Tiruchendur
Part of the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha seat.
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won Tiruchendur in 2026, 5,872 votes ahead of J. Murugan.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
72,723 votes · 39.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JMTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
66,851 votes · 35.9%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KRBharatiya Janta Party
34,159 votes · 18.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ONaam Tamilar Katchi
9,794 votes · 5.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
442 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MMPuthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi
321 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RKTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
237 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VSIndependent
225 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MSIndependent
175 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SPIndependent
149 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PTNaam Indiar Party
97 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VTIndependent
96 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RMIndependent
59 votes · 0.0%
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215 · Tiruchendur
General2,33,061 registered voters · 13 candidates · 5,872 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
DMK · Male · 72,723 votes (39.09%) · 5,872 ahead of J. Murugan
- 79.95%
- Turnout
- 1,86,322
- Votes cast
- 1,85,328
- Valid votes
- 722
- None of the above
- 1,19,499
- Women electors
87,381 men and 96,353 women voted in person, plus 2,568 postal ballots. 272 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 128.
- DMK72,7231,159 postal39.09%
- J. MuruganMale
TVK66,851501 postal35.93% 
BJP34,159494 postal18.36%- OphiliyaFemaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough9,794118 postal5.26%
- None of the aboveNOTA7220.39%
- GopalakrishnanMaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm4425 postal0.24%
- Maharajan. MMalePMTDKBaby walker3211 postal0.17%
- TAVKCamera2371 postal0.13%
- INDShip2251 postal0.12%
- Meera SahibMaleINDBlack board1752 postal0.09%
- INDDiamond1490.08%
- Packia Sam. TFemaleNIDPSpanner971 postal0.05%
- Veerappa. TMaleINDBench961 postal0.05%
- Rajalingam. MMaleINDBelt590.03%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.