Nagercoil Assembly constituency
Nagercoil | |
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Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Kanniyakumari |
LS constituency | Kanniyakumari |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 2,63,449 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | BJP |
Elected year | 2021 |
Nagercoil is an assembly constituency located in Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The Nadar community is the biggest community in this constituency with around 55% population.
The population of other communities are: Meenavar 12%, Paraiyar 10%, Pillaimar 8% and Muslims 5%.
In the 2021 MLA election, M.R Gandhi of BJP party is said to have won with the help of Christian Nadars, because the DMK party's candidate was a Chettiyar while the BJP party's candidate was a Hindu Nadar.
Though generally Christian Nadars do not vote for BJP, it is said that a substantial number of Christian Nadars voted for the Hindu Nadar candidate M.R Gandhi of BJP.
If the DMK party had fielded a Hindu Nadar candidate instead of a Chettiyar candidate, DMK might have won in 2021.
Travancore-cochin assembly
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1952 | C. Sankar | Indian National Congress | |
1954 | D. Anantaraman | Independent |
Madras State assembly
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1957 | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | Indian National Congress | |
1962 | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | M. C. Balan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu assembly
Election results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 88,804 | 48.21% | +21.44 | |
DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 77,135 | 41.88% | +3.01 | |
NTK | Vijayaragavan | 10,753 | 5.84% | +4.77 | |
MNM | S. Maria Jacob Stani Raja | 4,037 | 2.19% | New | |
AMMK | I. Ammu Anto | 1,094 | 0.59% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 930 | 0.50% | -0.53 | |
Margin of victory | 11,669 | 6.34% | -5.76% | ||
Turnout | 184,185 | 68.12% | 2.37% | ||
Rejected ballots | 259 | 0.14% | |||
Registered electors | 270,402 | ||||
BJP gain from DMK | Swing | 9.35% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 67,369 | 38.87% | +3.44 | |
BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 46,413 | 26.78% | +3.91 | |
AIADMK | Nanjil A. Murugesan | 45,824 | 26.44% | -13.57 | |
MDMK | S. Christin Rani | 5,803 | 3.35% | New | |
NTK | P. M. Dhanam | 1,855 | 1.07% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,802 | 1.04% | New | |
Democratic Corruption Liberation Front | Dr. M. S. Jackson | 1,411 | 0.81% | New | |
Margin of victory | 20,956 | 12.09% | 7.52% | ||
Turnout | 173,324 | 65.74% | -4.37% | ||
Registered electors | 263,633 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.14% |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | Nanjil A. Murugesan | 58,819 | 40.01% | New | |
DMK | R. Mahesh | 52,092 | 35.43% | -2.57 | |
BJP | Pon Radhakrishnan | 33,623 | 22.87% | +13.86 | |
Margin of victory | 6,727 | 4.58% | -6.94% | ||
Turnout | 209,685 | 70.11% | 7.72% | ||
Registered electors | 147,019 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.00% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | A. Rajan | 45,354 | 38.01% | New | |
Indians Victory Party | S. Austin | 31,609 | 26.49% | New | |
MDMK | S. Rethinaraj | 21,990 | 18.43% | +6.14 | |
BJP | T. Udhaya Kumar | 10,752 | 9.01% | New | |
Independent | M. Babu | 4,098 | 3.43% | New | |
DMDK | A. V. M. Lion Rajan | 3,783 | 3.17% | New | |
ABHM | P. Madhu Soothana Perumal | 695 | 0.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,745 | 11.52% | 8.19% | ||
Turnout | 119,334 | 62.39% | 12.18% | ||
Registered electors | 191,270 | ||||
DMK gain from MADMK | Swing | -6.10% |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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MADMK | S. Austin | 48,583 | 44.11% | New | |
TMC(M) | M. Moses | 44,921 | 40.78% | New | |
MDMK | S. Retnaraj | 13,531 | 12.28% | +1.82 | |
Independent | M. Ramesh | 1,872 | 1.70% | New | |
Janata Dal (United) | R. Kathiresan | 742 | 0.67% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,662 | 3.32% | -23.65% | ||
Turnout | 110,147 | 50.21% | -9.21% | ||
Registered electors | 219,583 | ||||
MADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -4.29% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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TMC(M) | M. Moses | 51,086 | 48.40% | New | |
BJP | S. Velpandian | 22,608 | 21.42% | +5.46 | |
INC | V. Seluvai Antony | 15,368 | 14.56% | -42.26 | |
MDMK | S. Retnaraj | 11,046 | 10.46% | New | |
AIIC(T) | R. Rathakrishnan | 4,153 | 3.93% | New | |
PMK | S. Suresh | 570 | 0.54% | New | |
Margin of victory | 28,478 | 26.98% | -3.31% | ||
Turnout | 105,560 | 59.42% | 2.32% | ||
Registered electors | 185,144 | ||||
TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -8.42% |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | M. Moses | 56,363 | 56.81% | +22.34 | |
DMK | S. Retnaraj | 26,311 | 26.52% | -1.32 | |
BJP | K. A. Kumaravel | 15,833 | 15.96% | +14.06 | |
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Margin of victory | 30,052 | 30.29% | 23.65% | ||
Turnout | 99,205 | 57.10% | -9.69% | ||
Registered electors | 177,734 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 22.34% |
1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. Moses | 35,647 | 34.48% | New | |
DMK | P. Dharmaraj | 28,782 | 27.84% | -20.02 | |
Independent | R. Rathjakrishnan | 21,090 | 20.40% | New | |
AIADMK | S. Thangamony | 12,203 | 11.80% | -34.59 | |
Independent | A. Sivathanu | 2,497 | 2.42% | New | |
BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 1,964 | 1.90% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,865 | 6.64% | 5.18% | ||
Turnout | 103,391 | 66.79% | -0.07% | ||
Registered electors | 156,744 | ||||
INC gain from DMK | Swing | -13.38% |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | S. Retnaraj | 41,572 | 47.86% | +6.03 | |
AIADMK | S. Jagatheeson | 40,301 | 46.39% | -8.36 | |
Independent | A. Navis | 2,427 | 2.79% | New | |
Independent | S. Lekshmanan Pillay | 1,081 | 1.24% | New | |
Independent | S. Devathasan | 892 | 1.03% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,271 | 1.46% | -11.46% | ||
Turnout | 86,868 | 66.86% | 11.44% | ||
Registered electors | 135,489 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.90% |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | M. Vincent | 39,328 | 54.76% | +18.3 | |
DMK | A. Thiraviam | 30,045 | 41.83% | +24.5 | |
JP | A. Kuruzmichcal | 1,512 | 2.11% | New | |
BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 693 | 0.96% | New | |
Margin of victory | 9,283 | 12.92% | 12.66% | ||
Turnout | 71,824 | 55.42% | -0.58% | ||
Registered electors | 130,424 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 18.30% |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | M. Vincent | 26,973 | 36.45% | New | |
JP | P. Muhammed Ismail | 26,780 | 36.19% | New | |
DMK | G. C. Michael Raj | 12,824 | 17.33% | -30.01 | |
INC | M. A. James | 6,721 | 9.08% | New | |
Independent | Poomedai S. Lakshmanan Pillay | 409 | 0.55% | New | |
Margin of victory | 193 | 0.26% | -0.49% | ||
Turnout | 73,994 | 56.00% | -17.75% | ||
Registered electors | 132,870 | ||||
AIADMK gain from SWA | Swing | -11.63% |
1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWA | M. Moses | 34,726 | 48.09% | New | |
DMK | G. Christopher | 34,185 | 47.34% | -7.71 | |
CPI(M) | P. Gopinath | 3,304 | 4.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 541 | 0.75% | -9.34% | ||
Turnout | 72,215 | 73.75% | -4.38% | ||
Registered electors | 101,962 | ||||
SWA gain from DMK | Swing | -6.96% |
1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | M. C. Balan | 36,502 | 55.05% | +29.76 | |
INC | T. Nadar | 29,810 | 44.95% | -9.18 | |
Margin of victory | 6,692 | 10.09% | -18.76% | ||
Turnout | 66,312 | 78.13% | 7.71% | ||
Registered electors | 86,263 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 0.91% |
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | 37,079 | 54.13% | -9.57 | |
DMK | M. C. Balan | 17,318 | 25.28% | New | |
CPI | R. K. Ram | 14,098 | 20.58% | -10.01 | |
Margin of victory | 19,761 | 28.85% | -4.26% | ||
Turnout | 68,495 | 70.42% | -6.00% | ||
Registered electors | 99,408 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | -9.57% |
1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | 44,073 | 63.70% | New | |
CPI | C. Sankar | 21,163 | 30.59% | New | |
Independent | Muthu Wamy | 2,949 | 4.26% | New | |
Independent | Doraswamy Nadar | 999 | 1.44% | New | |
Margin of victory | 22,910 | 33.11% | |||
Turnout | 69,184 | 76.42% | |||
Registered electors | 90,534 | ||||
INC gain from TTNC | Swing |
1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TTNC | D. Anantaraman | 14,063 | 43.14% | +21.75 | |
CPI | C. Sankar | 10,468 | 32.11% | New | |
INC | Sree V. Das Nadar S. | 6,142 | 18.84% | +13.06 | |
Independent | Sivathanu Pillai M. | 1,923 | 5.90% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,595 | 11.03% | {{{change}}} | ||
Turnout | 32,596 | 72.23% | {{{change}}} | ||
Registered electors | 45,126 | ||||
TTNC gain from Independent | Swing |
1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | C. Sankar | 6,280 | 24.01% | New | |
TTNC | D. Thomas | 5,595 | 21.39% | +21.39 | |
Independent | D. Anantaraman | 5,453 | 20.85% | New | |
TTP | P. S. Moni | 4,082 | 15.61% | New | |
INC | Thanumalaya Perumal Pillai | 1,513 | 5.78% | +5.78 | |
SP | V. Markandan Pillai | 1,470 | 5.62% | New | |
Independent | K. Ananthakishnan | 1,219 | 4.66% | New | |
Independent | R. Ramalinga Panickar | 542 | 2.07% | New | |
Margin of victory | 685 | 2.62% | {{{change}}} | ||
Turnout | 26,154 | 69.10% | {{{change}}} | ||
Registered electors | 37,849 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |