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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image                  =  
| image                  = Constitution-Colachel.svg
| District                  = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]]
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Kanyakumari (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kanniyakumari]]
| caption                =  
| caption                =  
| Existence              = 1952-present
| Existence              = 1952-present
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== Travancore-cochin assembly ==
== Travancore-cochin assembly ==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party  
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party  
|-
|-
| 1954
| [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|1954]]
| [[D. D. Daniel]]
| [[D. D. Daniel|T. T. Daniel]]
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Congress}}
|-
|-
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== Madras State ==
== Madras State ==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| 1957
| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| [[Lourdammal Simon]]
| [[Lourdammal Simon]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1962
| [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| [[A. Swamidhas]]
| [[A. Swamidhas]]
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|-
| 1967
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| [[A. Chidambaranatha Nadar]]
| [[A. Chidambaranatha Nadar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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== Tamil Nadu assembly ==
== Tamil Nadu assembly ==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| 1971
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| [[A. Pauliah]]
| [[A. Pauliah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}
|-
|-
| 1977
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| [[R. Athiswami]]
| [[R. Athiswami]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|-
| 1980
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| [[S. Retnaraj]]
| [[S. Retnaraj]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 1984
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
| [[F. M. Rajarathnam]]
| [[F. M. Rajarathnam]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 1989
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| [[A. Pauliah]]
| [[A. Pauliah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1991
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| [[A. Pauliah]]
| [[A. Pauliah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1996
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| [[Era Bernard]]
| [[Era Bernard]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 2001
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| [[K. T. Pachaimal]]
| [[K. T. Pachaimal]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 2006–2010
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]–2010
| [[S. Jeyapaul]]
| [[S. Jeyapaul]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 2011
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| [[J. G. Prince]]
| [[J. G. Prince]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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==Election results==
==Election results==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.56}}
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.19}}
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.16}}
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.99}}
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.23}}
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.85}}
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.01}}
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.19}}
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.33}}
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.03}}
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Janata Party}}|30.40}}
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.98}}
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.37}}
{{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|55.64}}
{{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.73}}
{{bar percent|[[#1954|1954]]|{{party color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress}}|59.14}}
}}


===2021===
===2021===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Colachel]]
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[J. G. Prince]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=90,681 |percentage=49.56% |change=9.37% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ramesh P. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=65,849 |percentage=35.99% |change=11.37% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Antony Aslin J. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=18,202 |percentage=9.95% |change=8.58% }}
  |party      = Indian National Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Lathis Mary S. |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,127 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}
  |candidate = [[J. G. Prince]]
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sivakumar M. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,332 |percentage=0.73% |change=  }}
  |votes     = 90681
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Anthony Muthu S. M. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,218 |percentage=0.67% |change=0.07% }}
  |percentage = 49.56
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Krishna Kumar A. |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=1,145 |percentage=0.63% |change=  }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=878 |percentage=0.48% |change=  }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Anish K. M. |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=831 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Vijayakumar R. |party=Independent politician |votes=272 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Marystella R. |party=Independent politician |votes=201 |percentage=0.11% |change=  }}
  |candidate  =  P. Ramesh
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,832 |percentage=13.57% |change=-1.99% }}
  |votes     = 65849
{{Election box turnout |votes=182,969 |percentage=67.95% |change= 4.17% }}
  |percentage = 35.99
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 269,287 |change = }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.37% }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Naam Tamilar Katchi
  |candidate  = Antony Aslin J
  |votes     = 18202
  |percentage = 9.95
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate |
  |party     = NOTA
  |candidate = None of the Above
  |votes     = 878
  |percentage = 0.48
  |change     =  
}}
   
{{Election box majority|
  |votes     = 24832
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
  }}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes     =  
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Indian National Congress
  |loser     =  
  |swing     =  
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2016===
