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Nanguneri Assembly Elections 2026

Nanguneri is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tirunelveli district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. Ruby R.manoharan, from Indian National Congress defeated Ganesharaja of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 16486 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Selvam enters the fray.

Nanguneri Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dr. C Robert Bruce won the Tirunelveli parliamentary seat by defeating Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 165620 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Nanguneri assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ruby R.manoharan WINNER
Indian National Congress
75,902
Lead: 16,486
39.43%
Ganesharaja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,416 30.86%
S.parasiva Aiyappan Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 31,870 16.55%
Veerapandi Naam Tamilar Katchi 17,654 9.17%
Nota None Of The Above 1,537 0.80%
Kathiravan Independent 1,154 0.60%
Gnana Balaji Independent 813 0.42%
Subbulakshmi Bahujan Samaj Party 700 0.36%
Ashok Kumar Independent 625 0.32%
Kandhan Anaithu Ulaga Tamilargal Munnetra Kalagam 497 0.26%
Lenin Independent 454 0.24%
Shunmuga Sundaram Naam Indiar Party 441 0.23%
Muthuraj Independent 436 0.23%
Kandasamy Independent 432 0.22%
Prabakaran Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi 430 0.22%
Muthudurai Independent 161 0.08%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (2019-By Election)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Narayanan, V. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
95,377
Lead: 33,445
55.88%
Manoharan, R. Indian National Congress 61,932 36.29%
Hari Nadar, A. Independent 4,243 2.49%
Raja Narayanan, S. Naam Tamilar Katchi 3,494 2.05%
Mariyappan, S. Independent 1,206 0.71%
Nota None of the Above 1,154 0.68%
Prathap Sahayaraj, P. Independent 559 0.33%
Balamurugan, P. Independent 446 0.26%
Maharaja Pandian, S. Independent 401 0.23%
Mohamed Saleem, S. Independent 187 0.11%
Bishop Godfrey Noble Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi 180 0.11%
Sankarasubramanian, M. Independent 163 0.10%
Padmarajan, Dr.k. Independent 153 0.09%
Agni Sriramachandran, N. Independent 149 0.09%
Seeniraj, A. Independent 146 0.09%
Chellapandian, P. Independent 143 0.08%
Thirumurugan, A. Independent 118 0.07%
Indurani, S. Independent 97 0.06%
Raghavan, C.m. Independent 96 0.06%
Sudhakar Balaji Independent 96 0.06%
Jebakumar George, C. Independent 92 0.05%
Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed, U. Independent 86 0.05%
Rajiv Victor Independent 82 0.05%
Essakivel, A. Independent 80 0.05%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Vasanthakumar. H WINNER
Indian National Congress
74,932
Lead: 17,315
43.80%
Vijayakumar. M All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 57,617 33.68%
Suresh Alias Kasinivendan . S All India Forward Bloc 14,203 8.30%
Jeyabalan. K Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 9,446 5.52%
Manikandan.v Bharatiya Janata Party 6,609 3.86%
Karvannan. E Naam Tamilar Katchi 2,325 1.36%
Essakkimuthu.v Independent 1,903 1.11%
Others Others 1,399 0.82%
Thiruppathi . S Pattali Makkal Katchi 660 0.39%
Jegadeesan. P Independent 559 0.33%
Thangeswaran.p Bahujan Samaj Party 533 0.31%
Sudalaikannu. A Independent 523 0.31%
Lingadurai. T Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party 434 0.25%
Ashok. M Eluchi Desam Party 404 0.24%
Murugan. S Independent 391 0.23%
Kannan. S Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham 315 0.18%
Ukendran.k Independent 217 0.13%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
A.narayanan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
65,510
Lead: 12,280
45.91%
H.vasanthakumar Indian National Congress 53,230 37.31%
T.dhevanathan Yadav Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 13,425 9.41%
M.mahakannan Bharatiya Janata Party 5,290 3.71%
S.murugan Independent 2,207 1.55%
M.ananth Bahujan Samaj Party 2,075 1.45%
