Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency
| Kanniyakumari Assembly constituency | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
Kanyakumari is a Tamil Nadu assembly constituency located in Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha Constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. The constituency is located in the southern corner of mainland India, comprising the popular tourist destination Kanyakumari. In 2011 election, it had 237,410 total number of voters, consisting of 120,372 males and 117,038 females. Sambavars, Nadars, and Meenavars formed the majority of the electorate.[2] Kanyakumari will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[3]
Election results
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. Austin | 89,023 | 42.41 | ||
| AIADMK | Thalavai Sundaram | 83,111 | 39.59 | ||
| BJP | M. Meena Dev | 24,638 | 11.74 | ||
| DMDK | D. Aathilinga Perumal | 6,914 | 3.29 | ||
| NTK | V. Bala subramaniam | 1,732 | 0.83 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,570 | 0.75 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,912 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,09,924 | 75.07 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,79,651 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. T. Pachaimal | 86,903 | 48.22 | ||
| DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 69,099 | 38.34 | ||
| BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 20,094 | 11.15 | ||
| ABHM | P. Vetti Velayutha Perumal | 734 | 0.41 | ||
| Margin of victory | 17,804 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,80,206 | 75.76 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,37,865 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 63181 | |||
| AIADMK | Thalavai Sundaram | 52494 | |||
| DMDK | A. Alex Shantha Sekar | 5093 | |||
| BJP | N. Thanu Krishnan | 3436 | |||
| AIFB | T. Uthaman | 317 | |||
| ABHM | P. Vetri Velayutha Perumal | 109 | |||
| Margin of victory | 10687 | ||||
| Turnout | 126225 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Travancore-cochin assembly
| Constituency | Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thovalai Agasthesswaram | 1952 | T. S. Ramasamy Pillai and A. Samraj | Indian National Congress |
| Thovalai | 1954 | T. S. Ramasamy Pillai | PSP |
| Agastheeswaram | 1954 | P. Thanulinga Nadar | Tamil Nadu Congress |
Madras State assembly
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | T. S. Ramaswamy Pillai | Independent |
| 1962 | B. Natarajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | B. M. Pillai | Indian National Congress |
Tamil Nadu assembly
References
- ^ "Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Election Commission. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "விஐபி தொகுதி - 12: கன்னியாகுமரி சுரேஷ் ராஜனின் சவால்!". Dinamani. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "EC to tighten grip on cash for votes". The Hindu. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.