Tirukkoyilur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Viluppuram district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. K.ponmudi, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Kalivaradhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 59680 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Hemarajan enters the fray.
Tirukkoyilur Assembly constituency is part of the Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi candidate D Ravikumar won the Viluppuram parliamentary seat by defeating Bakkiyaraj of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 70703 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tirukkoyilur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.ponmudi
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
110,980
Lead: 59,680
|
56.56% |
| Kalivaradhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 51,300 | 26.14% |
| L. Venkatesan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 13,997 | 7.13% |
| Murugan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,620 | 5.92% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,039 | 1.04% |
| Vignesh M | Independent | 1,482 | 0.76% |
| M.senthil Kumar | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,066 | 0.54% |
| Prakash A | Independent | 883 | 0.45% |
| Siva.panjavarnam | Bahujan Samaj Party | 696 | 0.35% |
| Sankar S | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 566 | 0.29% |
| Jayavindan G | Independent | 480 | 0.24% |
| Mathivanan S | Independent | 412 | 0.21% |
| Magesh M | Independent | 276 | 0.14% |
| Rajini Vr | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 231 | 0.12% |
| Kathiravan K | Independent | 189 | 0.10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponmudy K
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
93,837
Lead: 41,057
|
50.36% |
| Gothandaraman G | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 52,780 | 28.33% |
| Balasakthi | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 18,822 | 10.10% |
| Ganesh G | Tamil Maanila Congress | 15,045 | 8.07% |
| Others | Others | 2,110 | 1.13% |
| Rajesh | Independent | 1,473 | 0.79% |
| Dhandapani S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,178 | 0.63% |
| Rajasekar D | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 732 | 0.39% |
| Vinoth S | Independent | 504 | 0.27% |
| Palanivel S | Independent | 461 | 0.25% |
| Ganesh S | Independent | 375 | 0.20% |
| Thamilselvi D | Independent | 347 | 0.19% |
| Sapthagiri T | Independent | 306 | 0.16% |
| Suresh | Independent | 246 | 0.13% |
| Arulnehru V | Independent | 222 | 0.12% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venkatesan.l
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
78,229
Lead: 8,791
|
49.18% |
| Thangam. M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,438 | 43.65% |
| Venkatesan.v | Independent | 6,029 | 3.79% |
| Venkatesan.s.s | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 3,280 | 2.06% |
| Periyasamy.c | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,271 | 0.80% |
| Santhi.r | Independent | 828 | 0.52% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K.ponmudi | DMK | 110,980 | 59,680 | 56.56% |
| 2016 | Ponmudy K | DMK | 93,837 | 41,057 | 50.36% |
| 2011 | Venkatesan.l | DMDK | 78,229 | 8,791 | 49.18% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K.ponmudi | DMK |
110,980
(Lead: 59,680)
|
56.56% |
| Kalivaradhan | BJP | 51,300 | 26.14% | |
| 2016 | Ponmudy K | DMK |
93,837
(Lead: 41,057)
|
50.36% |
| Gothandaraman G | AIADMK | 52,780 | 28.33% | |
| 2011 | Venkatesan.l | DMDK |
78,229
(Lead: 8,791)
|
49.18% |
| Thangam. M | DMK | 69,438 | 43.65% |
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K.ponmudi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tirukkoyilur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Kalivaradhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 59680 votes.
The strike rate in the Tirukkoyilur constituency is 67% DMK and 33% DMDK, with DMK won 2 times and DMDK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
K.ponmudi (DMK) received 56.56% vote share.
Kalivaradhan (BJP) received 26.14% vote share.
K.ponmudi (DMK) won the 2021 election with 110980 votes, leading by 59680 votes and securing a 56.56% vote share.
The Tirukkoyilur Assembly constituency falls under the Viluppuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Viluppuram district.
K.ponmudi (DMK) won the Tirukkoyilur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 59680 votes over Kalivaradhan (BJP).
The Tirukkoyilur Assembly constituency is part of the Viluppuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tindivanam (sc), Vanur (sc), Viluppuram, Vikravandi, Ulundurpettai.
The top candidates in the Tirukkoyilur Assembly Election 2021 were:
K.ponmudi (DMK)
Kalivaradhan (BJP)
L. Venkatesan (DMDK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K.ponmudi (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Tirukkoyilur Assembly Election 2021 was 76.24%
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.