Tirunelveli Assembly constituency
One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
| Tirunelveli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 224 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total electors | 292,411 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Nainar Nagendran | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Tirunelveli is an assembly constituency located in Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. Tirunelveli was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1][2][3][4] Tirunelveli voted for the party that forms government in the state except for 2016 and 2021 respectively. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Madras State assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Arumugam S. N. Somayajulu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Rajathi Kunjithapatham | ||
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | A. L. Subramanian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tamil Nadu assembly
Election Results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nainar Nagendran | 92,282 | 47.20% | +44.03 | |
| DMK | A. L. S. Lakshmanan | 69,175 | 35.38% | -7.74 | |
| NTK | B. Sathya | 19,162 | 9.80% | +8.69 | |
| AMMK | A. P. Mahesh Kannan | 8,911 | 4.56% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,091 | 1.07% | -0.1 | |
| Independent | M. Sivakumar | 1,412 | 0.72% | New | |
| Independent | Srithar Rajan | 1,342 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 23,107 | 11.82% | 11.50% | ||
| Turnout | 195,496 | 66.86% | -3.63% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 408 | 0.21% | |||
| Registered electors | 292,411 | ||||
| BJP gain from DMK | Swing | 4.08% | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. L. S. Lakshmanan | 81,761 | 43.13% | +12.79 | |
| AIADMK | Nainar Nagendran | 81,160 | 42.81% | -12 | |
| DMDK | S. Madasamy | 8,640 | 4.56% | New | |
| BJP | A. Maharajan | 6,017 | 3.17% | +2.02 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,218 | 1.17% | New | |
| NTK | A. Viyanarasu | 2,106 | 1.11% | New | |
| Independent | G. Velammal | 2,029 | 1.07% | New | |
| PMK | Ganesan Kannan | 1,884 | 0.99% | New | |
| Independent | P. Rajkumar | 1,377 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 601 | 0.32% | -24.15% | ||
| Turnout | 189,576 | 70.48% | -6.20% | ||
| Registered electors | 268,968 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -11.68% | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Nainar Nagendran | 86,220 | 54.81% | +9.39 | |
| DMK | A. L. S. Lakshmanan | 47,729 | 30.34% | -15.5 | |
| JMM | G. Velammal | 7,771 | 4.94% | New | |
| Independent | C. Pasupathipandian | 4,307 | 2.74% | New | |
| IJK | S. Madhan | 2,696 | 1.71% | New | |
| BJP | G. Murugadhas | 1,815 | 1.15% | -0.43 | |
| Independent | M. Subramanian | 1,200 | 0.76% | New | |
| Independent | P. Ramakrishnan | 975 | 0.62% | New | |
| Independent | K. Vedantham | 969 | 0.62% | New | |
| Independent | C. Madasamy | 814 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 38,491 | 24.47% | 24.05% | ||
| Turnout | 157,304 | 76.68% | 4.62% | ||
| Registered electors | 205,146 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.97% | |||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. Malai Raja | 65,517 | 45.85% | +5.61 | |
| AIADMK | Nainar Nagendran | 64,911 | 45.42% | +4.49 | |
| Independent | S. Jayachandran | 4,080 | 2.85% | New | |
| AIFB | S. Nambirajan | 2,709 | 1.90% | New | |
| BJP | K. M. Sivakumar | 2,257 | 1.58% | New | |
| BSP | A. Jeyakumar | 1,406 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 606 | 0.42% | -0.27% | ||
| Turnout | 142,908 | 72.06% | 18.94% | ||
| Registered electors | 198,312 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.92% | |||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Nainar Nagendran | 42,765 | 40.93% | +8.88 | |
| DMK | A. L. Subramanian | 42,043 | 40.24% | -12.24 | |
| SP | S. Saravanaperumal | 11,025 | 10.55% | New | |
| MDMK | R. Shanmugasundaram | 4,980 | 4.77% | -3.38 | |
| Independent | P. Jabarullakhan | 1,595 | 1.53% | New | |
| CPI(ML)L | T. Sankarapandian | 782 | 0.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 722 | 0.69% | -19.74% | ||
| Turnout | 104,492 | 53.12% | -15.81% | ||
| Registered electors | 196,785 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -11.55% | |||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. L. Subramanian | 59,914 | 52.48% | +19.8 | |
| AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 36,590 | 32.05% | -30.76 | |
| MDMK | M. Achiyur Mani | 9,295 | 8.14% | New | |
| PMK | P. Perumal | 3,141 | 2.75% | New | |
| BJP | Su. Chidambaram | 2,171 | 1.90% | New | |
| JP | P. Kalaivanan | 1,661 | 1.45% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 23,324 | 20.43% | -9.70% | ||
| Turnout | 114,165 | 68.93% | 7.04% | ||
| Registered electors | 170,499 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.33% | |||
1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | D. Veliah | 63,138 | 62.81% | +39.11 | |
| DMK | A. L. Subramanian | 32,853 | 32.68% | -2.87 | |
