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Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency

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Kanniyakumari
Constituency No. 229 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Kanniyakumari
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanniyakumari
Established1952-present
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Kanniyakumari is a Tamil Nadu assembly constituency located in Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha Constituency in Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. The constituency is located in the southern corner of mainland India, comprising the popular tourist destination Kanniyakumari. In 2011 election, it had 237,410 total number of voters, consisting of 120,372 males and 117,038 females.[1] Kanniyakumari will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

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Gender demographics of Kanniyakumari constituency as of 01.05.2021,[3] taken ahead of the state general elections in 2021.

Year Female Male Transgender Total
2021 1,44,982 1,47,347 104 2,92,433

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Travancore-Cochin assembly
Constituency Election Winner Party
Thovalai Agasthesswaram 1952 T. S. Ramasamy Pillai Indian National Congress
A. Samraj
Thovalai 1954 T. S. Ramasamy Pillai Praja Socialist Party
Agastheeswaram P. Thanulinga Nadar Tamil Nadu Congress
Madras State assembly
Election Winner Party
1957 T. S. Ramaswamy Pillai Independent
1962 B. Natarajan Indian National Congress
1967 B. M. Pillai Indian National Congress
Tamil Nadu assembly
Election Winner Party
1971 K. Rajah Pillai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 C. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 S. Muthukrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 K. Perumal Pillai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 K. Subramania Pillai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 M. Ammamuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 N. Suresh Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 Thalavai Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 N. Suresh Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 K. T. Pachaimal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 S. Austin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 Thalavai Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 48.79%
2016
 
 42.41%
2011
 
 48.22%
2006
 
 50.05%
2001
 
 51.32%
1996
 
 43.63%
1991
 
 60.14%
1989
 
 34.65%
1984
 
 54.05%
1980
 
 47.58%
1977
 
 33.32%
1971
 
 51.10%
1967
 
 56.89%
1962
 
 80.58%
1957
 
 44.05%
1954 Thovalai
 
 57.09%
1954 Agastheeswaram
 
 52.34%
1951
 
 18.46%

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 109,828 48.79% 9.20%
DMK S. Austin 93,618 41.59% −0.82%
NTK R. Sasikala 14,197 6.31% 5.48%
MNM P. T. Selvakumar 3,109 1.38%
AMMK P. Senthil Murugan 1,599 0.71%
NOTA Nota 1,097 0.49% −0.26%
BSP C. J. Sutharman 684 0.30% 0.07%
Independent A. Augustin 447 0.20%
Independent Na. Manickavasagam Pillai 142 0.06%
Independent N. Makesh 121 0.05%
Independent S. Thanu Neelan 95 0.04%
Margin of victory 16,210 7.20% 4.38%
Turnout 225,121 110.93% 35.86%
Rejected ballots 452 0.20%
Registered electors 202,943
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 6.38%

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Austin 89,023 42.41% 4.06%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 83,111 39.59% −8.63%
BJP M. Meena Dev 24,638 11.74% 0.59%
DMDK D. Aathilinga Perumal 6,914 3.29%
NTK V. Balasubramaniam 1,732 0.83%
NOTA None Of The Above 1,570 0.75%
PMK S. Hilman Bruce Edwin 712 0.34%
Independent P. Vetti Velayutha Perumal 526 0.25%
BSP P. Sankararamamurthy 481 0.23% 0.00%
Independent R. Sreetharan 331 0.16%
Independent T. Kumaresan 285 0.14%
Margin of victory 5,912 2.82% −7.06%
Turnout 209,924 75.07% −0.69%
Registered electors 279,651
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.82%

