) over Nainar Nagenthran (BJP) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Nainar Nagenthran (BJP) ledRobert Bruce C (INC) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Tirunelveli: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Alangulam AC 2232,61,571INC by 28,058DMK (2026)
Tirunelveli AC 2243,03,514INC by 19,606TVK (2026)
Ambasamudram AC 2252,54,789INC by 22,180ADMK (2026)
Palayamkottai AC 2262,75,517INC by 48,947DMK (2026)
Nanguneri AC 2272,93,563INC by 25,064TVK (2026)
Radhapuram AC 2282,67,311INC by 21,207TVK (2026)
Map

Tirunelveli outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Robert Bruce C of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Tirunelveli in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,02,296 votes (47.06%). The margin over Nainar Nagenthran (BJP) was 1,65,620 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Tirunelveli in 2024?

10,69,236 of 16,56,265 registered electors voted, a turnout of 64.56% across 1,810 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli is made up of 6 assembly segments: Alangulam, Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram, Palayamkottai, Nanguneri, Radhapuram. Robert Bruce C led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Tirunelveli in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Robert Bruce C (INC); 2019: Gnanathiraviam S (DMK); 2014: Prabakaran.k.r.p (AIADMK); 2009: Ramasubbu S (INC).

Is Tirunelveli a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Tirunelveli is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Tirunelveli?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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