V.senaidurainadar Independent 940 0.66%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Vasanthakumar. H WINNER
Indian National Congress
54,170
Lead: 20,075
52%
Sooriyakumar.s.p All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 34,095 33%
Sankar.r All India Forward Bloc 6,869 7%
Packia Raj.i Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 2,700 3%
Navaneethakrishnan.a Independent 1,964 2%
Pandy.u Bahujan Samaj Party 1,872 2%
Sollalagan.r .nellai Bharatiya Janata Party 1,335 1%
Youkendran.k Independent 908 1%
Sathyanarayanan .s. Independent 317 0%
Anandakumar.s Indian Justice Party 247 0%
Sivananainthaperumalk Independent 188 0%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Manickaraj.s. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
46,619
Lead: 9,161
52%
Ramachandran.v Makkal Tamil Desam 37,458 41%
Tamilmani Noble.tmt. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,942 3%
Essakkipandi.p. Independent 1,711 2%
Ratnaraj. Independent 965 1%
Bothiraj.r Independent 755 1%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Krishnan, S.v. WINNER
Communist Party Of India
37,342
Lead: 3,149
38%
Karunakaran, A.s.a. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 34,193 35%
Vamadevan, R. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,002 6%
Jeyakumar, M. Bharatiya Janata Party 5,349 5%
Uma Sankar Independent 3,890 4%
Muthiah Swamy Dassan, P. All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 2,144 2%
Chandrasekaran, P. Independent 1,139 1%
Vairamuthu, K. Independent 410 0%
John Kennedy, G. Independent 296 0%
Arumugam, S. Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag 280 0%
Royal Enon, J. Independent 279 0%
Siva, S.s. Independent 253 0%
Sam Sahabdeen, S. Independent 217 0%
Nellaiappan, P. Independent 205 0%
Sankar, A. Independent 177 0%
Muthu Vinayagam, V. Independent 170 0%
Mariappan, S. Independent 168 0%
Sudagar, J. Independent 128 0%
Perinbam, M. Independent 95 0%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Natesan Paulbaj V. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
65,514
Lead: 44,220
71%
Mani Achiyur M. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 21,294 23%
Thalavan P. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,292 1%
Vijayaraghavan M. Independent 296 0%
Murugesan S. Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam 231 0%
Paramasivakone S. Independent 155 0%
Jeyasingh K. Independent 137 0%
Subramanian Sholaga E. Independent 124 0%
Mayamuthu P. Independent 115 0%
Enbaraj S. Independent 108 0%
Kather Ali M. Independent 95 0%
Murugesan K. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 87 0%
Rajendran L. Independent 82 0%
Natarajan T. Independent 68 0%
Balaganesan J. Independent 64 0%
Vairumuthu R. Independent 57 0%
Jeyaraj P. Independent 54 0%
Jeyaraj C. Independent 43 0%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Achiyur, M. Mani WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
30,222
Lead: 1,493
31%
P. Sironmani Indian National Congress 28,729 30%
A.s.a. Karunagaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) 19,576 20%
D. Selvin Kumar Independent 8,566 9%
Y.s.m. Yusuf All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) 6,408 7%
P. Nalavan Independent 237 0%
P. Gnanamani Independent 231 0%
E. Nambirajan Independent 189 0%
V. Manipandian Independent 159 0%
M. Navajeevan Pannaiar Independent 133 0%
C. Kaliyana Sundaram Independent 126 0%
R. Muthian Independent 113 0%
C. Jayaraj Independent 75 0%
P. Jayaran Independent 73 0%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
John Vincent M. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
45,825
Lead: 14,018
55%
Namdi, E. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 31,807 38%
Devasahayam, J. Independent 469 1%
Pitchai, A Independent 418 1%
Dhanukkodi Ramalinga Pandiyan, A. Independent 313 0%
Thangapandian, S. Independent 182 0%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
John Vincent, N. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
36,725
Lead: 4,049
52%
Thangaraj, J. Indian National Congress (i) 32,676 46%
Subba Reddiar, G. Independent 440 1%
Samikalai Nadar, S. Independent 281 0%
Jayaraj, P. Independent 261 0%

