The Thiruvarur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 83% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Poondi Kalaivaanan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating V. Veeramani of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 18148 votes.The Thiruvarur Assembly constituency falls under the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India candidate V Selvaraj won the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 208957 votes, defeating Surjit Shankar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Thiruvarur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poondi Kalaivaanan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
93,408
Lead:
18,148
|
42.87% |
| V. Veeramani | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 75,260 | 34.54% |
| Govi Chandru | Bharatiya Janata Party | 36,387 | 16.70% |
| Ashwini | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,031 | 4.60% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 825 | 0.38% |
| Sahul Hameed M | Independent | 593 | 0.27% |
| Thiyagarajan .m | Puthiya Tamilagam | 526 | 0.24% |
| Kanthan A | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 503 | 0.23% |
| Mutharasan S | Independent | 342 | 0.16% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poondi Kalaivanan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
108,906
Lead:
51,174
|
52.29% |
| A.n.r.paneerselvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 57,732 | 27.72% |
| Vinodhini | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 26,300 | 12.63% |
| M.a.naseema Banu | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 6,364 | 3.06% |
| Kabil Arasan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 4,068 | 1.95% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,653 | 0.79% |
| Thiyagasundaram N. | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 1,008 | 0.48% |
| Gomathi A. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 720 | 0.35% |
| Panneerselvam J. | Independent | 531 | 0.25% |
| Thiyagarajan M. | Puthiya Tamilagam | 293 | 0.14% |
| Mohamed Halith A. | Independent | 247 | 0.12% |
| Mutharasan S. | Independent | 202 | 0.10% |
| Amanullah R.s.a. | Independent | 163 | 0.08% |
| Anbazhagan T. | Independent | 103 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karunanidhi .m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
121,473
Lead:
68,366
|
62.42% |
| Pannerselvam .r | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 53,107 | 27.29% |
| Masilamani .p.s | Communist Party of India | 13,158 | 6.76% |
| Others | Others | 2,177 | 1.12% |
| Sivakumar .r | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,787 | 0.92% |
| Chandrasekar .thendral | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,427 | 0.73% |
| Rengadass .n | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,254 | 0.64% |
| Padmanaban .m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 591 | 0.30% |
| Meenachi Sundaram .v | Independent | 481 | 0.25% |
| Saravanan .s | Independent | 349 | 0.18% |
| Ganasan .s | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 281 | 0.14% |
| Rajendran .s | Independent | 200 | 0.10% |
| Pannerselvam .anr | Independent | 198 | 0.10% |
| Devakumar .d | Independent | 148 | 0.08% |
| Subash Babu .m | Anbu Udhayam Katchi | 92 | 0.05% |
| Selvaraj .t | Independent | 72 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karunanidhi. M
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
109,014
Lead:
50,249
|
62.96% |
| Rajendran. M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,765 | 33.94% |
| Sriramachandran Pn | Independent | 1,741 | 1.01% |
| Pingalan R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,263 | 0.73% |
| Mutharasan. S | Independent | 737 | 0.43% |
| Rameshkumar . R | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 357 | 0.21% |
| Ramasami @ Traffic Ramasami. K.r | Independent | 351 | 0.20% |
| Siva Elango | Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 281 | 0.16% |
| Thoothaiselvam. M | Independent | 255 | 0.15% |
| Jayaraman. T | Bahujan Samaj Party | 189 | 0.11% |
| Anbazhagan T | Independent | 111 | 0.06% |
| Anandaraj. S | Independent | 95 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mathivanan. U
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
76,901
Lead:
26,933
|
57% |
| Thangamani .a | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,968 | 37% |
| Mohankumar .n | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,198 | 4% |
| Dr. Ganesan .a | Bharatiya Janata Party | 848 | 1% |
| Veeramani .a.p | Independent | 780 | 1% |
| Ramalingam .r | Independent | 639 | 0% |
| Rajapandiyan .s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 625 | 0% |
| Kumar .k | Independent | 503 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Asokan. A.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,425
Lead:
1,314
|
48% |
| Rengasamy .k. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 57,111 | 47% |
| Kamalavendhan. A. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,846 | 2% |
| Veerasamy .s. | Independent | 2,375 | 2% |
| Ulaganathan .u | Independent | 1,331 | 1% |
| Vasudevan .v | Independent | 564 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Asohan A.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
69,212
Lead:
44,367
|
56% |
| Arumuga Pandian P. | Indian National Congress | 24,845 | 20% |
| Veerasamy S. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 19,551 | 16% |
| Ganesan M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,275 | 1% |
| Shanmugam K. | Independent | 410 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Thambusamy
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
55,653
Lead:
5,247
|
50% |
| M. Ramasamy | Indian National Congress | 50,406 | 45% |
| Pon. Subramanian | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,979 | 2% |
| G. Pappaiyan | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 627 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thambusamy V.
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
52,520
Lead:
26,020
|
47% |
| Nagooran Raja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,500 | 24% |
| Padma | Indian National Congress | 21,637 | 19% |
| Kamaraj M. | Independent | 8,543 | 8% |
| Ganesan M. | Independent | 549 | 0% |
| Uthirapathy | Independent | 246 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Sellamuthu
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
56,273
Lead:
12,046
|
53% |
| P. Selvadurai | Indian National Congress | 44,227 | 42% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sellamuthu, M.
