| Nagapattinam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 163 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nagapattinam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nagapattinam |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,97,901[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | VCK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Nagapattinam is a state assembly constituency inTamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below. It comprises the entirety of Thirumarugal union block and part of Nagapattinam union block.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Vadivelu and Sivaraj | Communist Party of India | |
| 1957 | N. S. Ramalingam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | A. M. P. S. Balagangadaran | ||
| 1967 | K. R. Gnanasambandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2021 | 46.46% | |||
| 2016 | 48.28% | |||
| 2011 | 51.26% | |||
| 2006 | 45.83% | |||
| 2001 | 53.55% | |||
| 1996 | 43.68% | |||
| 1991 | 52.20% | |||
| 1989 | 44.70% | |||
| 1984 | 48.24% | |||
| 1980 | 51.38% | |||
| 1977 | 39.65% | |||
| 1971 | 44.80% | |||
| 1967 | 56.40% | |||
| 1962 | 42.89% | |||
| 1957 | 52.09% | |||
| 1952 | 24.14% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCK | Aloor Shanavas | 66,281 | 46.46 | New | |
| AIADMK | Thanka Kathiravan | 59,043 | 41.39 | −6.89 | |
| NTK | S. Augustine Arputharaj | 9,976 | 6.99 | +5.83 | |
| AMMK | C. Manjula | 3,503 | 2.46 | New | |
| MNM | Syed Anas Mohideen Sahip | 2,540 | 1.78 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 895 | 0.63 | −0.11 | |
| Margin of victory | 7,238 | 5.07 | −10.21 | ||
| Turnout | 142,665 | 72.09 | −1.33 | ||
| VCKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -1.82 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Thamimum Ansari | 64,903 | 48.28 | −2.99 | |
| MNMK | A. Mohamed Jafarullah | 44,353 | 32.99 | New | |
| CPI | A. B. Dhameem Ansari Sahib | 11,088 | 8.25 | New | |
| BJP | K. Nethaji | 6,005 | 4.47 | +2.83 | |
| NTK | T. Niraintha Selvam | 1,557 | 1.16 | New | |
| PMK | A. Balraj | 1,036 | 0.77 | New | |
| Independent | J. Jabarullah | 1,018 | 0.76 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 996 | 0.74 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,550 | 15.29 | 10.53 | ||
| Turnout | 134,439 | 73.42 | −6.05 | ||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -2.99 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. A. Jayapal | 61,870 | 51.26 | +7.31 | |
| DMK | Mohamed Sheik Dawood | 56,127 | 46.51 | New | |
| BJP | M. Muruganantham | 1,972 | 1.63 | +0.23 | |
| BSP | A. Jagabar Sathick | 721 | 0.60 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,743 | 4.76 | 2.88 | ||
| Turnout | 151,882 | 79.46 | +3.59 | ||
| AIADMKgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | 5.43 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | V. Marimuthu | 57,315 | 45.83% | New | |
| AIADMK | K. A. Jayapal | 54,971 | 43.96% | −9.6 | |
| DMDK | Peru. Mathiyalagan | 9,949 | 7.96% | New | |
| BJP | S. Karthikeyan | 1,758 | 1.41% | New | |
| NCP | S. Basheer | 655 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,344 | 1.87% | −13.09% | ||
| Turnout | 125,060 | 75.88% | 9.05% | ||
| Registered electors | 164,819 | ||||
| CPI(M)gain fromAIADMK | Swing | -7.72% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Jeevanantham | 59,808 | 53.55% | +28.4 | |
| DMK | S. P. Thangaiya | 43,091 | 38.59% | −5.09 | |
| Independent | G. Nizamudeen | 4,919 | 4.40% | New | |
| MDMK | Ragu Kumar G | 2,368 | 2.12% | New | |
| Independent | V. S. Packirisami | 1,490 | 1.33% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,717 | 14.97% | −3.55% | ||
| Turnout | 111,676 | 66.83% | −5.91% | ||
| Registered electors | 167,176 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 9.88% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Nizamudeen | 46,533 | 43.68% | New | |
| AIADMK | R. Jeevanantham | 26,805 | 25.16% | −27.04 | |
| CPI(M) | V. Marimuthu | 20,990 | 19.70% | −22.72 | |
| AIIC(T) | P. Rajendren | 9,992 | 9.38% | New | |
| BJP | S. Pugazhendi | 1,578 | 1.48% | +0.17 | |
| Margin of victory | 19,728 | 18.52% | 8.74% | ||
| Turnout | 106,542 | 72.74% | 2.41% | ||
| Registered electors | 154,116 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -8.52% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Sivasamy | 53,050 | 52.20% | +35.51 | |
| CPI(M) | G. Veeraiyan | 43,116 | 42.42% | −2.27 | |
