| Nagercoil | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 230 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Nagercoil Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanniyakumari |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,63,449[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Nagercoil Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency located inKanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency inKanyakumari district inTamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C. Sankar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1954 | D. Anantaraman | Independent | |
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | M. C. Balan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | 48.21% | |||
| 2016 | 38.87% | |||
| 2011 | 40.01% | |||
| 2006 | 38.01% | |||
| 2001 | 44.11% | |||
| 1996 | 48.40% | |||
| 1991 | 56.81% | |||
| 1989 | 34.48% | |||
| 1984 | 47.86% | |||
| 1980 | 54.76% | |||
| 1977 | 36.45% | |||
| 1971 | 48.09% | |||
| 1967 | 55.05% | |||
| 1962 | 54.13% | |||
| 1957 | 63.70% | |||
| 1954 | 43.14% | |||
| 1952 | 24.01% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| BJPgain fromDMK | Swing | 9.35 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -1.14 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 2.00 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromMADMK | Swing | -6.10 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| JD(U) | 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 | ||||
| MADMKgain fromTMC(M) | Swing | -4.29 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 fromINC | Swing | -8.42 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 22.34 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromDMK | Swing | -13.38 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -6.90 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | 18.30 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromSWA | Swing | -11.63 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| SWAgain fromDMK | Swing | -6.96 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | 0.91 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -9.57 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromTTNC | Swing | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| TTNCgain fromIndependent | Swing | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Independentwin (new seat) | |||||