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
45,557
Lead:
1,598
|
50% |
| Kuppusamy, Kovi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,959 | 48% |
| Pannerselvam, G. ( Manali Nethaji) | Janata Party (jp) | 1,270 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Karunanithi Thazhai
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
38,528
Lead:
14,254
|
44% |
| P.s. Dhanushokody | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 24,274 | 28% |
| S. Thangaiyan | Communist Party Of India | 20,221 | 23% |
| K.m. Chellaiya | Janta Party | 4,008 | 5% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Poondi Kalaivaanan | DMK | 93,408 | 18,148 | 42.87% |
| 2021 | Poondi Kalaivanan | DMK | 108,906 | 51,174 | 52.29% |
| 2016 | Karunanidhi .m | DMK | 121,473 | 68,366 | 62.42% |
| 2011 | Karunanidhi. M | DMK | 109,014 | 50,249 | 62.96% |
| 2006 | Mathivanan. U | DMK | 76,901 | 26,933 | 57% |
| 2001 | Asokan. A. | DMK | 58,425 | 1,314 | 48% |
| 1996 | Asohan A. | DMK | 69,212 | 44,367 | 56% |
| 1991 | V. Thambusamy | CPI(M) | 55,653 | 5,247 | 50% |
| 1989 | Thambusamy V. | CPI(M) | 52,520 | 26,020 | 47% |
| 1984 | M. Sellamuthu | CPI(M) | 56,273 | 12,046 | 53% |
| 1980 | Sellamuthu, M. | CPI(M) | 45,557 | 1,598 | 50% |
| 1977 | M. Karunanithi Thazhai | DMK | 38,528 | 14,254 | 44% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Poondi Kalaivaanan | DMK |
93,408
(Lead:
18,148)
|
42.87% |
| V. Veeramani | TVK | 75,260 | 34.54% | |
| 2021 | Poondi Kalaivanan | DMK |
108,906
(Lead:
51,174)
|
52.29% |
| A.n.r.paneerselvam | AIADMK | 57,732 | 27.72% | |
| 2016 | Karunanidhi .m | DMK |
121,473
(Lead:
68,366)
|
62.42% |
| Pannerselvam .r | AIADMK | 53,107 | 27.29% | |
| 2011 | Karunanidhi. M | DMK |
109,014
(Lead:
50,249)
|
62.96% |
| Rajendran. M | AIADMK | 58,765 | 33.94% | |
| 2006 | Mathivanan. U | DMK |
76,901
(Lead:
26,933)
|
57% |
| Thangamani .a | AIADMK | 49,968 | 37% | |
| 2001 | Asokan. A. | DMK |
58,425
(Lead:
1,314)
|
48% |
| Rengasamy .k. | CPI(M) | 57,111 | 47% | |
| 1996 | Asohan A. | DMK |
69,212
(Lead:
44,367)
|
56% |
| Arumuga Pandian P. | INC | 24,845 | 20% | |
| 1991 | V. Thambusamy | CPI(M) |
55,653
(Lead:
5,247)
|
50% |
| M. Ramasamy | INC | 50,406 | 45% | |
| 1989 | Thambusamy V. | CPI(M) |
52,520
(Lead:
26,020)
|
47% |
| Nagooran Raja | ADK(JL) | 26,500 | 24% | |
| 1984 | M. Sellamuthu | CPI(M) |
56,273
(Lead:
12,046)
|
53% |
| P. Selvadurai | INC | 44,227 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Sellamuthu, M. | CPI(M) |
45,557
(Lead:
1,598)
|
50% |
| Kuppusamy, Kovi | DMK | 43,959 | 48% | |
| 1977 | M. Karunanithi Thazhai | DMK |
38,528
(Lead:
14,254)
|
44% |
| P.s. Dhanushokody | CPI(M) | 24,274 | 28% |
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Poondi Kalaivaanan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Thiruvarur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating V. Veeramani of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 18148 votes.
The strike rate in the Thiruvarur constituency is 67% DMK and 33% CPI, with DMK won 8 times and CPI won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Poondi Kalaivaanan (DMK) received 42.87% vote share.
V. Veeramani (TVK) received 34.54% vote share.
Poondi Kalaivaanan (DMK) won the 2026 election with 93408 votes, leading by 18148 votes and securing a 42.87% vote share.
The Thiruvarur Assembly constituency falls under the Nagapattinam (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Thiruvarur district.
Poondi Kalaivaanan (DMK) won the Thiruvarur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 18148 votes over V. Veeramani (TVK).
The Thiruvarur Assembly constituency is part of the Nagapattinam (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Nagapattinam, Kilvelur (sc), Vedaranyam, Thiruthuraipoondi(sc), Nannilam.
The top candidates in the Thiruvarur Assembly Election 2026 were:
Poondi Kalaivaanan (DMK)
V. Veeramani (TVK)
Govi Chandru (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Poondi Kalaivaanan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Thiruvarur Assembly Election 2026 was 83%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.