Tirunelveli Assembly constituency

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Tirunelveli
Constituency No. 224 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Lok Sabha constituency Tirunelveli
Established1951
Total electors292,411
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2021

Tirunelveli Assembly constituency is an Assembly constituency located in Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since independence. Tirunelveli was one of 17 Assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. [1] [2] [3] [4] Tirunelveli voted for the party that formed the government in the state except for 2016 and 2021. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 Arumugam
S. N. Somayajulu 		Indian National Congress
1957 Rajathi Kunjithapatham
1962
1967 A. L. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 P. Padmanabhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 G. R. Edmund All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
1984 S. Narayanan
1986 R. M. Veerappan
1989 A. L. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 D. Veliah Thevar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 A. L. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 Nainar Nagendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 N. Malai Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 Nainar Nagendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 A. L. S. Lakshmanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 Nainar Nagendran Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
46.70%
2016
 
43.13%
2011
 
54.81%
2006
 
45.85%
2001
 
40.93%
1996
 
52.48%
1991
 
62.81%
1989
 
35.55%
1984
 
59.57%
1980
 
57.96%
1977
 
38.50%
1971
 
62.16%
1967
 
61.74%
1962
 
36.89%
1957
 
27.25%
1952
 
23.55%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Nainar Nagendran 92,282 47.20 +44.03
DMK A. L. S. Lakshmanan 69,17535.38−7.74
NTK B. Sathya19,1629.80+8.69
AMMK A. P. Mahesh Kannan8,9114.56New
NOTA NOTA2,0911.07−0.1
Independent M. Sivakumar1,4120.72New
Independent Srithar Rajan1,3420.69New
Margin of victory23,10711.8211.50
Turnout 195,49666.86−3.63
Registered electors 292,411
BJP gain from DMK Swing 4.08

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. L. S. Lakshmanan 81,761 43.13 +12.79
AIADMK Nainar Nagendran 81,16042.81−12.00
DMDK S. Madasamy8,6404.56New
BJP A. Maharajan6,0173.17+2.02
NOTA NOTA2,2181.17New
NTK A. Viyanarasu2,1061.11New
Independent G. Velammal2,0291.07New
PMK Ganesan Kannan1,8840.99New
Independent P. Rajkumar1,3770.73New
Margin of victory6010.32−24.15
Turnout 189,57670.48−6.20
Registered electors 268,968
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -11.68

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Nainar Nagendran 86,220 54.81 +9.39
DMK A. L. S. Lakshmanan 47,72930.34−15.50
JMM G. Velammal7,7714.94New
Independent C. Pasupathipandian4,3072.74New
IJK S. Madhan2,6961.71New
BJP G. Murugadhas1,8151.15−0.43
Independent M. Subramanian1,2000.76New
Independent P. Ramakrishnan9750.62New
Independent K. Vedantham9690.62New
Independent C. Madasamy8140.52New
Margin of victory38,49124.4724.05
Turnout 157,30476.684.62
Registered electors 205,146
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 8.97

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK N. Malai Raja 65,517 45.85 +5.61
AIADMK Nainar Nagendran 64,91145.42+4.49
Independent S. Jayachandran4,0802.85New
AIFB S. Nambirajan2,7091.90New
BJP K. M. Sivakumar2,2571.58New
BSP A. Jeyakumar1,4060.98New
Margin of victory6060.42−0.27
Turnout 142,90872.0618.94
Registered electors 198,312
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 4.92

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Nainar Nagendran 42,765 40.93 +8.88
DMK A. L. Subramanian 42,04340.24−12.24
SP S. Saravanaperumal11,02510.55New
MDMK R. Shanmugasundaram4,9804.77−3.38
Independent P. Jabarullakhan1,5951.53New
CPI(ML)L T. Sankarapandian7820.75New
Margin of victory7220.69−19.74
Turnout 104,49253.12−15.81
Registered electors 196,785
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -11.55

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. L. Subramanian 59,914 52.48 +19.8
AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian36,59032.05−30.76
MDMK M. Achiyur Mani9,2958.14New
PMK P. Perumal3,1412.75New
BJP Su. Chidambaram2,1711.90New
JP P. Kalaivanan1,6611.45New
Margin of victory23,32420.43−9.70
Turnout 114,16568.937.04
Registered electors 170,499
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -10.33

