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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2026

Tiruchirappalli (West)

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Winner — 2026

K.N.NEHRU
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.9%TVK 42.5%13 others 12.6%
Votes
88,235
44.9% share
Winning margin
4,786
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
82.2%
of 2,38,980

A closely fought contest. K.N.NEHRU won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K.N.NEHRU
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
88,23544.9%
2
G.RAMAMOORTHI
TVK
83,44942.5%
3
M.RAJASEKARAN
AMMK
14,1367.2%
4
K.BHUVANESWARI
NTK
7,4703.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0980.6%
6
CHINNAIYAN POOSARI
BSP
4530.2%
7
JEEVANANTHAM.M
IND
3230.2%
8
R.PRABU
TAVK
3100.2%
9
A.VASUDEVAN
IND
1580.1%
10
SAMPATH
IND
1520.1%
11
A.VEERAMANI
SMKNK
1400.1%
12
SUNDARAPANDIYARAJA
IND
1220.1%
13
P.RAJENDRAN
IND
1170.1%
14
M.KALAIMANI
IND
1080.1%
15
M.CHANDRASEKARAN
IND
760.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (184th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.6% · max 46.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
184th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
232nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
33rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.9%TVK 42.5%AMMK 7.2%OTH 4.8%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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