| Nilakottai | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 130 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dindigul |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,44,044[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | AIADMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Nilakottai orNilakkottai is a state assembly constituency inDindigul district inTamil Nadu.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 130. It comes underDindigul Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for members of theScheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ayyanar and Muthu Thevar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | W. P. A. R. Chandrasekaran andA. S. Ponnammal | ||
| 1962 | Abdul Aziz | ||
| 1967 | A. Muniyandi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A. Muniyandi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1977 | A. Baluchamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | A. S. Ponnammal | Independent | |
| 1984 | A. Baluchamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1989 | A. S. Ponnammal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | Tamil Maanila Congress | ||
| 2001 | G. Anbazhagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | S. Thenmozhi | ||
| 2011 | A. Ramasamy | Puthiya Tamilagam | |
| 2016 | R. Thangathurai - Disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2019 by-election | S. Thenmozhi | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 49.49% | |||
| 2019 by-election | 49.78% | |||
| 2016 | 48.99% | |||
| 2011 | 52.45% | |||
| 2006 | 43.37% | |||
| 2001 | 57.36% | |||
| 1996 | 54.48% | |||
| 1991 | 65.75% | |||
| 1989 | 30.10% | |||
| 1984 | 62.88% | |||
| 1980 | 61.60% | |||
| 1977 | 51.19% | |||
| 1971 | 61.12% | |||
| 1967 | 57.71% | |||
| 1962 | 31.75% | |||
| 1957 | 28.01% | |||
| 1952 | 26.28% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Thenmozhi | 91,461 | 49.49% | +0.5 | |
| DMK | K. Murugavelrajan | 63,843 | 34.55% | −5.98 | |
| NTK | G. Vasanthadevi | 17,509 | 9.47% | +8.78 | |
| DMDK | K. Ramasamy | 3,704 | 2.00% | −2.39 | |
| MNM | Ananth | 3,181 | 1.72% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,260 | 0.68% | −0.36 | |
| Margin of victory | 27,618 | 14.94% | 6.48% | ||
| Turnout | 184,805 | 75.73% | −4.13% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 398 | 0.22% | |||
| Registered electors | 244,044 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | 0.50% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Thenmozhi | 90,982 | 49.78 | ||
| DMK | C. Soundarapandian | 70,307 | |||
| AMMK | R. Thangathurai | 9,401 | New | ||
| NTK | A. Sanigilipandian | 4,934 | New | ||
| MNM | C. Chinnadurai | 3,139 | New | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,339 | New | ||
| Majority | 20,675 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,82,750 | 80.29 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,29,209 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Thangathurai | 85,507 | 48.99% | New | |
| DMK | M. Anbazhagan | 70,731 | 40.52% | New | |
| DMDK | K. Ramasamy | 7,666 | 4.39% | New | |
| BJP | R. Alagumani | 2,565 | 1.47% | −1.29 | |
| PMK | N. Ramoorthy | 2,201 | 1.26% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,819 | 1.04% | New | |
| NTK | A. Sangilipandian | 1,204 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,776 | 8.47% | −8.79% | ||
| Turnout | 174,541 | 79.85% | 0.98% | ||
| Registered electors | 218,582 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromPT | Swing | -3.46% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | A. Ramasamy | 75,124 | 52.45% | New | |
| INC | K. Rajangam | 50,410 | 35.19% | −3.06 | |