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK D. Veliah 63,138 62.81 +39.11
DMK A. L. Subramanian 32,853 32.68 −2.87
Independent M. Thandayuthapani1,8741.86New
PMK C. Nellaiappan1,8031.79New
Margin of victory30,28530.1321.22
Turnout 100,51661.90−10.73
Registered electors 165,240
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 27.26

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. L. Subramanian 37,991 35.55 −4.1
INC N. S. S. Nellai Kannan28,47026.64New
AIADMK V. Masana Moorthy25,33223.71−35.87
AIADMK K. Muthusamy12,20111.42−48.16
Independent G. Gaspar Raja1,5131.42New
Margin of victory9,5218.91−11.01
Turnout 106,86272.63−2.64
Registered electors 149,539
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -24.02

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Narayanan 56,409 59.57 +1.61
DMK A. L. Subramanian 37,54739.65New
Margin of victory18,86219.922.90
Turnout 94,68775.275.47
Registered electors 129,277
AIADMK hold Swing 1.61

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK V. R. Nedunchezhiyan 48,338 57.96 +19.46
INC Rajathi Kunchithapatham 34,14240.94+13.07
Independent Pandian6130.74New
Margin of victory14,19617.026.39
Turnout 83,39469.7910.30
Registered electors 120,570
AIADMK hold Swing 19.46

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK G. R. Edmund 26,419 38.50 New
INC Krishnan Alias Nellai Kannan19,12527.87−9.97
JP R. Servaikaren Subbiah8,24412.01New
DMK E. Nambi8,19911.95−50.21
Independent M. Abdul Majeed6,0908.87New
Independent E. Hariramakrishnan5450.79New
Margin of victory7,29410.63−13.69
Turnout 68,62259.49−10.60
Registered electors 116,395
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -23.66

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Padmanabhan 43,325 62.16 +0.42
INC Rajathi Kunchithapatham 26,37337.84+0.19
Margin of victory16,95224.320.24
Turnout 69,69870.10−6.74
Registered electors 103,204
DMK hold Swing 0.42

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. L. Subramanian 41,589 61.74 New
INC M. S. M. Pillai25,36437.65+0.76
Independent M. K. R. Iyenger4090.61New
Margin of victory16,22524.0922.04
Turnout 67,36276.842.40
Registered electors 89,938
DMK gain from INC Swing 24.84

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Rajathi Kunjithapatham 25,985 36.89 +9.64
SWA Ramasami (Sundaram)24,54434.85New
IUML Ahmed Ibrahim18,09125.69New
PSP Muthiah Pillai8091.15New
Independent S. Rajagopalachari7021.00New
Margin of victory1,4412.05−4.40
Turnout 70,43074.44−7.61
Registered electors 96,617
INC hold Swing 9.64

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Rajathi Kunjithapatham 38,839 27.25 +3.7
INC Somasundaram 29,64820.80−2.75
Independent Kandish16,88611.85New
PSP Mohammaed Ismail Rowther15,69511.01New
PSP Ponnusami (Sc)12,3888.69New
Independent Esakimuthu (Sc)7,8345.50New
Independent Jacob4,8343.39New
Independent Chelliah (Sc)4,8223.38New
Independent Sankarasubramania Iyer2,7911.96New
Independent Sundaram2,7811.95New
Independent Kannappa Pillai2,7601.94New
Margin of victory9,1916.452.56
Turnout 142,51682.05−14.91
Registered electors 173,695
INC hold Swing 3.70

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Arumugam 32,529 23.55 New
INC S. N. Somayajulu 27,15619.66New
Independent P. S. Subramania Pillai20,47014.82New
CPI Shammaguam19,31513.98New
Independent Kankaraj16,60412.02New
Socialist Nadarajan Alias Mangala Ponnambalam10,4587.57New
KMPP Subramanian5,8574.24New
Independent Muthiah3,1982.32New
Independent Sethuramalingam Pillai2,5501.85New
Margin of victory5,3733.89
Turnout 138,13796.96
Registered electors 142,467
INC win (new seat)

References

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