Nanguneri Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
M. John Vincent WINNER
Janta Party
18,668
Lead: 204
27%
D. Veliah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 18,464 27%
M. Rajagopalan Indian National Congress 12,877 19%
S. Sudalaiyandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 9,381 14%
V. Periasamy Independent 7,485 11%
M. Vallinayagam Independent 484 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%
INC 33%
AIADMK won 6 times and INC won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Nanguneri MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Ruby R.manoharan INC 75,902 16,486 39.43%
2019-By Election Narayanan, V. AIADMK 95,377 33,445 55.88%
2016 Vasanthakumar. H INC 74,932 17,315 43.80%
2011 A.narayanan AIADMK 65,510 12,280 45.91%
2006 Vasanthakumar. H INC 54,170 20,075 52%
2001 Manickaraj.s. AIADMK 46,619 9,161 52%
1996 Krishnan, S.v. CPI 37,342 3,149 38%
1991 Natesan Paulbaj V. AIADMK 65,514 44,220 71%
1989 Achiyur, M. Mani DMK 30,222 1,493 31%
1984 John Vincent M. AIADMK 45,825 14,018 55%
1980 John Vincent, N. AIADMK 36,725 4,049 52%
1977 M. John Vincent JNP 18,668 204 27%
Source: ECI

Nanguneri Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Ruby R.manoharan INC
75,902
(Lead: 16,486)
39.43%
Ganesharaja AIADMK 59,416 30.86%
2019-By Election Narayanan, V. AIADMK
95,377
(Lead: 33,445)
55.88%
Manoharan, R. INC 61,932 36.29%
2016 Vasanthakumar. H INC
74,932
(Lead: 17,315)
43.80%
Vijayakumar. M AIADMK 57,617 33.68%
2011 A.narayanan AIADMK
65,510
(Lead: 12,280)
45.91%
H.vasanthakumar INC 53,230 37.31%
2006 Vasanthakumar. H INC
54,170
(Lead: 20,075)
52%
Sooriyakumar.s.p AIADMK 34,095 33%
2001 Manickaraj.s. AIADMK
46,619
(Lead: 9,161)
52%
Ramachandran.v MTD 37,458 41%
1996 Krishnan, S.v. CPI
37,342
(Lead: 3,149)
38%
Karunakaran, A.s.a. AIADMK 34,193 35%
1991 Natesan Paulbaj V. AIADMK
65,514
(Lead: 44,220)
71%
Mani Achiyur M. DMK 21,294 23%
1989 Achiyur, M. Mani DMK
30,222
(Lead: 1,493)
31%
P. Sironmani INC 28,729 30%
1984 John Vincent M. AIADMK
45,825
(Lead: 14,018)
55%
Namdi, E. DMK 31,807 38%
1980 John Vincent, N. AIADMK
36,725
(Lead: 4,049)
52%
Thangaraj, J. INC(I) 32,676 46%
1977 M. John Vincent JNP
18,668
(Lead: 204)
27%
D. Veliah AIADMK 18,464 27%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Nanguneri Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Nanguneri Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Ruby R.manoharan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Nanguneri Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Ganesharaja of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 16486 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Nanguneri constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% INC, with AIADMK won 6 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Nanguneri Assembly Election?

Ruby R.manoharan (INC) received 39.43% vote share.
Ganesharaja (AIADMK) received 30.86% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Nanguneri Assembly Election?

Ruby R.manoharan (INC) won the 2021 election with 75902 votes, leading by 16486 votes and securing a 39.43% vote share.

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

The Nanguneri Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.

What was the margin of victory in the Nanguneri Assembly Election 2021?

Ruby R.manoharan (INC) won the Nanguneri Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 16486 votes over Ganesharaja (AIADMK).

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

The Nanguneri Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Alangulam, Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram, Palayamkottai, Radhapuram.

Who were the top candidates for the Nanguneri Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Nanguneri Assembly Election 2021 were:
Ruby R.manoharan (INC)
Ganesharaja (AIADMK)
S.parasiva Aiyappan (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ruby R.manoharan (INC) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Nanguneri Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Nanguneri Assembly Election 2021 was 68.6%

Disclaimer:

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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