| PMK | P. V. Chockalingam | 3,411 | 3.36% | New | |
| BJP | V. A. R. Ambikapathy | 1,329 | 1.31% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,934 | 9.77% | −4.03% | ||
| Turnout | 101,629 | 70.33% | −6.39% | ||
| Registered electors | 149,065 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | 7.50% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | G. Veeraiyan | 44,681 | 44.70% | −3.55 | |
| INC | Pon Palanivelu | 30,884 | 30.90% | New | |
| AIADMK | N. Ila Muruguselvam | 16,682 | 16.69% | −26.05 | |
| AIADMK | S. Thengovan | 6,800 | 6.80% | −35.94 | |
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| Margin of victory | 13,797 | 13.80% | 8.30% | ||
| Turnout | 99,963 | 76.72% | −2.58% | ||
| Registered electors | 132,478 | ||||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | -3.55% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | G. Veeraiyan | 43,684 | 48.24% | −3.13 | |
| AIADMK | S. Thenkovan | 38,698 | 42.74% | New | |
| Independent | K. Kannabiran | 6,248 | 6.90% | New | |
| INC(J) | N. Elamuruguselvan | 850 | 0.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,986 | 5.51% | 2.75% | ||
| Turnout | 90,547 | 79.30% | 2.21% | ||
| Registered electors | 118,310 | ||||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | -3.13% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | R. Umanath | 44,105 | 51.38% | +11.73 | |
| INC | S. S. R. Ramanatha Thevar | 41,738 | 48.62% | +34.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,367 | 2.76% | 1.86% | ||
| Turnout | 85,843 | 77.09% | 5.35% | ||
| Registered electors | 112,499 | ||||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | 11.73% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | R. Umanath | 31,519 | 39.65% | +19.61 | |
| DMK | A. Ambalavanan | 30,809 | 38.76% | −6.04 | |
| INC | M. Basheer Ahmed | 11,570 | 14.56% | −20.6 | |
| JP | D. Chakrapany | 5,590 | 7.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 710 | 0.89% | −8.75% | ||
| Turnout | 79,488 | 71.74% | −4.57% | ||
| Registered electors | 111,891 | ||||
| CPI(M)gain fromDMK | Swing | -5.15% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Rajamanickam | 29,744 | 44.80% | New | |
| INC | Ramanatha Thevar | 23,342 | 35.16% | −5.62 | |
| CPI(M) | K. R. Ganasampandan | 13,306 | 20.04% | −36.35 | |
| Margin of victory | 6,402 | 9.64% | −5.97% | ||
| Turnout | 66,392 | 76.31% | −5.58% | ||
| Registered electors | 91,497 | ||||
| DMKgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | -11.59% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. R. Gnanasambandan | 36,596 | 56.40% | New | |
| INC | R. R. V. Naidu | 26,462 | 40.78% | −2.12 | |
| CPI | V. Mahalingam | 1,428 | 2.20% | −29.61 | |
| Independent | Thandapani | 406 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,134 | 15.62% | 4.53% | ||
| Turnout | 64,892 | 81.89% | 1.26% | ||
| Registered electors | 81,237 | ||||
| CPI(M)gain fromINC | Swing | 13.50% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. M. P. S. Balagangadharan | 27,447 | 42.89% | −9.2 | |
| CPI | G. Bhaktavachalam | 20,355 | 31.81% | +2.43 | |
| IUML | Sarana baskaran T.M.M.Ahamed (koothanallur) | 16,186 | 25.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,092 | 11.08% | −11.63% | ||
| Turnout | 63,988 | 80.63% | 22.98% | ||
| Registered electors | 81,745 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -9.20% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. S. Ramalingam | 24,552 | 52.09% | +30.44 | |
| CPI | P. Jeevanandam | 13,847 | 29.38% | +5.23 | |
| Independent | M. Hanifa | 6,527 | 13.85% | New | |
| Independent | S. Rajagopal Naidu | 2,207 | 4.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,705 | 22.71% | 21.36% | ||
| Turnout | 47,133 | 57.65% | −57.79% | ||
| Registered electors | 81,753 | ||||
| INCgain fromCPI | Swing | 27.95% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Sivaraj | 39,027 | 24.14% | New | |
| CPI | Vadivelu | 36,846 | 22.79% | New | |
| INC | Doraiswami | 34,996 | 21.65% | New | |
| INC | Shanmugasundaram Pillai | 32,226 | 19.94% | New | |
| Socialist | Appu Ayyar | 5,704 | 3.53% | New | |
| Independent | Lasa Maricayar | 5,210 | 3.22% | New | |
| RPI | Arumugham | 4,655 | 2.88% | New | |
| Independent | Ganapathi Thevar | 2,981 | 1.84% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,181 | 1.35% | |||
| Turnout | 161,645 | 115.44% | |||
| Registered electors | 140,027 | ||||
| CPIwin (new seat) | |||||