| TMMK | B. John Pandian | 6,882 | 4.80% | New | |
| BJP | Chinnappan @ V. Rajendran | 3,952 | 2.76% | +1.6 | |
| LJP | S. Selvaraj | 2,440 | 1.70% | New | |
| Independent | S. Sivakumar | 1,869 | 1.30% | New | |
| IJK | T. Sivabalan | 1,669 | 1.17% | New | |
| BSP | P. Pitchaiammal | 897 | 0.63% | −0.44 | |
| Margin of victory | 24,714 | 17.25% | 12.14% | ||
| Turnout | 181,623 | 78.87% | 9.27% | ||
| Registered electors | 143,243 | ||||
| PTgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 9.08% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. Thenmozhi | 53,275 | 43.37% | −13.99 | |
| INC | K. Senthilvel | 46,991 | 38.25% | New | |
| DMDK | M. Ravichandran | 16,795 | 13.67% | New | |
| BJP | P. Pitchaiammal | 1,422 | 1.16% | New | |
| BSP | A. Sethuraman | 1,311 | 1.07% | New | |
| Independent | S. Prakalathan | 1,197 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,284 | 5.12% | −24.51% | ||
| Turnout | 122,838 | 69.60% | 9.06% | ||
| Registered electors | 176,484 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -13.99% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G. Anbazhagan | 60,972 | 57.36% | New | |
| PT | K. Ayyar | 29,478 | 27.73% | New | |
| Independent | A. S. Ponnammal | 7,533 | 7.09% | New | |
| MDMK | K. Periyasamy | 2,589 | 2.44% | −7.75 | |
| Independent | M. Jeeva | 2,139 | 2.01% | New | |
| Independent | R. Dhanabalan | 1,409 | 1.33% | New | |
| Independent | V. Selvaraj | 1,351 | 1.27% | New | |
| Independent | P. Gandhi | 832 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 31,494 | 29.63% | 0.34% | ||
| Turnout | 106,303 | 60.55% | −7.65% | ||
| Registered electors | 175,612 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromTMC(M) | Swing | 2.88% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC(M) | A. S. Ponnammal | 59,541 | 54.48% | New | |
| INC | A. Rasu | 27,538 | 25.20% | −40.55 | |
| MDMK | M. Arivazhaghan | 11,128 | 10.18% | New | |
| AIIC(T) | S. Isaac Raja | 7,378 | 6.75% | New | |
| Independent | Vadi. Rajendran | 1,424 | 1.30% | New | |
| JP | I. Murlimanokar | 762 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 32,003 | 29.28% | −9.95% | ||
| Turnout | 109,289 | 68.20% | 6.57% | ||
| Registered electors | 169,442 | ||||
| TMC(M)gain fromINC | Swing | -11.27% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. S. Ponnammal | 62,110 | 65.75% | +35.65 | |
| DMK | M. Arivazhagan | 25,050 | 26.52% | −2.88 | |
| Independent | Vadivel Ravanan | 2,384 | 2.52% | New | |
| Independent | M. Subbulakshmi | 2,280 | 2.41% | New | |
| Independent | V. Kanakaraj | 1,094 | 1.16% | New | |
| Independent | S. Ponnaian | 914 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 37,060 | 39.23% | 38.53% | ||
| Turnout | 94,463 | 61.63% | −8.54% | ||
| Registered electors | 161,399 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 35.65% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. S. Ponnammal | 29,654 | 30.10% | New | |
| DMK | R. Paranthaman | 28,962 | 29.39% | +0.54 | |
| AIADMK | G. Anbazhagan | 26,861 | 27.26% | −35.62 | |
| AIADMK | P. Chitravelu | 10,550 | 10.71% | −52.18 | |
| Independent | V. Kanagaraj | 1,112 | 1.13% | New | |
| Independent | A. Nagammal | 762 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 692 | 0.70% | −33.32% | ||
| Turnout | 98,530 | 70.17% | −0.28% | ||
| Registered electors | 143,421 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -32.79% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Baluchamy | 55,162 | 62.88% | New | |
| DMK | M. Arivazhagan | 25,313 | 28.86% | −9.55 | |
| INC(J) | N. Periasamy | 5,400 | 6.16% | New | |
| Independent | S. P. Janakiraman | 1,846 | 2.10% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,849 | 34.03% | 10.83% | ||
