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Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results 2026

The Tiruchengodu constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 89.97% of voting was recorded in this constituency..

K.G. Arunraj of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating R. Chandrasekar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 28172 votes.The Tiruchengodu Assembly constituency falls under the Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Madheshwaran won the Namakkal Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 29112 votes, defeating Tamil Mani of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Tiruchengodu Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (2026)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K.g. Arunraj Winner
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
79,500
Lead: 28,172
41.60%
R. Chandrasekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 51,328 26.86%
Eswaran E R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 49,465 25.88%
Revathi Naam Tamilar Katchi 6,085 3.18%
Saravanasundaram S Independent 1,190 0.62%
Nota None Of The Above 520 0.27%
Deepakrajan V Independent 497 0.26%
Sharavanan A K Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi 354 0.19%
Palanisamy K Independent 324 0.17%
Ramesh S Independent 298 0.16%
Chinnathambi K Republican Party of India (Athawale) 296 0.15%
Satheeskumar P Independent 251 0.13%
Dhinesh Karikalan Independent 247 0.13%
Balaji Chezhian P Independent 189 0.10%
Rajakumar P Independent 96 0.05%
Eswaran M Independent 93 0.05%
Dhanapal Subramaniyam Anaithinthiya Anna Dravida Makkal Seyal katchi 91 0.05%
Viswanathan P Independent 53 0.03%
Thirukkumaran P Makkal Munnetra Katchi 52 0.03%
Arulprakasam S Independent 49 0.03%
Maheshkumar N Independent 45 0.02%
Munusamy A T Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi 38 0.02%
Revanth S N Independent 37 0.02%
Arjunan L K Independent 24 0.01%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
E.r.eshwaran Winner
KMDK
81,688
Lead: 2,862
44.23%
Pon Saraswathi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,826 42.69%
Natarasan Naam Tamilar Katchi 13,967 7.56%
Kutty @ Janagaraj AISMK 3,724 2.02%
Nota None Of The Above 1,518 0.82%
Shanmugasundaram T Independent 666 0.36%
Kalaivanan A My India Party 515 0.28%
R.hemalatha Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 449 0.24%
Sathieshkumar C Independent 391 0.21%
Balamurugan C Independent 379 0.21%
Karthikeyan S Independent 375 0.20%
Sengottuvellu N Ahimsa Socialist Party 358 0.19%
Eswaran M Independent 326 0.18%
Chandra R Independent 210 0.11%
Sivakumar K Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi 204 0.11%
Selvaramlingam Independent 200 0.11%
Velu K Independent 127 0.07%
Yuvarajkumar K Namathu Kongu Munnetra Kalagam 100 0.05%
Ranjit R Independent 96 0.05%
Saraswathi M Independent 76 0.04%
Chinnathambi K Republican Party of India (Athawale) 75 0.04%
Selvaraj K R Independent 62 0.03%
Eswaran K Independent 61 0.03%
Balajichezhian P Independent 54 0.03%
Balamurugan S Independent 53 0.03%
Eswaran A Independent 52 0.03%
Eswaran G Independent 49 0.03%
Saravanan K Independent 43 0.02%
Senthilkumar C Independent 25 0.01%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Saraswathi Pon Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
73,103
Lead: 3,390
41.94%
Elangoavan Bar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,713 40%
Vijayakamal J Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 6,688 3.84%
Rajavel Nathi S Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 6,471 3.71%
Muthumani P Independent 5,923 3.40%
Nagarajan S Bharatiya Janata Party 2,499 1.43%
Others Others 2,279 1.31%
Raja S Pattali Makkal Katchi 2,012 1.15%
Natarajan P Naam Tamilar Katchi 1,968 1.13%
Saraswathi S Independent 1,345 0.77%
Saraswathi P Independent 826 0.47%
Sakthivel S Independent 817 0.47%
Elangovan P Independent 814 0.47%
Sudhakar B Independent 493 0.28%
Gunasekaran E Independent 228 0.13%
Marimuthu S Republican Party Of India (a) 201 0.12%
Ravikumar D Independent 194 0.11%
Kamala M.p Independent 178 0.10%
Vinoth M Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam 171 0.10%
Manimegalai G Independent 144 0.08%
Kabilanand M Independent 140 0.08%
Elango S Independent 108 0.06%
Devarasu M Independent 91 0.05%
Nagarajan J Independent 85 0.05%
Balusamy M Independent 73 0.04%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sampathkumar. P Winner
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
78,103
Lead: 23,945
52.12%
Sundaram. M.r. Indian National Congress 54,158 36.14%
Selvaraj .s Independent 3,809 2.54%
Senthilkumar. S Independent 3,311 2.21%
Tamilarasu .r Independent 2,776 1.85%
Nagarajan .s Bharatiya Janata Party 2,609 1.74%
Appavu.k Independent 1,401 0.93%
Gnanavel .k Bahujan Samaj Party 1,227 0.82%
Sampathkumar. G Independent 771 0.51%
Senthilrajan. N Independent 656 0.44%
Ganesh. R Independent 602 0.40%
Kalaiarasan. K Independent 422 0.28%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thanngamani.p Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
85,471
Lead: 116
40%
Gandhiselvan.s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 85,355 40%
Pongiyannan.s Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 32,327 15%