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal 86,903 48.22% 6.64%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 69,099 38.34% −11.71%
BJP M. R. Gandhi 20,094 11.15% 8.43%
ABHM Vetti Velayutha 734 0.41%
Independent Perumal. P Manik Prabhu 538 0.30%
Independent K. S. Ramanathan 532 0.30%
Independent S. Vasu 461 0.26%
Independent K. Rajesh 459 0.25%
BSP P. Suresh Ananth 418 0.23%
Independent S. Vadivelpillai 198 0.11%
Independent Y. Patchaimal 167 0.09%
Margin of victory 17,804 9.88% 1.41%
Turnout 237,865 75.76% 4.05%
Registered electors 180,206
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.83%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 63,181 50.05% 7.53%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 52,494 41.59% −9.73%
DMDK A. Alex Shantha Sekar 5,093 4.03%
BJP N. Thanu Krishnan 3,436 2.72%
Independent K. Rajan 769 0.61%
Independent S. Subramania Pillai 333 0.26%
AIFB T. Uthaman 317 0.25%
Independent K. Gopi 310 0.25%
Independent S. Kumaraswamy 117 0.09%
ABHM P. Vetri Velayutha Perumal 109 0.09%
Independent S. Kumariswamy Nadar 66 0.05%
Margin of victory 10,687 8.47% −0.33%
Turnout 126,225 71.71% 14.08%
Registered electors 176,033
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.26%

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 55,650 51.32% 30.00%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 46,114 42.52% −1.11%
MDMK E. Lakshmanan 4,991 4.60% −2.48%
Independent R. Jayakumar 723 0.67%
Independent S. Rajasekaran 331 0.31%
Independent L. Ayyasamypandian 310 0.29%
Independent U. Nagurmeran Peer Muhamad 138 0.13%
Independent Kumariswami 104 0.10%
Independent V. Thanulingam 82 0.08%
Margin of victory 9,536 8.79% −13.52%
Turnout 108,443 57.62% −4.74%
Registered electors 188,205
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.68%

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 42,755 43.63% 21.62%
AIADMK S. Thanu Pillai 20,892 21.32% −38.82%
BJP V. S. Rajan 13,197 13.47% −1.53%
Independent K. Baul Sundar 12,421 12.68%
MDMK S. Ramiah Pillai 6,942 7.08%
Independent S. P. Nadaraja 380 0.39%
Independent R. Sivathanu Pillai 336 0.34%
JP R. Rajkumar 248 0.25%
PMK A. Abraham Royan 234 0.24%
Independent A. Chellappan 144 0.15%
Independent Kavikone Kannithasan @ Subramoniam 129 0.13%
Margin of victory 21,863 22.31% −15.82%
Turnout 97,985 62.36% 3.57%
Registered electors 165,258
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -16.51%

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Ammamuthu Pillai 54,194 60.14% 36.90%
DMK C. Krishnan 19,835 22.01% −12.63%
BJP M. E. Appan 13,518 15.00% 13.00%
Independent Y. David 2,023 2.25%
Independent U. Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamead 105 0.12%
Independent E. Andrews 97 0.11%
THMM K. Murugan 70 0.08%
Pondichery Mannila Makkal Munnani J. Z. Markesasan 67 0.07%
Independent Dhanaraj Durai 57 0.06%
Independent A. Maria Alex 46 0.05%
Independent S. Thanka Raj 36 0.04%
Margin of victory 34,359 38.13% 35.70%
Turnout 90,109 58.79% −10.80%
Registered electors 158,543
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 25.50%

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Subramania Pillai 33,376 34.65% −10.28%
INC V. Aurmugham Pillai 31,037 32.22%
AIADMK K. Chockalingam Pillai 22,391 23.24% −30.81%
AIADMK K. Perumal Pillai 5,928 6.15% −47.90%
BJP S. Monickavasagam Pillai 1,930 2.00%
Independent Kodikkal Chellappa 711 0.74%
Independent C. Chellavadivoo 581 0.60%
Independent A. Vethamanickam 177 0.18%
Independent I. Hari Ramakrishnan 92 0.10%
Independent V. Thangasamy 67 0.07%
Independent D. Thangaselvin 42 0.04%
Margin of victory 2,339 2.43% −6.70%
Turnout 96,332 69.59% −2.46%
Registered electors 140,558
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -19.40%

