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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Vilavancode<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 233<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Vilavancode.svg<br /> | mla = T. T. Praveen<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}<br /> | alliance = {{Color box|{{party color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}}} [[TVK-led Alliance|TVK+]]<br /> | latest_election_year = 2026 <br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | district = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency|Kanniyakumari]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | electors = 226,658 <br /> | reservation = None<br /> | incumbent_image =<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Vilavancode&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] constituency in [[Kanyakumari district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;| Party<br /> |-<br /> |style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; colspan=&quot;4&quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;Travancore-Cochin&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[Alexandar Manual Simon]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|1954]]<br /> | [[William (Vilavancode MLA)|William]]<br /> |-<br /> |style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; colspan=&quot;4&quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;Madras State&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | rowspan=2|William<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[R. Ponnappan Nadar]]<br /> |-<br /> |style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; colspan=&quot;4&quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;Tamil Nadu&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | R. Ponnappan Nadar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (O)|dab=yes}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[D. Gnanasigamony]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=2|dab=yes}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[D. Moni]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | rowspan=3|[[M. Sundardas]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | rowspan=2|D. Moni<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=3|dab=yes}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[G. John Joseph]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | rowspan=3|[[S. Vijayadharani]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2024 elections in India#Tamil Nadu|2024^]]<br /> | [[Tharahai Cuthbert]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | T. T. Praveen<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2024 by-election|2024]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.12}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.43}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|53.74}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|56.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|43.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.49}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|53.66}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|48.85}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.79}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.19}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.19}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1954|1954]]|{{party color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress}}|63.87}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress}}|42.85}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. T. Praveen|party=Indian National Congress|votes=70,755 |percentage= |change= }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= K. Michael Kumar |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes=49,785 |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= [[S. Vijayadharani]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=45,604 |percentage = |change= }} <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= R. Maria Stella |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=6,199 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=828 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,970 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =225,219 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2024 by-election===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 elections in India#Tamil Nadu|2024 Bye election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref name=&quot;Vilavancode Assembly Constituency Bye Election 2024 Result&quot;&gt;{{cite news |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=5 June 2024 |title=Vilavancode Assembly Constituency Bye Election 2024 Result |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJune2024/candidateswise-S22233.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616180837/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJune2024/candidateswise-S22233.htm |archivedate=16 June 2024 |accessdate=16 June 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Tharahai Cuthbert]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=91,054|percentage=57.72|change=+5%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V.S. Nanthini|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=50,880|percentage=32.25|change=-3%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gemini|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=8,150|percentage=5.08|change=-2%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Rani|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=5,267|percentage=3.34|change=New}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=919|percentage=0.58|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= 40,174 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=65.40%|change=-2.32%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 239,878 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner= Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Vilavancode Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a233|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Vijayadharani]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=87,473 |percentage=52.12% |change=+9.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jayaseelan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=58,804 |percentage=35.04% |change=+13.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mary Adlin |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,292 |percentage=7.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Samuel George Kalai Arasar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,541 |percentage=2.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Iden Soni |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,447 |percentage=1.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,669 |percentage=17.08% |change= -3.36% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=167,836 |percentage=67.72% |change= 1.37% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 247,853 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Vijayadharani]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=68,789 |percentage=42.43% |change=-1.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Dharmaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=35,646 |percentage=21.98% |change=-4.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chellaswamy |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=25,821 |percentage=15.93% |change=-11.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nanjil Domenic Savio George |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,801 |percentage=15.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,149 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Shibu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=955 |percentage=0.59% |change=-0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,143 |percentage=20.44% |change= 3.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=162,139 |percentage=66.34% |change= -2.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 244,388 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Vijayadharani]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=62,898 |percentage=43.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Leemarose |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=39,109 |percentage=27.17% |change=-26.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jayaseelan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=37,763 |percentage=26.23% |change=+15.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Wilson |party=Independent politician |votes=1,144 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Promoth |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=911 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,789 |percentage=16.53% |change= -21.01% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=143,948 |percentage=69.32% |change= 7.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 207,644 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -10.05% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. John Joseph |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=64,532 |percentage=53.74% |change=-3.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=F. Franklin |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,458 |percentage=16.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon. Vijaya Raghavan |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=13,434 |percentage=11.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Devadhas |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,553 |percentage=10.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Idan Sony |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,309 |percentage=6.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. George |party=Independent politician |votes=1,182 |percentage=0.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,074 |percentage=37.54% |change= 15.52% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=120,076 |percentage=61.44% |change= 9.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,426 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -3.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Moni]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=59,087 |percentage=56.75% |change=+13.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jeevaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,168 |percentage=34.74% |change=+12.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Jayaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,494 |percentage=6.