Lingappan.v Independent 2,969 1%
Dhanagopal.p.t Bharatiya Janata Party 2,332 1%
Ravi.m Independent 885 0%
Thenmozhi Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 666 0%
Manoharan.p Independent 663 0%
Annadurai.k Independent 303 0%
Sivamalai.v Independent 267 0%
Nandhakumar.k.l Independent 258 0%
Dhandapani.t.g.p Independent 232 0%
Selvaraj.p Independent 190 0%
Chinnusamy.n Independent 150 0%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ponnaiyan.c Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
107,898
Lead: 44,109
60%
Arumugam .t.p. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,789 35%
Gurusamy.t.p. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3,687 2%
Arumugam .s.k. Janata Dal (secular) 1,559 1%
Varadharajan.r Independent 1,431 1%
Perumal .c Independent 1,025 1%
Govindraja .a. Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 532 0%
Lingappan.v. Independent 416 0%
Nandhakumar K.l. Independent 325 0%
Rajamanickam T.c. Independent 298 0%
Rajendran.k.m Independent 240 0%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Arumugam, T.p. Winner
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
96,456
Lead: 42,620
56%
Chinnusamy, S. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 53,836 31%
Athi Narayanan, A. Communist Party Of India (marxist) 9,816 6%
Shamugaraj, P. Independent 774 0%
Tharuman, P.m. Independent 534 0%
Sadhasivam, M.s. Independent 422 0%
Shanmugam, L. Independent 401 0%
Matheswaran, S. Independent 320 0%
Thangavelan, L. Independent 257 0%
Thiagaraju, N. Independent 244 0%
Nallathambi, S. Independent 238 0%
Rajagopal, G. Independent 215 0%
Murugasen, K. Independent 209 0%
Chandran, P. Independent 200 0%
Dharmalingam, K.m.p. Independent 198 0%
Sikar, V. Independent 197 0%
Saminathan, K.s. Independent 192 0%
Dominic George, S. Independent 174 0%
Govindaraj, A. Independent 148 0%
Mohanraj, G. Independent 102 0%
Anbumani, S. Independent 96 0%
Kunjaram, K.s. Independent 95 0%
Anmuga Sundaram, A. Independent 89 0%
Muniraj, P. Independent 84 0%
Duraisamy, K.p. Independent 76 0%
Shanmugam, M.k. Independent 68 0%
Gopala Krishnan, T.a. Independent 50 0%
Ponnusamy, A.k.r. Independent 49 0%
Rajendran, S. Independent 36 0%
Noyal, K. Independent 33 0%
Gopal, R. Independent 24 0%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Selvaganapathi T.m. Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
113,545
Lead: 78,659
72%
Ramasamy V. Communist Party Of India (marxist) 34,886 22%
Palanisamy C. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,419 1%
Samueiraj G. Independent 512 0%
Dhanasekaran A.m. Independent 373 0%
Subbaramani P. Independent 348 0%
Murugan K. Independent 249 0%
Muthusasmy K Independent 227 0%
Sengodan A. Independent 226 0%
Selvaraj K. Independent 225 0%
Sadasovam S. Independent 216 0%
Noyal K. Independent 198 0%
Kailasam C. Independent 195 0%
Vadivelachari M. Independent 169 0%
Ganesan Pon. Tamilar Desiya Iyyakkam 153 0%
Dharamalingam V. Independent 105 0%
Paramasivam K. Independent 90 0%
Thangavel P.k. Independent 86 0%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramasamy, V. Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
53,346
Lead: 18,088
34%
Rajan, R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) 35,258 23%
Duraisamy, P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) 30,320 19%
Palanisamy, P. Indian National Congress 20,052 13%
Kannan, P. Independent 5,409 3%
Chandrasekaran, R. Independent 2,757 2%
Sundaram, A. Independent 911 1%
Raman, K. Independent 683 0%
Noyal, K. Independent 444 0%
Subbaramani, A. Independent 405 0%
Annadurai, T. Independent 398 0%
Chinnarasu Arumugam, S. Independent 316 0%
Subramaniam, N. Independent 282 0%
Anbumani, M. Independent 279 0%
Gunavel, T.a. Independent 273 0%
Nachimuthu, V. Independent 257 0%
Deivasigamani, A. Independent 254 0%
Vadivel Achari, M. Independent 251 0%
Dharmalingam, V. Independent 205 0%
Palanisamy, R. Independent 158 0%
Vijayakumar, C. Independent 150 0%
Kalidasan, V.r. Independent 112 0%
Vaideeswaran, R.s. Independent 108 0%
Shanmugham, P.k. Independent 70 0%
Murugesan, S.n. Independent 61 0%
Gurunathan, R. Independent 38 0%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ponnaiyan C. Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
77,659
Lead: 19,222
53%
Kandasamy, M.m. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 58,437 40%
Ganesan, V. Independent 618 0%
Kaliannan, P. Independent 461 0%
Manaharan, T.a. Independent 375 0%
Arumugam, S.r. Independent 320 0%
A.subramaniam Independent 317 0%
A.v.sundararaju Independent 258 0%
Murugesan, P. Independent 254 0%
Palanisamy, K.s. Independent 242 0%
Kulandaivel, P. Independent 226 0%
Ponnusamy, K.g. Independent 184 0%
Dharmalingam, P. Independent 163 0%
Ramasamy Independent 161 0%
Duraisamy, A. Independent 160 0%
Duraisamy, C. Independent 158 0%
Nachimuthu, K.p. Independent 146 0%
Arthanari, S. Independent 93 0%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ponnaiyan, C. Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
69,122
Lead: 17,076
55%
Kaliyannan, T. M. Indian National Congress (i) 52,046 41%
Palanivel, A. Independent 1,193 1%
Subramaniyan, N. Independent 968 1%
Ganesan, T. K. Independent 866 1%
Subramani, A. Independent 709 1%

