Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency

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Kanniyakumari
Constituency No. 229 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Kanniyakumari
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Established1951
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year 2021

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 the 2011 election, it had 237,410 total number of voters, consisting of 120,372 males and 117,038 females. [1] Kanniyakumari was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. [2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

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Demographics

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

YearFemaleMaleTransgenderTotal
20211,44,9821,47,3471042,92,433

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Travancore-Cochin assembly
ConstituencyElectionWinnerParty
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
ElectionWinnerParty
1957 T. S. Ramaswamy Pillai Independent
1962 B. Natarajan Indian National Congress
1967 B. M. Pillai Indian National Congress
Tamil Nadu assembly
ElectionWinnerParty
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

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

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 109,828 48.79% 9.20%
DMK S. Austin 93,61841.59%−0.82%
NTK R. Sasikala14,1976.31%5.48%
MNM P. T. Selvakumar 3,1091.38%
AMMK P. Senthil Murugan1,5990.71%
NOTA Nota1,0970.49%−0.26%
BSP C. J. Sutharman6840.30%0.07%
Independent A. Augustin4470.20%
Independent Na. Manickavasagam Pillai1420.06%
Independent N. Makesh1210.05%
Independent S. Thanu Neelan950.04%
Margin of victory16,2107.20%4.38%
Turnout 225,121110.93%35.86%
Rejected ballots4520.20%
Registered electors 202,943
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 6.38%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. Austin 89,023 42.41% 4.06%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 83,11139.59%−8.63%
BJP M. Meena Dev24,63811.74%0.59%
DMDK D. Aathilinga Perumal6,9143.29%
NTK V. Balasubramaniam1,7320.83%
NOTA None Of The Above1,5700.75%
PMK S. Hilman Bruce Edwin7120.34%
Independent P. Vetti Velayutha Perumal5260.25%
BSP P. Sankararamamurthy4810.23%0.00%
Independent R. Sreetharan3310.16%
Independent T. Kumaresan2850.14%
Margin of victory5,9122.82%−7.06%
Turnout 209,92475.07%−0.69%
Registered electors 279,651
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.82%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal 86,903 48.22% 6.64%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 69,09938.34%−11.71%
BJP M. R. Gandhi20,09411.15%8.43%
ABHM Vetti Velayutha7340.41%
Independent Perumal. P Manik Prabhu5380.30%
Independent K. S. Ramanathan5320.30%
Independent S. Vasu4610.26%
Independent K. Rajesh4590.25%
BSP P. Suresh Ananth4180.23%
Independent S. Vadivelpillai1980.11%
Independent Y. Patchaimal1670.09%
Margin of victory17,8049.88%1.41%
Turnout 237,86575.76%4.05%
Registered electors 180,206
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.83%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 63,181 50.05% 7.53%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 52,49441.59%−9.73%
DMDK A. Alex Shantha Sekar5,0934.03%
BJP N. Thanu Krishnan3,4362.72%
Independent K. Rajan7690.61%
Independent S. Subramania Pillai3330.26%
AIFB T. Uthaman3170.25%
Independent K. Gopi3100.25%
Independent S. Kumaraswamy1170.09%
ABHM P. Vetri Velayutha Perumal1090.09%
Independent S. Kumariswamy Nadar660.05%
Margin of victory10,6878.47%−0.33%
Turnout 126,22571.71%14.08%
Registered electors 176,033
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.26%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Thalavai Sundaram 55,650 51.32% 30.00%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 46,11442.52%−1.11%
MDMK E. Lakshmanan4,9914.60%−2.48%
Independent R. Jayakumar7230.67%
Independent S. Rajasekaran3310.31%
Independent L. Ayyasamypandian3100.29%
Independent U. Nagurmeran Peer Muhamad1380.13%
Independent Kumariswami1040.10%
Independent V. Thanulingam820.08%
Margin of victory9,5368.79%−13.52%
Turnout 108,44357.62%−4.74%
Registered electors 188,205
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.68%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK N. Suresh Rajan 42,755 43.63% 21.62%
AIADMK S. Thanu Pillai20,89221.32%−38.82%
BJP V. S. Rajan13,19713.47%−1.53%
Independent K. Baul Sundar12,42112.68%
MDMK S. Ramiah Pillai6,9427.08%
Independent S. P. Nadaraja3800.39%
Independent R. Sivathanu Pillai3360.34%
JP R. Rajkumar2480.25%
PMK A. Abraham Royan2340.24%
Independent A. Chellappan1440.15%
Independent Kavikone Kannithasan @ Subramoniam1290.13%
Margin of victory21,86322.31%−15.82%
Turnout 97,98562.36%3.57%
Registered electors 165,258
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -16.51%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. Ammamuthu Pillai 54,194 60.14% 36.90%
DMK C. Krishnan 19,83522.01%−12.63%
BJP M. E. Appan13,51815.00%13.00%
Independent Y. David2,0232.25%
Independent U. Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamead1050.12%
Independent E. Andrews970.11%
THMM K. Murugan700.08%
Pondichery Mannila Makkal Munnani J. Z. Markesasan670.07%
Independent Dhanaraj Durai570.06%
Independent A. Maria Alex460.05%
Independent S. Thanka Raj360.04%
Margin of victory34,35938.13%35.70%
Turnout 90,10958.79%−10.80%
Registered electors 158,543
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 25.50%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Subramania Pillai 33,376 34.65% −10.28%
INC V. Aurmugham Pillai31,03732.22%
AIADMK K. Chockalingam Pillai22,39123.24%−30.81%
AIADMK K. Perumal Pillai5,9286.15%−47.90%
BJP S. Monickavasagam Pillai1,9302.00%
Independent Kodikkal Chellappa7110.74%
Independent C. Chellavadivoo5810.60%
Independent A. Vethamanickam1770.18%
Independent I. Hari Ramakrishnan920.10%
Independent V. Thangasamy670.07%
Independent D. Thangaselvin420.04%
Margin of victory2,3392.43%−6.70%
Turnout 96,33269.59%−2.46%
Registered electors 140,558
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -19.40%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Perumal Pillai 45,353 54.05% 6.47%
DMK M. Sankaraligom37,69644.92%
Independent K. Ponswamy3490.42%
Independent M. Sundaram3160.38%
Independent S. Viswanathan1970.23%
Margin of victory7,6579.13%−0.36%
Turnout 83,91172.05%5.24%
Registered electors 121,584
AIADMK hold Swing 6.47%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Muthukrishnan 35,613 47.58% 14.26%
INC A. Mathevan Pillai28,51538.10%27.33%
JP P. Anandan6,9869.33%
Independent P. Aruldhas3,7374.99%
Margin of victory7,0989.48%−0.86%
Turnout 74,85166.81%−0.13%
Registered electors 112,972
AIADMK hold Swing 14.26%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK C. Krishnan 23,222 33.32%
JP T. C. Subramania Pillay16,01022.97%
DMK M. Subramanian14,85421.31%−29.79%
INC K. Muthuaruppa Pillai7,50710.77%−33.84%
Independent S. Shanmugam6,7129.63%
Independent T. Chinnakam Nadar9301.33%
Independent R. Subramania Pillai4680.67%
Margin of victory7,21210.35%3.86%
Turnout 69,70366.94%−11.53%
Registered electors 104,698
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -17.79%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Rajah Pillai 35,884 51.10%
INC B. Mahadevan Pillai31,32644.61%−12.28%
Independent A. Anderson2,6783.81%
Independent N. Nataraja Pillai3320.47%
Margin of victory4,5586.49%−8.09%
Turnout 70,22078.47%−1.11%
Registered electors 93,383
DMK gain from INC Swing -5.79%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC B. M. Pillai 37,998 56.89% −23.69%
SWA S. M. Pillai28,26042.31%
Independent P. Poomoney5370.80%
Margin of victory9,73814.58%−48.89%
Turnout 66,79579.58%6.55%
Registered electors 85,614
INC hold Swing -23.69%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC B. Natarajan 46,263 80.58% 38.76%
PSP S. Rassiah9,82517.11%
Independent P. Poomoney1,3242.31%
Margin of victory36,43863.47%61.24%
Turnout 57,41273.03%−4.97%
Registered electors 80,199
INC gain from Independent Swing 36.53%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. S. Ramasamy Pillai 24,557 44.05%
INC B. Natarajan 23,31641.82%
Independent Vivekanandam6,86612.32%
Independent Kumaraswamy1,0131.82%
Margin of victory1,2412.23%
Turnout 55,75278.00%
Registered electors 71,481
Independent win (new seat)

1954 Agastheeswaram

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Agastheeswaram [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TTNC P. Thanulinga Nadar 15,587 52.34%
INC C. Balakrishnan8,86629.77%29.77%
Independent S. D. Pandia Nadar5,32817.89%
Margin of victory6,72122.57%
Turnout 29,78166.67%
Registered electors 44,670
TTNC win (new seat)

1954 Thovala

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thovala [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PSP T. S. Ramasamy Pillai 16,702 57.09%
INC K. Sivarama Pillai8,11727.75%27.75%
TTNC B. C. Muthiah4,43515.16%
Margin of victory8,58529.35%
Turnout 29,25471.02%
Registered electors 41,189
PSP win (new seat)

1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thovala Agasteeswaram [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SP T. S. Ramasamy Pillai 17,733 18.46%
SP A. Samraj 13,10413.64%
INC Balakrishnan12,13212.63%12.63%
TTNC Manickom. Y.10,49110.92%
TTP Gandhiraman Pillai. A. S.9,97610.39%
INC Ramakrishnan. A. S.9,61910.01%10.01%
TTNC Sivarama Pillai. K.9,4989.89%
TTP Ponniah. J.8,5248.87%
Independent Thanumalaya Perunal Pillai4,9715.18%
Margin of victory4,6294.82%4.82%
Turnout 96,048124.85%
Registered electors 76,930
SP win (new seat)

References

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