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Radhakrishnanc |party=Independent politician |votes=1,181 |percentage=1.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,919 |percentage=22.01% |change= 0.49% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=104,113 |percentage=51.46% |change= -10.12% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 202,315 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 13.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Moni]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=42,867 |percentage=43.35% |change=+5.5 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Thankaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,585 |percentage=21.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sreenivasan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,141 |percentage=16.32% |change=+4.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sundaradas |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,057 |percentage=13.20% |change=-35.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Janakaraj |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,713 |percentage=1.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Babu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,156 |percentage=1.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Chandran |party=Independent politician |votes=681 |percentage=0.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,282 |percentage=21.52% |change= 10.50% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,891 |percentage=61.58% |change= 2.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 169,313 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Sundardas]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,151 |percentage=48.86% |change=+6.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Moni]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=38,842 |percentage=37.85% |change=-3.16 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Rajeswaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,511 |percentage=12.19% |change=+2.6 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Durairaj |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,309 |percentage=11.02% |change= 9.77% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=102,634 |percentage=58.70% |change= -5.06% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,941 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.62% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Sundardas]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=41,168 |percentage=42.25% |change=-15.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Moni]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=39,954 |percentage=41.00% |change=-1.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chandrasenan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,347 |percentage=9.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Somasekharan Nair |party=Independent politician |votes=5,292 |percentage=5.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Valasalamrose |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,040 |percentage=1.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Dasaian |party=Independent politician |votes=644 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,214 |percentage=1.25% |change= -13.74% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=97,445 |percentage=63.75% |change= 0.59% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 155,021 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.24% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Sundardas]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,169 |percentage=57.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Moni]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=34,876 |percentage=42.51% |change=-11.16 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,293 |percentage=14.98% |change= 1.13% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=82,045 |percentage=63.16% |change= 10.64% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 135,185 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 3.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=D. Moni |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=34,170 |percentage=53.66% |change=+4.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Davis Raj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,348 |percentage=39.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Packianathan |party=Janata Party |votes=3,370 |percentage=5.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Manas |party=Independent politician |votes=413 |percentage=0.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Purshothaman |party=Independent politician |votes=372 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,822 |percentage=13.86% |change= 10.96% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=63,673 |percentage=52.53% |change= -4.57% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 122,522 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 4.81% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=D. Gnanasigamony |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=32,628 |percentage=48.85% |change=+33.1 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sathiadas |party=Janata Party |votes=30,695 |percentage=45.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Asary |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,165 |percentage=4.74% |change=-57.05 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,933 |percentage=2.89% |change= -37.42% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,787 |percentage=57.10% |change= -5.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,831 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -12.94% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Ponnappan Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,139 |percentage=61.79% |change=+5.6 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Gnanaraj Christopher |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,170 |percentage=21.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Packia Das |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=8,195 |percentage=15.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Alvin |party=Independent politician |votes=506 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,969 |percentage=40.32% |change= 17.18% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=52,010 |percentage=62.45% |change= -7.37% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,839 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.60% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Ponnappan Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,511 |percentage=56.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. N. Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=16,184 |percentage=33.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Padmanabhan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=4,297 |percentage=8.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Elias |party=Independent politician |votes=969 |percentage=1.98% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,327 |percentage=22.10% |change=-2.00% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=51,258 |percentage=69.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,410 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing=}}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[William (Vilavancode MLA)|M. William]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,386 |percentage=58.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Gnanasigamony (Marthamdom) |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,388 |percentage=40.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Gnanasigamony (Nagercoil) |party=Independent politician |votes=441 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,998 |percentage=16.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=53,488 |percentage=69.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,820 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing=}}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|candidate=[[William (Vilavancode MLA)|M. William]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 67,159 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |swing=}}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1954===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[William (Vilavancode MLA)|M. William]] |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=17,291 |percentage=63.87% |change={{increase}}21.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= G. S Mony |party= Communist Party of India |votes=8,274 |percentage=30.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Josepth |party= Indian National Congress |votes=1,509 |percentage=5.57% |change={{decrease}}16.87 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,017 |percentage=33.31% |change={{increase}}12.89% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,074 |percentage=67.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =40,019 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |loser= |swing=}}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election]]: Vilavancode}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Alexander Mannuel Simon |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=12,089 |percentage=42.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Doraswamy. S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,330 |percentage=22.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Neelakanda Pillai. P. M. |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=4,329 |percentage=15.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arjunan |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |votes=3,071 |percentage=10.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sathyanesan. A. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,419 |percentage=5.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sreedharan Nair. N. |party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |votes=972 |percentage=3.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,759 |percentage=20.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,210 |percentage=73.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 38,448 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|8.3451075|77.0420246|display=title|format=dms}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Kanyakumari district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]</div>

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