Tiruchengodu Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
C. Ponnaiyan Winner
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
44,501
Lead: 26,737
45%
V. Kumaraswamy Janta Party 17,764 18%
T.m. Kaliyannan Indian National Congress 16,177 17%
T.k. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 14,433 15%
R. Samy Independent 1,223 1%
N. Subramaniam Independent 1,145 1%
T. Sankaran Pillai Independent 665 1%
S. Ramasamy Naicker Independent 605 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 75.5%
TVK 24.5%
AIADMK won 7 times and TVK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Tiruchengodu MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2026 K.g. Arunraj TVK 79,500 28,172 41.60%
2021 E.r.eshwaran KMDK 81,688 2,862 44.23%
2016 Saraswathi Pon AIADMK 73,103 3,390 41.94%
2011 Sampathkumar. P DMDK 78,103 23,945 52.12%
2006 Thanngamani.p AIADMK 85,471 116 40%
2001 Ponnaiyan.c AIADMK 107,898 44,109 60%
1996 Arumugam, T.p. DMK 96,456 42,620 56%
1991 Selvaganapathi T.m. AIADMK 113,545 78,659 72%
1989 Ramasamy, V. CPI(M) 53,346 18,088 34%
1984 Ponnaiyan C. AIADMK 77,659 19,222 53%
1980 Ponnaiyan, C. AIADMK 69,122 17,076 55%
1977 C. Ponnaiyan AIADMK 44,501 26,737 45%
Source: ECI