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Perumal Pillai 45,353 54.05% 6.47%
DMK M. Sankaraligom 37,696 44.92%
Independent K. Ponswamy 349 0.42%
Independent M. Sundaram 316 0.38%
Independent S. Viswanathan 197 0.23%
Margin of victory 7,657 9.13% −0.36%
Turnout 83,911 72.05% 5.24%
Registered electors 121,584
AIADMK hold Swing 6.47%

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Muthukrishnan 35,613 47.58% 14.26%
INC A. Mathevan Pillai 28,515 38.10% 27.33%
JP P. Anandan 6,986 9.33%
Independent P. Aruldhas 3,737 4.99%
Margin of victory 7,098 9.48% −0.86%
Turnout 74,851 66.81% −0.13%
Registered electors 112,972
AIADMK hold Swing 14.26%

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Krishnan 23,222 33.32%
JP T. C. Subramania Pillay 16,010 22.97%
DMK M. Subramanian 14,854 21.31% −29.79%
INC K. Muthuaruppa Pillai 7,507 10.77% −33.84%
Independent S. Shanmugam 6,712 9.63%
Independent T. Chinnakam Nadar 930 1.33%
Independent R. Subramania Pillai 468 0.67%
Margin of victory 7,212 10.35% 3.86%
Turnout 69,703 66.94% −11.53%
Registered electors 104,698
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -17.79%

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Rajah Pillai 35,884 51.10%
INC B. Mahadevan Pillai 31,326 44.61% −12.28%
Independent A. Anderson 2,678 3.81%
Independent N. Nataraja Pillai 332 0.47%
Margin of victory 4,558 6.49% −8.09%
Turnout 70,220 78.47% −1.11%
Registered electors 93,383
DMK gain from INC Swing -5.79%

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. M. Pillai 37,998 56.89% −23.69%
SWA S. M. Pillai 28,260 42.31%
Independent P. Poomoney 537 0.80%
Margin of victory 9,738 14.58% −48.89%
Turnout 66,795 79.58% 6.55%
Registered electors 85,614
INC hold Swing -23.69%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Natarajan 46,263 80.58% 38.76%
PSP S. Rassiah 9,825 17.11%
Independent P. Poomoney 1,324 2.31%
Margin of victory 36,438 63.47% 61.24%
Turnout 57,412 73.03% −4.97%
Registered electors 80,199
INC gain from Independent Swing 36.53%

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. S. Ramasamy Pillai 24,557 44.05%
INC B. Natarajan 23,316 41.82%
Independent Vivekanandam 6,866 12.32%
Independent Kumaraswamy 1,013 1.82%
Margin of victory 1,241 2.23%
Turnout 55,752 78.00%
Registered electors 71,481
Independent win (new seat)

1954 Agastheeswaram

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1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Agastheeswaram[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC P. Thanulinga Nadar 15,587 52.34%
INC C. Balakrishnan 8,866 29.77% 29.77%
Independent S. D. Pandia Nadar 5,328 17.89%
Margin of victory 6,721 22.57%
Turnout 29,781 66.67%
Registered electors 44,670
TTNC win (new seat)

1954 Thovala

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1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thovala[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP T. S. Ramasamy Pillai 16,702 57.09%
INC K. Sivarama Pillai 8,117 27.75% 27.75%
TTNC B. C. Muthiah 4,435 15.16%
Margin of victory 8,585 29.35%
Turnout 29,254 71.02%
Registered electors 41,189
PSP win (new seat)

1952

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1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thovala Agasteeswaram[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP T. S. Ramasamy Pillai 17,733 18.46%
SP A. Samraj 13,104 13.64%
INC Balakrishnan 12,132 12.63% 12.63%
TTNC Manickom. Y. 10,491 10.92%
TTP Gandhiraman Pillai. A. S. 9,976 10.39%
INC Ramakrishnan. A. S. 9,619 10.01% 10.01%
TTNC Sivarama Pillai. K. 9,498 9.89%
TTP Ponniah. J. 8,524 8.87%
Independent Thanumalaya Perunal Pillai 4,971 5.18%
Margin of victory 4,629 4.82% 4.82%
Turnout 96,048 124.85%
Registered electors 76,930
SP win (new seat)

References

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