Kanyakumari (state assembly constituency)
Kanyakumari is a Tamil Nadu assembly constituency located in Tiruchendur Lok Sabha Constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. The constituency is located in the southern corner of mainland India, comprising the popular tourist destination Kanyakumari. In 2011 election, it had 237,410 total number of voters, consisting of 120,372 males and 117,038 females. Sambavars, Nadars, and Meenavars formed the majority of the electorate.[2] Kanyakumari will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[3]
Kanyakumari | |
|---|---|
state assembly constituency | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Existence | 1952-present |
| Reservation | General |
| Current MLA | S. Austin |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| Total Electors | 279651 [1] |
| Most Successful Party | AIADMK (7 times) |
Election results
2021
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. Austin | 89023 | 42.41 | ||
| AIADMK | Thalavai Sundaram | 83111 | 39.59 | ||
| BJP | M. Meena Dev | 24638 | 11.74 | ||
| DMDK | D. Aathilinga Perumal | 6914 | 3.29 | ||
| NTK | V. Balasubramaniam | 1732 | 0.83 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1570 | 0.75 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5912 | ||||
| Turnout | 209924 | 75.07 | |||
| Registered electors | 279651 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. T. Pachaimal | 86903 | 48.22 | ||
| DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 69099 | 38.34 | ||
| BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 20094 | 11.15 | ||
| ABHM | P. Vetti Velayutha Perumal | 734 | 0.41 | ||
| Margin of victory | 17804 | ||||
| Turnout | 180206 | 75.76 | |||
| Registered electors | 237865 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 63181 | |||
| AIADMK | Thalavai Sundaram | 52494 | |||
| DMDK | A. Alex Shantha Sekar | 5093 | |||
| BJP | N. Thanu Krishnan | 3436 | |||
| Forward Bloc | T. Uthaman | 317 | |||
| ABHM | P. Vetri Velayutha Perumal | 109 | |||
| Margin of victory | 10687 | ||||
| Turnout | 126225 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Travancore-cochin assembly
| Constituency | Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thovalai Agasthesswaram | 1952 | T. S. Ramasamy Pillai and A. Samraj | Indian National Congress |
| Thovalai | 1954 | T. S. Ramasamy Pillai | PSP |
| Agastheeswaram | 1954 | P. Thanulinga Nadar | Tamil Nadu Congress |
Madras State assembly
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | T. S. Ramaswamy Pillai | Independent |
| 1962 | B. Natarajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | B. M. Pillai | Indian National Congress |
Tamil Nadu assembly
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | K. Rajah Pillai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | C. Krishnan | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | S. Muthukrishnan | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | K. Perumal Pillai | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. Subramania Pillai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | M. Ammamuthu | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | N. Suresh Rajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | Thalavai Sundaram | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | N. Suresh Rajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. T. Pachaimal | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | S. Austin | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
References
- "Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Election Commission. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "விஐபி தொகுதி - 12: கன்னியாகுமரி சுரேஷ் ராஜனின் சவால்!". Dinamani. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- "EC to tighten grip on cash for votes". The Hindu. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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