Thiruvattar Assembly constituency

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Thiruvattar
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
LS constituency Kanniyakumari
Established1951
Abolished2008
Total electors165,801 (2006)
ReservationNone

Thiruvattar was an assembly constituency located in Nagercoil Lok Sabha constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearWinnerParty
Travancore-cochin
1952 P. Ramasamy Pillai Tamil Nadu Congress
1954P. Ramasamy PillaiTamil Nadu Congress
Madras State
1967 J. James Indian National Congress
Tamil Nadu
1971 J. James Indian National Congress
1977 J. James Janata Party
1980 J. Hemachandran Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1984 J. Hemachandran Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1989 R. Nadesan Indian National Congress
1991 R. Nadesan Indian National Congress
1996-1999 V. Alban Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999-2001J. Hemachandran Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2001 J. Hemachandran Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2006 R. Leema Rose Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Election results

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) R. Leema Rose 57,162 51.60% 1.55%
BJP G. Sujith Kumar29,11226.28%−3.36%
AIADMK P. C. N. Thilak Kumar13,36312.06%
DMDK D. Jeganathan9,4318.51%
Independent N. S. Moni1,0240.92%
BSP R. Meena6830.62%
Margin of victory28,05025.32%4.91%
Turnout 110,77566.81%10.28%
Registered electors 165,801
CPI(M) hold Swing 1.55%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 47,807 50.06% 22.40%
BJP P. Rajamony28,31029.64%6.36%
Independent R. Appu Nadesan14,94815.65%
NCP K. Issac2,1422.24%
Independent V. Haarris9000.94%
Independent D. Thomas8970.94%
Independent S. Sasikumar5030.53%
Margin of victory19,49720.41%6.84%
Turnout 95,50756.53%−5.36%
Registered electors 169,027
CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing 8.82%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. Alban 37,523 41.23%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 25,16927.66%−4.20%
BJP R. Manmadan21,19223.29%6.66%
AIIC(T) A. Wilson4,7205.19%
Independent K. Pal Nadar7350.81%
Independent C. Selvadhas3780.42%
Independent P. Kasi2260.25%
Independent D. Leela Sundaram2250.25%
Independent S. N. Pushkaran2210.24%
Independent M. Christu Dhas1910.21%
Independent T. Vargsee1400.15%
Margin of victory12,35413.58%−5.06%
Turnout 91,00561.88%−0.05%
Registered electors 154,690
DMK gain from INC Swing -9.26%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Nadesan 45,591 50.49% 5.13%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 28,76231.86%−4.13%
BJP M. G. Retna Sabapathy15,01516.63%
Independent T. Wilson3580.40%
THMM M. Udayakumar2660.29%
PMK P. K. Haridas2090.23%
Independent Y. John Gnananamuthu880.10%
Margin of victory16,82918.64%9.25%
Turnout 90,28961.93%−5.60%
Registered electors 149,139
INC hold Swing 5.13%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Nadesan 39,193 45.37%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 31,08435.98%−0.99%
Independent S. Lucase14,65516.96%
AIADMK G. Radhakrishnan8320.96%
Independent S. Nesayyan2450.28%
Independent V. Madhusoodhanan Nair2280.26%
Independent C. Henry1540.18%
Margin of victory8,1099.39%3.76%
Turnout 86,39167.54%−2.40%
Registered electors 129,184
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 8.40%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 26,851 36.97% −10.74%
Independent M. Mohndahs22,76231.34%
Independent N. Thilakkumar19,84727.33%
GKC S. Natarajan3,1674.36%
Margin of victory4,0895.63%−14.39%
Turnout 72,62769.94%8.38%
Registered electors 110,731
CPI(M) hold Swing -10.74%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 29,463 47.71% 1.73%
INC P. Thobias17,09927.69%24.59%
JP J. James 14,97024.24%
Independent P. Thomas Marshall2250.36%
Margin of victory12,36420.02%17.18%
Turnout 61,75761.55%1.97%
Registered electors 101,139
CPI(M) gain from JP Swing -1.12%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP J. James 27,812 48.82%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 26,19245.98%
INC A. J. Raj1,7643.10%−56.57%
Independent N. Sukumarran9841.73%
DMK S. Gladstone2120.37%−16.30%
Margin of victory1,6202.84%−33.16%
Turnout 56,96459.58%−7.20%
Registered electors 96,167
JP gain from INC Swing -10.84%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC James. J 36,097 59.66% 5.20%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 14,31523.66%
DMK N. Gnanasigamony10,08816.67%
Margin of victory21,78236.00%20.98%
Turnout 60,50066.78%−7.29%
Registered electors 93,019
INC hold Swing 5.20%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC J. James 29,345 54.47%
CPI(M) D. Gnanasingamoni21,25339.45%
Independent P. Thobias3,2776.08%
Margin of victory8,09215.02%
Turnout 53,87574.07%
Registered electors 75,416
INC win (new seat)

1954

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TTNC P. Ramasamy Pillai 18,104 88.91%
INC Pakianathan2,25811.09%11.09%
Margin of victory15,84677.82%18.07%
Turnout 20,36256.50%
Registered electors 36,041
TTNC hold Swing

1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TTNC P. Ramasamy Pillai 18,244 68.13%
S. Kulandaswami2,2428.37%
Independent V. Sreedharan Pillai1,8897.05%
INC J. T. Raj1,8406.87%6.87%
Independent N. Padmanabhan1,4375.37%
TTP D. Thankakon1,1274.21%
Margin of victory16,00259.76%59.76%
Turnout 26,77967.61%
Registered electors 39,609
TTNC win (new seat)

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