The Tiruchuli constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 86.99% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Thangam Thennarasu of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating S.Samayan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 13485 votes.The Tiruchuli Assembly constituency falls under the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian Union Muslim League candidate K. Navaskani won the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 166782 votes, defeating Panneerselvam O S/o Ottakarathevar of the Independent. Below you can find the Tiruchuli Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangam Thennarasu
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
75,085
Lead:
13,485
|
41.43% |
| S.samayan | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 61,600 | 33.99% |
| Rajavarman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,581 | 14.11% |
| Karthick Raja | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,763 | 7.04% |
| Gunasekaran.g | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,248 | 0.69% |
| Murugesapandian.t | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1,107 | 0.61% |
| Malai Alagu.m | Independent | 631 | 0.35% |
| Advocate Thangapandian | Independent | 525 | 0.29% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 425 | 0.23% |
| Marimuthu.m | Independent | 392 | 0.22% |
| Kannan.g | Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam | 281 | 0.16% |
| Sethuramalingam.s | Independent | 245 | 0.14% |
| Palaniyandi.m | Independent | 195 | 0.11% |
| Nallamaruthu.k | Independent | 164 | 0.09% |
| Rajangam.c | Independent | 162 | 0.09% |
| Kalimuthu.s | Independent | 124 | 0.07% |
| Rajkumar.d | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 119 | 0.07% |
| Gurusamy.t | Independent | 114 | 0.06% |
| Vellaisamy.p | Ahimsa Socialist Party | 108 | 0.06% |
| Jeyachitra | Independent | 88 | 0.05% |
| Chenna Kesavan.p | Independent | 85 | 0.05% |
| Muniyasamy.r | Independent | 77 | 0.04% |
| Marnadu.m | Independent | 66 | 0.04% |
| Aravinthasamy.j | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangam Thennarasu
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
102,225
Lead:
60,992
|
59.15% |
| Rajasekar | AIMMK | 41,233 | 23.86% |
| Anadhajothi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,787 | 7.98% |
| K.k.sivasamy | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 6,441 | 3.73% |
| Arunkumar V | Independent | 2,492 | 1.44% |
| Murugan S | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,356 | 0.78% |
| Adaikalam R | Independent | 898 | 0.52% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 740 | 0.43% |
| Ramathilagam A | Independent | 684 | 0.40% |
| Thirumurugan Palanisamy K | Puthiya Tamilagam | 593 | 0.34% |
| Malaialagu M | Independent | 566 | 0.33% |
| Thirumurugan G | Independent | 480 | 0.28% |
| Advocate. Thangapandian M | Independent | 365 | 0.21% |
| Rajangam C | Independent | 349 | 0.20% |
| Rajendran R | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
| Indira B | Independent | 124 | 0.07% |
| Harikrishnan K | Independent | 108 | 0.06% |
| Manivasagam S | Bahujan Dravida Party | 70 | 0.04% |
| Sethuramalingam S | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| Chennakesavan P | Independent | 52 | 0.03% |
| Kalimuthu S | Independent | 46 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangam Thenarasu T.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
89,927
Lead:
26,577
|
54.04% |
| Dinesh Babu K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,350 | 38.07% |
| Raju T. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,799 | 3.48% |
| Ravirajan B. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,779 | 1.07% |
| Others | Others | 1,328 | 0.80% |
| Vairaseeman G. | Independent | 1,074 | 0.65% |
| Palanisamy K. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 795 | 0.48% |
| Siva Ilangovon | Bahujan Samaj Party | 576 | 0.35% |
| Sekar M. | Independent | 506 | 0.30% |
| Thangapandian | Independent | 504 | 0.30% |
| Velmurugan U. | Independent | 463 | 0.28% |
| Manikandan J. | Independent | 441 | 0.27% |
| Marimuthu G. | Independent | 264 | 0.16% |
| Muniasamy A. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 260 | 0.16% |
| Jegan Sakkaravarthi M. | All India Forward Bloc | 226 | 0.14% |
| Sethuramalingam S. | Independent | 178 | 0.11% |
| Chennakesavan P. | Independent | 95 | 0.06% |
| Krishnan P. | Independent | 90 | 0.05% |
| Kalimuthu S. | Independent | 87 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangam Thenarasu
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
81,613
Lead:
19,952
|
54.36% |
| Esakki Muthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,661 | 41.07% |
| Vijaya Ragunathan.p. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,998 | 1.33% |
| Ramamoorthy.a. | Independent | 1,103 | 0.73% |
| Arumugam.m. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,082 | 0.72% |
| Rajagopalan. R | Independent | 726 | 0.48% |
| Mannan.k. | Independent | 637 | 0.42% |
| Maruthamuthu.b. | Independent | 595 | 0.40% |
| Sathishkumar.r. | Independent | 255 | 0.17% |
| Periyasamy.a. | Independent | 173 | 0.12% |
| Backiyalatchmi Manokaran.m. | Independent | 162 | 0.11% |
| Chinnakaruppan.s. | Independent | 141 | 0.09% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thangam Thennarasu | DMK | 75,085 | 13,485 | 41.43% |
| 2021 | Thangam Thennarasu | DMK | 102,225 | 60,992 | 59.15% |
| 2016 | Thangam Thenarasu T. | DMK | 89,927 | 26,577 | 54.04% |
| 2011 | Thangam Thenarasu | DMK | 81,613 | 19,952 | 54.36% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thangam Thennarasu | DMK |
75,085
(Lead:
13,485)
|
41.43% |
| S.samayan | TVK | 61,600 | 33.99% | |
| 2021 | Thangam Thennarasu | DMK |
102,225
(Lead:
60,992)
|
59.15% |
| Rajasekar | AIMMK | 41,233 | 23.86% | |
| 2016 | Thangam Thenarasu T. | DMK |
89,927
(Lead:
26,577)
|
54.04% |
| Dinesh Babu K. | AIADMK | 63,350 | 38.07% | |
| 2011 | Thangam Thenarasu | DMK |
81,613
(Lead:
19,952)
|
54.36% |
| Esakki Muthu | AIADMK | 61,661 | 41.07% |
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Thangam Thennarasu of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tiruchuli Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating S.samayan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 13485 votes.
The strike rate in the Tiruchuli constituency is 100% DMK and 0% TVK, with DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) received 41.43% vote share.
S.samayan (TVK) received 33.99% vote share.
Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) won the 2026 election with 75085 votes, leading by 13485 votes and securing a 41.43% vote share.
The Tiruchuli Assembly constituency falls under the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency of Virudhunagar district.
Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) won the Tiruchuli Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 13485 votes over S.samayan (TVK).
The Tiruchuli Assembly constituency is part of the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Aranthangi, Paramakudi (sc), Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram, Mudhukulathur.
The top candidates in the Tiruchuli Assembly Election 2026 were:
Thangam Thennarasu (DMK)
S.samayan (TVK)
Rajavarman (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Thangam Thennarasu (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Tiruchuli Assembly Election 2026 was 86.99%
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.