Tirunelveli Assembly constituency is located in Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since independence. Tirunelveli was one of 17 Assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. Tirunelveli voted for the party that formed the government in the state except for 2016 and 2021. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.