| Turnout | 87,721 | 70.46% | 5.18% | ||
| Registered electors | 130,589 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromIndependent | Swing | 1.28% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. S. Ponnammal | 48,892 | 61.60% | New | |
| DMK | A. Manivasagam | 30,480 | 38.40% | +22.48 | |
| Margin of victory | 18,412 | 23.20% | −10.27% | ||
| Turnout | 79,372 | 65.28% | 15.92% | ||
| Registered electors | 123,442 | ||||
| Independentgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 10.41% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Baluchamy | 28,296 | 51.19% | New | |
| INC | M. Muthuperiasamy | 9,799 | 17.73% | −21.15 | |
| DMK | A. Muniyandi | 8,802 | 15.92% | −45.2 | |
| JP | S. K. P. Palusamy | 8,378 | 15.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,497 | 33.46% | 11.22% | ||
| Turnout | 55,275 | 49.36% | −19.48% | ||
| Registered electors | 113,541 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | -9.93% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. Muniyandi | 38,583 | 61.12% | +3.41 | |
| INC | A. S. Ponnammal | 24,540 | 38.88% | +0.33 | |
| Margin of victory | 14,043 | 22.25% | 3.08% | ||
| Turnout | 63,123 | 68.84% | −7.15% | ||
| Registered electors | 97,276 | ||||
| DMKhold | Swing | 3.41% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. Muniyandi | 37,601 | 57.71% | +27.45 | |
| INC | A. S. Ponnammal | 25,115 | 38.55% | +6.8 | |
| Independent | M. Paulsamy | 1,297 | 1.99% | New | |
| Independent | M. Muthuperriyasami | 576 | 0.88% | New | |
| Independent | C. S. Madari | 562 | 0.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,486 | 19.16% | 17.68% | ||
| Turnout | 65,151 | 75.99% | 2.90% | ||
| Registered electors | 89,095 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | 25.97% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abdul Aziz | 20,187 | 31.75% | +3.74 | |
| DMK | Ambuchezhian | 19,246 | 30.27% | New | |
| Independent | Veeraraghavier | 15,586 | 24.51% | New | |
| PSP | Guruviah Naidu | 6,976 | 10.97% | New | |
| Independent | Edamalai | 1,204 | 1.89% | New | |
| Independent | Subramanian | 388 | 0.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 941 | 1.48% | −7.29% | ||
| Turnout | 63,587 | 73.09% | −28.11% | ||
| Registered electors | 90,229 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 3.74% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | W. P. A. R. Chandrasekaran | 43,120 | 28.01% | +1.73 | |
| INC | A. S. Ponnammal (Sc) | 29,623 | 19.24% | −7.03 | |
| Independent | T. G. Krishnamoorthy | 29,593 | 19.22% | New | |
| Independent | M. Vadivel (Sc) | 14,965 | 9.72% | New | |
| Independent | S. Kanniyppan (Sc) | 10,805 | 7.02% | New | |
| PSP | P. Pichai | 10,704 | 6.95% | New | |
| Independent | T. Avadaiyappan | 9,473 | 6.15% | New | |
| PSP | S. Vellailannu (Sc) | 5,673 | 3.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,497 | 8.77% | 0.18% | ||
| Turnout | 153,956 | 101.20% | 16.30% | ||
| Registered electors | 152,137 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 1.73% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ayyanar | 34,350 | 26.28% | New | |
| INC | Muthuthevar | 23,120 | 17.69% | New | |
| Independent | Ponniah Konar | 21,347 | 16.33% | New | |
| Socialist | Govindan | 16,152 | 12.36% | New | |
| RPI | Veerabadran | 12,969 | 9.92% | New | |
| CPI | Angamuthu | 9,866 | 7.55% | New | |
| Socialist | Vellaikannu | 6,158 | 4.71% | New | |
| Independent | Sonai Muthu | 4,271 | 3.27% | New | |
| Independent | Veerappan | 2,495 | 1.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,230 | 8.59% | |||
| Turnout | 130,728 | 84.89% | |||
| Registered electors | 153,989 | ||||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||