Tiruchengodu Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2026 K.g. Arunraj TVK
79,500
(Lead: 28,172)
41.60%
R. Chandrasekar AIADMK 51,328 26.86%
2021 E.r.eshwaran KMDK
81,688
(Lead: 2,862)
44.23%
Pon Saraswathi AIADMK 78,826 42.69%
2016 Saraswathi Pon AIADMK
73,103
(Lead: 3,390)
41.94%
Elangoavan Bar DMK 69,713 40%
2011 Sampathkumar. P DMDK
78,103
(Lead: 23,945)
52.12%
Sundaram. M.r. INC 54,158 36.14%
2006 Thanngamani.p AIADMK
85,471
(Lead: 116)
40%
Gandhiselvan.s DMK 85,355 40%
2001 Ponnaiyan.c AIADMK
107,898
(Lead: 44,109)
60%
Arumugam .t.p. DMK 63,789 35%
1996 Arumugam, T.p. DMK
96,456
(Lead: 42,620)
56%
Chinnusamy, S. AIADMK 53,836 31%
1991 Selvaganapathi T.m. AIADMK
113,545
(Lead: 78,659)
72%
Ramasamy V. CPI(M) 34,886 22%
1989 Ramasamy, V. CPI(M)
53,346
(Lead: 18,088)
34%
Rajan, R. ADK(JL) 35,258 23%
1984 Ponnaiyan C. AIADMK
77,659
(Lead: 19,222)
53%
Kandasamy, M.m. DMK 58,437 40%
1980 Ponnaiyan, C. AIADMK
69,122
(Lead: 17,076)
55%
Kaliyannan, T. M. INC(I) 52,046 41%
1977 C. Ponnaiyan AIADMK
44,501
(Lead: 26,737)
45%
V. Kumaraswamy JNP 17,764 18%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Tiruchengodu Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Tiruchengodu Assembly seat in the 2026 election?

K.g. Arunraj of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Tiruchengodu Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating R. Chandrasekar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 28172 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Tiruchengodu constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Tiruchengodu constituency is 75.5% AIADMK and 24.5% TVK, with AIADMK won 7 times and TVK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Tiruchengodu Assembly Election?

K.g. Arunraj (TVK) received 41.60% vote share.
R. Chandrasekar (AIADMK) received 26.86% vote share.

What were the results of the 2026 Tiruchengodu Assembly Election?

K.g. Arunraj (TVK) won the 2026 election with 79500 votes, leading by 28172 votes and securing a 41.60% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Tiruchengodu Assembly constituency fall under?

The Tiruchengodu Assembly constituency falls under the Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency of Namakkal * district.

What was the margin of victory in the Tiruchengodu Assembly Election 2026?

K.g. Arunraj (TVK) won the Tiruchengodu Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 28172 votes over R. Chandrasekar (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Namakkal Lok Sabha area?

The Tiruchengodu Assembly constituency is part of the Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sankari, Rasipuram (sc), Senthamangalam(st), Namakkal, Paramathi-velur.

Who were the top candidates for the Tiruchengodu Assembly Election 2026?

The top candidates in the Tiruchengodu Assembly Election 2026 were:
K.g. Arunraj (TVK)
R. Chandrasekar (AIADMK)
Eswaran E R (DMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K.g. Arunraj (TVK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Tiruchengodu Assembly Election 2026?

The voter turnout in the Tiruchengodu Assembly Election 2026 was 89.97%

Disclaimer:

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.

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