Nagercoil Assembly constituency

Nagercoil is an assembly constituency located in Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Nagercoil
Indian electoral constituency
Nagercoil
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanniyakumari
LS constituencyKanniyakumari
Established1952
Total electors2,63,449 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Elected year2021

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly
Year Winner Party
1952 C. Sankar Indian National Congress
1954 D. Anantaraman Independent
Madras State Legislative Assembly
Year Winner Party
1957 A. Chidambaranatha Nadar Indian National Congress
1962 A. Chidambaranatha Nadar Indian National Congress
1967 M. C. Balan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Year Winner Party
1971 M. Moses Swatantra Party
1977 M. Vincent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 M. Vincent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 S. Retnaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 M. Moses Indian National Congress
1991 M. Moses Indian National Congress
1996 M. Moses Indian National Congress
2001 S. Austin MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 A. Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 Nanjil A. Murugesan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 N. Suresh Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 M. R. Gandhi Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results edit

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
48.21%
2016
38.87%
2011
40.01%
2006
38.01%
2001
44.11%
1996
48.40%
1991
56.81%
1989
34.48%
1984
47.86%
1980
54.76%
1977
36.45%
1971
48.09%
1967
55.05%
1962
54.13%
1957
63.70%
1954
43.14%
1952
24.01%

2021 edit

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP M. R. Gandhi 88,804 48.21% +21.44
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 77,135 41.88% +3.01
NTK Vijayaragavan 10,753 5.84% +4.77
MNM S. Maria Jacob Stani Raja 4,037 2.19% New
AMMK I. Ammu Anto 1,094 0.59% New
NOTA NOTA 930 0.50% -0.53
Margin of victory 11,669 6.34% -5.76%
Turnout 184,185 68.12% 2.37%
Rejected ballots 259 0.14%
Registered electors 270,402
BJP gain from DMK Swing 9.35%


2016 edit

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 67,369 38.87% +3.44
BJP M. R. Gandhi 46,413 26.78% +3.91
AIADMK Nanjil A. Murugesan 45,824 26.44% -13.57
MDMK S. Christin Rani 5,803 3.35% New
NTK P. M. Dhanam 1,855 1.07% New
NOTA NOTA 1,802 1.04% New
Democratic Corruption Liberation Front Dr. M. S. Jackson 1,411 0.81% New
Margin of victory 20,956 12.09% 7.52%
Turnout 173,324 65.74% -4.37%
Registered electors 263,633
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.14%


2011 edit

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Nanjil A. Murugesan 58,819 40.01% New
DMK R. Mahesh 52,092 35.43% -2.57
BJP Pon Radhakrishnan 33,623 22.87% +13.86
Margin of victory 6,727 4.58% -6.94%
Turnout 209,685 70.11% 7.72%
Registered electors 147,019
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.00%

2006 edit

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Rajan 45,354 38.01% New
Indians Victory Party S. Austin 31,609 26.49% New
MDMK S. Rethinaraj 21,990 18.43% +6.14
BJP T. Udhaya Kumar 10,752 9.01% New
Independent M. Babu 4,098 3.43% New
DMDK A. V. M. Lion Rajan 3,783 3.17% New
ABHM P. Madhu Soothana Perumal 695 0.58% New
Margin of victory 13,745 11.52% 8.19%
Turnout 119,334 62.39% 12.18%
Registered electors 191,270
DMK gain from MADMK Swing -6.10%

2001 edit

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MADMK S. Austin 48,583 44.11% New
TMC(M) M. Moses 44,921 40.78% New
MDMK S. Retnaraj 13,531 12.28% +1.82
Independent M. Ramesh 1,872 1.70% New
JD(U) R. Kathiresan 742 0.67% New
Margin of victory 3,662 3.32% -23.65%
Turnout 110,147 50.21% -9.21%
Registered electors 219,583
MADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -4.29%

1996 edit

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) M. Moses 51,086 48.40% New
BJP S. Velpandian 22,608 21.42% +5.46
INC V. Seluvai Antony 15,368 14.56% -42.26
MDMK S. Retnaraj 11,046 10.46% New
AIIC(T) R. Rathakrishnan 4,153 3.93% New
PMK S. Suresh 570 0.54% New
Margin of victory 28,478 26.98% -3.31%
Turnout 105,560 59.42% 2.32%
Registered electors 185,144
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -8.42%

1991 edit

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Moses 56,363 56.81% +22.34
DMK S. Retnaraj 26,311 26.52% -1.32
BJP K. A. Kumaravel 15,833 15.96% +14.06
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Margin of victory 30,052 30.29% 23.65%
Turnout 99,205 57.10% -9.69%
Registered electors 177,734
INC hold Swing 22.34%