| Independent | M. Thandayuthapani | 1,874 | 1.86% | New | |
| PMK | C. Nellaiappan | 1,803 | 1.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 30,285 | 30.13% | 21.22% | ||
| Turnout | 100,516 | 61.90% | -10.73% | ||
| Registered electors | 165,240 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 27.26% | |||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. L. Subramanian | 37,991 | 35.55% | -4.1 | |
| INC | N. S. S. Nellai Kannan | 28,470 | 26.64% | New | |
| AIADMK | V. Masana Moorthy | 25,332 | 23.71% | -35.87 | |
| AIADMK | K. Muthusamy | 12,201 | 11.42% | -48.16 | |
| Independent | G. Gaspar Raja | 1,513 | 1.42% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,521 | 8.91% | -11.01% | ||
| Turnout | 106,862 | 72.63% | -2.64% | ||
| Registered electors | 149,539 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -24.02% | |||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Narayanan | 56,409 | 59.57% | +1.61 | |
| DMK | A. L. Subramanian | 37,547 | 39.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,862 | 19.92% | 2.90% | ||
| Turnout | 94,687 | 75.27% | 5.47% | ||
| Registered electors | 129,277 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 1.61% | |||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | 48,338 | 57.96% | +19.46 | |
| INC | Rajathi Kunchithapatham | 34,142 | 40.94% | +13.07 | |
| Independent | Pandian | 613 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,196 | 17.02% | 6.39% | ||
| Turnout | 83,394 | 69.79% | 10.30% | ||
| Registered electors | 120,570 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 19.46% | |||
1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G. R. Edmund | 26,419 | 38.50% | New | |
| INC | Krishnan Alias Nellai Kannan | 19,125 | 27.87% | -9.97 | |
| JP | R. Servaikaren Subbiah | 8,244 | 12.01% | New | |
| DMK | E. Nambi | 8,199 | 11.95% | -50.21 | |
| Independent | M. Abdul Majeed | 6,090 | 8.87% | New | |
| Independent | E. Hariramakrishnan | 545 | 0.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,294 | 10.63% | -13.69% | ||
| Turnout | 68,622 | 59.49% | -10.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 116,395 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -23.66% | |||
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Padmanabhan | 43,325 | 62.16% | +0.42 | |
| INC | Rajathi Kunchithapatham | 26,373 | 37.84% | +0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 16,952 | 24.32% | 0.24% | ||
| Turnout | 69,698 | 70.10% | -6.74% | ||
| Registered electors | 103,204 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 0.42% | |||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. L. Subramanian | 41,589 | 61.74% | New | |
| INC | M. S. M. Pillai | 25,364 | 37.65% | +0.76 | |
| Independent | M. K. R. Iyenger | 409 | 0.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,225 | 24.09% | 22.04% | ||
| Turnout | 67,362 | 76.84% | 2.40% | ||
| Registered electors | 89,938 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 24.84% | |||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajathi Kunjithapatham | 25,985 | 36.89% | +9.64 | |
| SWA | Ramasami (Sundaram) | 24,544 | 34.85% | New | |
| IUML | Ahmed Ibrahim | 18,091 | 25.69% | New | |
| PSP | Muthiah Pillai | 809 | 1.15% | New | |
| Independent | S. Rajagopalachari | 702 | 1.00% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,441 | 2.05% | -4.40% | ||
| Turnout | 70,430 | 74.44% | -7.61% | ||
| Registered electors | 96,617 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.64% | |||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajathi Kunjithapatham | 38,839 | 27.25% | +3.7 | |
| INC | Somasundaram | 29,648 | 20.80% | -2.75 | |
| Independent | Kandish | 16,886 | 11.85% | New | |
| PSP | Mohammaed Ismail Rowther | 15,695 | 11.01% | New | |
| PSP | Ponnusami (Sc) | 12,388 | 8.69% | New | |
| Independent | Esakimuthu (Sc) | 7,834 | 5.50% | New | |
| Independent | Jacob | 4,834 | 3.39% | New | |
| Independent | Chelliah (Sc) | 4,822 | 3.38% | New | |
| Independent | Sankarasubramania Iyer | 2,791 | 1.96% | New | |
| Independent | Sundaram | 2,781 | 1.95% | New | |
| Independent | Kannappa Pillai | 2,760 | 1.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,191 | 6.45% | 2.56% | ||
| Turnout | 142,516 | 82.05% | -14.91% | ||
| Registered electors | 173,695 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.70% | |||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Arumugam | 32,529 | 23.55% | New | |
| INC | S. N. Somayajulu | 27,156 | 19.66% | New | |
| Independent | P. S. Subramania Pillai | 20,470 | 14.82% | New | |
| CPI | Shammaguam | 19,315 | 13.98% | New | |
| Independent | Kankaraj | 16,604 | 12.02% | New | |
| Socialist | Nadarajan Alias Mangala Ponnambalam | 10,458 | 7.57% | New | |
| KMPP | Subramanian | 5,857 | 4.24% | New | |
| Independent | Muthiah | 3,198 | 2.32% | New | |
| Independent | Sethuramalingam Pillai | 2,550 | 1.85% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,373 | 3.89% | |||
| Turnout | 138,137 | 96.96% | |||
| Registered electors | 142,467 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
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