Lok Sabha Constituency

Tirunelveli

Constituency No. 38· Tamil NaduGeneral

Tirunelveli is Lok Sabha constituency No. 38 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Tirunelveli, Tenkasi. The seat is made up of 5 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,82,100 electors, of whom 64.56% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
38
Category
General
Assembly Segments
5
Districts Covered
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

CB

C. Robert Bruce

Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament · Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
5,02,296
Votes
49.18%
Vote share
1,65,620
Victory margin

Ahead of Nainar Nagenthran (Bharatiya Janata Party) on 3,36,676 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
38
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi
Assembly segments
5
Total electors
15,82,100
Male electors
7,71,200
Female electors
8,10,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,610
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
CB
C. Robert Bruce
Indian National Congress
5,02,296
Votes
49.18%
Vote Share
1,65,620
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.C. Robert BruceINC5,02,296 · 49.18%
  2. 2.Nainar NagenthranBJP3,36,676 · 32.96%
  3. 3.M. Jansi RaniAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam89,601 · 8.77%
  4. 4.S. SathyaNaan Tamilar Katchi75,210 · 7.36%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
SG
S. Gnanathiraviam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,22,623
Votes
50.29%
Vote Share
1,85,457
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.S. GnanathiraviamDMK5,22,623 · 50.29%
  2. 2.P. H. Paul Manoj PandianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,37,166 · 32.44%
  3. 3.S. Michael RayappanAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam62,209 · 5.99%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
KP
K. R. P. Prabakaran
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3,98,747
Votes
41.37%
Vote Share
1,26,099
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.K. R. P. PrabakaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,98,747 · 41.37%
  2. 2.Devadasa SundaramDMK2,72,648 · 28.28%
  3. 3.S. Sivanaintha PerumalDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam1,27,370 · 13.21%

Assembly Segments in Tirunelveli

(5)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Tirunelveli
    AC No. 224 · Tirunelveli
    NN
    Nainar Nagenthran
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Ambasamudram
    AC No. 225 · Tirunelveli
    ES
    E. Subaya
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Palayamkottai
    AC No. 226 · Tirunelveli
    MW
    M. Abdul Wahab
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Nanguneri
    AC No. 227 · Tirunelveli
    RM
    Ruby R. Manoharan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Radhapuram
    AC No. 228 · Tirunelveli
    MA
    M. Appavu
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.82 Lakh
Total Electors
7.71 Lakh
Male Electors
8.11 Lakh
Female Electors
1,610
Polling Stations
10.21 Lakh
Votes Polled
64.56%
Turnout
Voter turnout64.56%
EVM votes 10,17,000Postal votes 4,400

About Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
38
Category
General
Districts covered
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi
Assembly segments
5
Sitting member
C. Robert Bruce
Party
Indian National Congress
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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