Thiruvattar Assembly constituency

Thiruvattar
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanniyakumari
LS constituencyKanniyakumari
Established1951
Abolished2008
Total electors165,801 (2006)
ReservationNone

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Winner Party
Travancore-cochin
1952 P. Ramasamy Pillai Tamil Nadu Congress
1954 P. Ramasamy Pillai Tamil 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
1999-2001 J. 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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) R. Leema Rose 57,162 51.60% 1.55%
BJP G. Sujith Kumar 29,112 26.28% −3.36%
AIADMK P. C. N. Thilak Kumar 13,363 12.06%
DMDK D. Jeganathan 9,431 8.51%
Independent N. S. Moni 1,024 0.92%
BSP R. Meena 683 0.62%
Margin of victory 28,050 25.32% 4.91%
Turnout 110,775 66.81% 10.28%
Registered electors 165,801
CPI(M) hold Swing 1.55%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 47,807 50.06% 22.40%
BJP P. Rajamony 28,310 29.64% 6.36%
Independent R. Appu Nadesan 14,948 15.65%
NCP K. Issac 2,142 2.24%
Independent V. Haarris 900 0.94%
Independent D. Thomas 897 0.94%
Independent S. Sasikumar 503 0.53%
Margin of victory 19,497 20.41% 6.84%
Turnout 95,507 56.53% −5.36%
Registered electors 169,027
CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing 8.82%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Alban 37,523 41.23%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 25,169 27.66% −4.20%
BJP R. Manmadan 21,192 23.29% 6.66%
AIIC(T) A. Wilson 4,720 5.19%
Independent K. Pal Nadar 735 0.81%
Independent C. Selvadhas 378 0.42%
Independent P. Kasi 226 0.25%
Independent D. Leela Sundaram 225 0.25%
Independent S. N. Pushkaran 221 0.24%
Independent M. Christu Dhas 191 0.21%
Independent T. Vargsee 140 0.15%
Margin of victory 12,354 13.58% −5.06%
Turnout 91,005 61.88% −0.05%
Registered electors 154,690
DMK gain from INC Swing -9.26%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Nadesan 45,591 50.49% 5.13%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 28,762 31.86% −4.13%
BJP M. G. Retna Sabapathy 15,015 16.63%
Independent T. Wilson 358 0.40%
THMM M. Udayakumar 266 0.29%
PMK P. K. Haridas 209 0.23%
Independent Y. John Gnananamuthu 88 0.10%
Margin of victory 16,829 18.64% 9.25%
Turnout 90,289 61.93% −5.60%
Registered electors 149,139
INC hold Swing 5.13%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Nadesan 39,193 45.37%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 31,084 35.98% −0.99%
Independent S. Lucase 14,655 16.96%
AIADMK G. Radhakrishnan 832 0.96%
Independent S. Nesayyan 245 0.28%
Independent V. Madhusoodhanan Nair 228 0.26%
Independent C. Henry 154 0.18%
Margin of victory 8,109 9.39% 3.76%
Turnout 86,391 67.54% −2.40%
Registered electors 129,184
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 8.40%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 26,851 36.97% −10.74%
Independent M. Mohndahs 22,762 31.34%
Independent N. Thilakkumar 19,847 27.33%
GKC S. Natarajan 3,167 4.36%
Margin of victory 4,089 5.63% −14.39%
Turnout 72,627 69.94% 8.38%
Registered electors 110,731
CPI(M) hold Swing -10.74%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 29,463 47.71% 1.73%
INC P. Thobias 17,099 27.69% 24.59%
JP J. James 14,970 24.24%
Independent P. Thomas Marshall 225 0.36%
Margin of victory 12,364 20.02% 17.18%
Turnout 61,757 61.55% 1.97%
Registered electors 101,139
CPI(M) gain from JP Swing -1.12%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP J. James 27,812 48.82%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 26,192 45.98%
INC A. J. Raj 1,764 3.10% −56.57%
Independent N. Sukumarran 984 1.73%
DMK S. Gladstone 212 0.37% −16.30%
Margin of victory 1,620 2.84% −33.16%
Turnout 56,964 59.58% −7.20%
Registered electors 96,167
JP gain from INC Swing -10.84%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC James. J 36,097 59.66% 5.20%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran 14,315 23.66%
DMK N. Gnanasigamony 10,088 16.67%
Margin of victory 21,782 36.00% 20.98%
Turnout 60,500 66.78% −7.29%
Registered electors 93,019
INC hold Swing 5.20%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. James 29,345 54.47%
CPI(M) D. Gnanasingamoni 21,253 39.45%
Independent P. Thobias 3,277 6.08%
Margin of victory 8,092 15.02%
Turnout 53,875 74.07%
Registered electors 75,416
INC win (new seat)

1954

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC P. Ramasamy Pillai 18,104 88.91%
INC Pakianathan 2,258 11.09% 11.09%
Margin of victory 15,846 77.82% 18.07%
Turnout 20,362 56.50%
Registered electors 36,041
TTNC hold Swing

1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC P. Ramasamy Pillai 18,244 68.13%
S. Kulandaswami 2,242 8.37%
Independent V. Sreedharan Pillai 1,889 7.05%
INC J. T. Raj 1,840 6.87% 6.87%
Independent N. Padmanabhan 1,437 5.37%
TTP D. Thankakon 1,127 4.21%
Margin of victory 16,002 59.76% 59.76%
Turnout 26,779 67.61%
Registered electors 39,609
TTNC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  12. ^ The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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