Kanniyakumari | |
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Constituency No. 229 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kanniyakumari |
Established | 1952-present |
Reservation | None |
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 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.
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 |
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2021 | 1,44,982 | 1,47,347 | 104 | 2,92,433 |
Constituency | Election | Winner | Party | |
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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 |
Election | Winner | Party | |
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1957 | T. S. Ramaswamy Pillai | Independent | |
1962 | B. Natarajan | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | B. M. Pillai | Indian National Congress | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |
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