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.
Kanniyakumari | |
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Constituency No. 229 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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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 |
Demographics
editGender demographics of Kanniyakumari constituency as of 01.05.2021,[3] taken ahead of the state general elections in 2021.
Year | Female | Male | Transgender | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 1,44,982 | 1,47,347 | 104 | 2,92,433 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editConstituency | Election | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | T. S. Ramaswamy Pillai | Independent | |
1962 | B. Natarajan | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | B. M. Pillai | Indian National Congress |
Election results
edit2021
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
2001
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1991
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1989
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1984
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1977
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1971
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1967
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1962
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1957
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
1954 Agastheeswaram
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
1954 Thovala
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
1952
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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