Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency

Tirunelveli is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu. Since 1971, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. ADK won 4 elections, INC won 3 elections, DMK won 3 elections, ADMK won 3 elections, and CPI won 1 election.

List of Members of Parliament (MPs) from Tirunelveli

Election YearMP NameParty
2024Robert Bruce CINC
2019Gnanathiraviam SDMK
2014Prabakaran.K.R.PADMK
2009Ramasubbu SINC
2004Dhanuskodi Athithan, R.INC
1999Pandian, P.H.ADMK
1998Janarthanan, R.ADMK
1996Sivaprakasam D.S.A.DMK
1991Janarthanan M.R.ADK
1989JanartananADK
1984M.R. JanardhananADK
1980Sivaprakasam D.S.A.DMK
1977Arunachalam V.ADK
1971S. A, MurugananthamCPI

Lok Sabha Election Results in Tirunelveli

2024 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Robert Bruce C5,02,29647.06
2Nainar Nagenthran3,36,67631.54
3Jansi Rani M89,6018.39
-All Other Candidates-1,38,87513.01
Total Votes Polled10,67,448-
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Robert Bruce C of INC won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election, defeating Nainar Nagenthran of BJP by a margin of 165,620 votes, equivalent to 15.52% of the total votes polled.

2019 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Gnanathiraviam S5,22,99350.27
2Paul Manoj Pandian3,37,27332.42
3Michael Rayappan SIND62,2355.98
-All Other Candidates-1,17,84911.33
Total Votes Polled10,40,350-
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Gnanathiraviam S of DMK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general election, defeating Paul Manoj Pandian of ADMK by a margin of 185,720 votes, equivalent to 17.85% of the total votes polled.

2014 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Prabakaran.K.R.P3,98,13941.37
2Devadasa Sundaram2,72,04028.27
3Sivananenthaperumal.S.1,27,37013.24
-All Other Candidates-1,64,78117.12
Total Votes Polled9,62,330-
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Prabakaran.K.R.P of ADMK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 general election, defeating Devadasa Sundaram of DMK by a margin of 126,099 votes, equivalent to 13.10% of the total votes polled.

2009 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Ramasubbu S2,74,93239.23
2Annamalai K2,53,62936.19
3Michael Rayappan S94,56213.49
-All Other Candidates-77,66511.08
Total Votes Polled7,00,788-
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Ramasubbu S of INC won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 2009 general election, defeating Annamalai K of ADMK by a margin of 21,303 votes, equivalent to 3.04% of the total votes polled.

2004 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Dhanuskodi Athithan, R.3,70,12758.4
2Amirtha Ganesan, R.2,03,05232.04
3Appavu. M39,3336.21
-All Other Candidates-21,2703.36
Total Votes Polled6,33,782-
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Dhanuskodi Athithan, R. of INC won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 2004 general election, defeating Amirtha Ganesan, R. of ADMK by a margin of 167,075 votes, equivalent to 26.36% of the total votes polled.

1999 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Pandian, P.H.2,49,97541.62
2Geetha Jeevan, P.2,23,48137.21
3Bakthavatchalam, P.V.PT1,12,94118.81
-All Other Candidates-14,1572.36
Total Votes Polled6,00,554-
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Pandian, P.H. of ADMK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1999 general election, defeating Geetha Jeevan, P. of DMK by a margin of 26,494 votes, equivalent to 4.41% of the total votes polled.

1998 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Janarthanan, R.2,47,82341.47
2Sarath Kumar, R.2,40,91940.31
3Savior Selva Suresh, Dr. A.PT86,41914.46
-All Other Candidates-22,5053.77
Total Votes Polled5,97,666-
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Janarthanan, R. of ADMK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1998 general election, defeating Sarath Kumar, R. of DMK by a margin of 6,904 votes, equivalent to 1.16% of the total votes polled.

1996 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Sivaprakasam D.S.A.2,95,00145.53
2Rajaselvam A.R.1,76,72127.27
3Kutty Alias Shunmuga Chidambaram C.A.R.MDMK77,64811.98
-All Other Candidates-98,62115.22
Total Votes Polled6,47,991-
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Sivaprakasam D.S.A. of DMK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating Rajaselvam A.R. of ADMK by a margin of 118,280 votes, equivalent to 18.26% of the total votes polled.

1991 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Janarthanan M.R.ADK3,51,04862.09
2Kandasamy K.P.1,97,45634.92
3Krishnakanthan Yadav S.PMK10,0551.78
-All Other Candidates-6,8641.21
Total Votes Polled5,65,423-
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Janarthanan M.R. of ADK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Kandasamy K.P. of DMK by a margin of 153,592 votes, equivalent to 27.17% of the total votes polled.

1989 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1JanartananADK3,94,44465.01
2D.S.A. Sivaprakasam2,03,30933.51
3S.AyyaduraiIND2,3080.38
-All Other Candidates-6,7061.11
Total Votes Polled6,06,767-
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Janartanan of ADK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1989 general election, defeating D.S.A. Sivaprakasam of DMK by a margin of 191,135 votes, equivalent to 31.50% of the total votes polled.

1984 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1M.R. JanardhananADK2,96,89757.64
2D.S.A. Sivaprakasam2,10,95140.95
3P. DevapiranIND4,7020.91
-All Other Candidates-2,5410.49
Total Votes Polled5,15,091-
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M.R. Janardhanan of ADK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1984 general election, defeating D.S.A. Sivaprakasam of DMK by a margin of 85,946 votes, equivalent to 16.69% of the total votes polled.

1980 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Sivaprakasam D.S.A.2,56,62654.89
2Arunachalam V.ADK1,96,66442.06
3Murugesan S.IND7,6141.63
-All Other Candidates-6,6271.42
Total Votes Polled4,67,531-
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Sivaprakasam D.S.A. of DMK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1980 general election, defeating Arunachalam V. of ADK by a margin of 59,962 votes, equivalent to 12.83% of the total votes polled.

1977 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1Arunachalam V.ADK3,04,56269.82
2Samsuddin Alias Kathiravan K.M.1,21,86927.94
3Ganapathy K.P.IND4,4141.01
-All Other Candidates-5,3781.23
Total Votes Polled4,36,223-
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Arunachalam V. of ADK won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1977 general election, defeating Samsuddin Alias Kathiravan K.M. of DMK by a margin of 182,693 votes, equivalent to 41.88% of the total votes polled.

1971 Lok Sabha Election Results: Tirunelveli

PositionCandidate NameParty NameTotal VotesVote Share (%)
1S. A, Muruganantham2,14,21456.26
2S. PalaniswaminathanSWA1,54,27740.52
3H. SomasundaramIND12,2873.23
-All Other Candidates-00.00
Total Votes Polled3,80,778-
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S. A, Muruganantham of CPI won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in the 1971 general election, defeating S. Palaniswaminathan of SWA by a margin of 59,937 votes, equivalent to 15.74% of the total votes polled.