TIRUCHENDUR
Assembly seat no. 215 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called TIRUCHENDUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 2016
ANITHA R RADHAKRISHNAN
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2016
26,001
15.59% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKSARATHKUMAR.R
- Votes
- 62,356
- Vote share
- 37.38%
- Behind by
- 26,001
Electors
2,27,058
Total votes polled
1,66,808
Valid votes
1,66,808
NOTA votes
1,814
1.09% of votes polled
Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 2016
13 candidates · 1,66,808 valid votes
ANITHA R RADHAKRISHNANDMKwon
88,357
53.0%
SARATHKUMAR.RADMK
62,356
37.4%
SENTHILKUMAR.S.ADMDK
6,330
3.8%
JEYARAMAN.VBJP
4,289
2.6%
GLORIYAN.SNTK
2,041
1.2%
KUMARA GURUPARA ADITHAN D.PMK
578
0.3%
GANAPATHY PERUMAL.GBSP
420
0.3%
LOWHIRAJAN.MIND
216
0.1%
VALAMPURI.PIND
141
0.1%
SENTHAMILAN.EIND
90
0.1%
ANANTHRAJ.RIND
70
0.0%
SURESH.NIND
63
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | DMK | 72,723 | 39.09% | J. Murugan | 5,872 |
| 2021 | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | DMK | 88,274 | 50.58% | Radhakrishnan M | 25,263 |
| 2016 | ANITHA R RADHAKRISHNAN | DMK | 88,357 | 52.97% | SARATHKUMAR.R | 26,001 |
| 2011 | ANITHA R RADHAKRISHNAN | DMK | 68,741 | 47.04% | MANOHARAN. PR | 640 |
| 2006 | ANITHA R.RADHAKRISHNAN | ADMK | 58,600 | 52.52% | JEYASEELAN.A.D.K | 13,916 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the TIRUCHENDUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan (DMK) won TIRUCHENDUR in 2026, by a margin of 5,872 votes.
Which party has won TIRUCHENDUR the most times?
DMK, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has TIRUCHENDUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won TIRUCHENDUR the most times?
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan, with 2 wins between 2021 and 2026.