1989 edit

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Moses 35,647 34.48% New
DMK P. Dharmaraj 28,782 27.84% -20.02
Independent R. Rathjakrishnan 21,090 20.40% New
AIADMK S. Thangamony 12,203 11.80% -34.59
Independent A. Sivathanu 2,497 2.42% New
BJP M. R. Gandhi 1,964 1.90% New
Margin of victory 6,865 6.64% 5.18%
Turnout 103,391 66.79% -0.07%
Registered electors 156,744
INC gain from DMK Swing -13.38%

1984 edit

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Retnaraj 41,572 47.86% +6.03
AIADMK S. Jagatheeson 40,301 46.39% -8.36
Independent A. Navis 2,427 2.79% New
Independent S. Lekshmanan Pillay 1,081 1.24% New
Independent S. Devathasan 892 1.03% New
Margin of victory 1,271 1.46% -11.46%
Turnout 86,868 66.86% 11.44%
Registered electors 135,489
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -6.90%

1980 edit

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Vincent 39,328 54.76% +18.3
DMK A. Thiraviam 30,045 41.83% +24.5
JP A. Kuruzmichcal 1,512 2.11% New
BJP M. R. Gandhi 693 0.96% New
Margin of victory 9,283 12.92% 12.66%
Turnout 71,824 55.42% -0.58%
Registered electors 130,424
AIADMK hold Swing 18.30%

1977 edit

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Vincent 26,973 36.45% New
JP P. Muhammed Ismail 26,780 36.19% New
DMK G. C. Michael Raj 12,824 17.33% -30.01
INC M. A. James 6,721 9.08% New
Independent Poomedai S. Lakshmanan Pillay 409 0.55% New
Margin of victory 193 0.26% -0.49%
Turnout 73,994 56.00% -17.75%
Registered electors 132,870
AIADMK gain from SWA Swing -11.63%

1971 edit

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA M. Moses 34,726 48.09% New
DMK G. Christopher 34,185 47.34% -7.71
CPI(M) P. Gopinath 3,304 4.58% New
Margin of victory 541 0.75% -9.34%
Turnout 72,215 73.75% -4.38%
Registered electors 101,962
SWA gain from DMK Swing -6.96%

1967 edit

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. C. Balan 36,502 55.05% +29.76
INC T. Nadar 29,810 44.95% -9.18
Margin of victory 6,692 10.09% -18.76%
Turnout 66,312 78.13% 7.71%
Registered electors 86,263
DMK gain from INC Swing 0.91%

1962 edit

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Chidambaranatha Nadar 37,079 54.13% -9.57
DMK M. C. Balan 17,318 25.28% New
CPI R. K. Ram 14,098 20.58% -10.01
Margin of victory 19,761 28.85% -4.26%
Turnout 68,495 70.42% -6.00%
Registered electors 99,408
INC hold Swing -9.57%

1957 edit

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Chidambaranatha Nadar 44,073 63.70% New
CPI C. Sankar 21,163 30.59% New
Independent Muthu Wamy 2,949 4.26% New
Independent Doraswamy Nadar 999 1.44% New
Margin of victory 22,910 33.11%
Turnout 69,184 76.42%
Registered electors 90,534
INC gain from TTNC Swing

1954 edit

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC D. Anantaraman 14,063 43.14% +21.75
CPI C. Sankar 10,468 32.11% New
INC Sree V. Das Nadar S. 6,142 18.84% +13.06
Independent Sivathanu Pillai M. 1,923 5.90% New
Margin of victory 3,595 11.03% {{{change}}}
Turnout 32,596 72.23% {{{change}}}
Registered electors 45,126
TTNC gain from Independent Swing

1952 edit

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election : Nagercoil[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Sankar 6,280 24.01% New
TTNC D. Thomas 5,595 21.39% +21.39
Independent D. Anantaraman 5,453 20.85% New
TTP P. S. Moni 4,082 15.61% New
INC Thanumalaya Perumal Pillai 1,513 5.78% +5.78
SP V. Markandan Pillai 1,470 5.62% New
Independent K. Ananthakishnan 1,219 4.66% New
Independent R. Ramalinga Panickar 542 2.07% New
Margin of victory 685 2.62% {{{change}}}
Turnout 26,154 69.10% {{{change}}}
Registered electors 37,849
Independent win (new seat)

References edit

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  2. ^ "nagercoil Election Result". Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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