===2016===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Colachel]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[J. G. Prince]]|votes= 67,195|percentage=40.19|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[J. G. Prince]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,195 |percentage=40.19% |change=0.03% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=P. Ramesh|votes=41,167|percentage=24.62|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=41,167 |percentage=24.62% |change=0.03% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[K. T. Pachaimal]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=39,218|percentage=23.46|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Patchaimal K. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,218 |percentage=23.46% |change=-8.58% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sampath Chandra|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=12,909|percentage=7.72|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sambathchandra R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,909 |percentage=7.72% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=T.Prabakaran|votes=2,281|percentage=1.36|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prabaharan T. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,281 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[None of the Above]]|party=None of the above|votes=1,593|percentage=0.95|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,593 |percentage=0.95% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anthonymuthu |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,000 |percentage=0.60% |change=-0.48% }}
|votes     = 26,028
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alexanderrajkumar A |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=772 |percentage=0.46% |change=  }}
  |percentage = 15.57
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvaraj M |party=Independent politician |votes=339 |percentage=0.20% |change=  }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aakhashdhev M |party= |votes=277 |percentage=0.17% |change=  }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Christopher M. |party=Independent politician |votes=230 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,67,218|percentage=63.78|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,028 |percentage=15.57% |change=7.44% }}
{{Election box hold with party link
{{Election box turnout |votes=167,205 |percentage=63.78% |change= -0.51% }}
| winner =Indian National Congress
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 262,175 |change = }}
  |swing =  
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.03% }}
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2011===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[J. G. Prince]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=58,428 |percentage=40.16% |change=-6.83% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Larence. P |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,607 |percentage=32.03% |change=13.09% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=35,778 |percentage=24.59% |change=-2.61% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anthony Muthu. S. M |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,566 |percentage=1.08% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Varkees Tharuma Raj. G |party=Independent politician |votes=1,262 |percentage=0.87% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abu Thahir. A. P |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=872 |percentage=0.60% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kathiresan. V |party=Independent politician |votes=537 |percentage=0.37% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvaraj. M |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=438 |percentage=0.30% |change=-0.28% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,821 |percentage=8.13% |change=-11.66% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=226,321 |percentage=64.28% |change= 2.62% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,488 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.83% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2011===
===2006===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Colachel]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[J. G. Prince]]|votes=58,428 |percentage=40.16|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Jeyapaul]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,641 |percentage=46.99% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Larence P|votes=46,607|percentage=32.03|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gandhi. M. R |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,321 |percentage=27.21% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=P. Ramesh|votes=35,778|percentage=24.59|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. T. Pachaimal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,413 |percentage=18.94% |change=-27.29% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|candidate=Anthony Muthu S M|votes=1,566 |percentage=1.08|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wellington. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,941 |percentage=4.58% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Linga Perumal. C |party=Independent politician |votes=656 |percentage=0.61% |change=  }}
| |votes     = 11,821
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surendran Nair. K |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=626 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}
  |percentage = 8.13
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharmendra Kumar. S. N |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=449 |percentage=0.42% |change=  }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas. S |party=Independent politician |votes=310 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumaraswamy. H |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.15% |change=  }}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,45,496  |percentage=64.29|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karunakaran |party=Independent politician |votes=142 |percentage=0.13% |change=  }}
{{Election box hold with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan. C |party=Independent politician |votes=109 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}
|  |winner = Indian National Congress   |swing =  
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,320 |percentage=19.78% |change=3.31% }}
}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=107,772 |percentage=61.67% |change= 11.63% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 174,762 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.76% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2006===
===2001===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Colachel]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[S. Jeyapaul]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=58,819|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. T. Pachaimal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,354 |percentage=46.23% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[M. R. Gandhi]]|votes=29,321|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sambath Chandra |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,265 |percentage=29.76% |change=17.77% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[K. T. Pachaimal]]|votes=20,413|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Era Bernard]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,296 |percentage=22.15% |change=-20.70% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|candidate=S. Wellington|votes=4,941|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Frederick |party=Independent politician |votes=1,206 |percentage=1.32% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha|candidate=K. Surendran Nair|votes=626|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Raja Singh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=502 |percentage=0.55% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,089 |percentage=16.47% |change=8.75% }}
|  |votes     = 21,320
{{Election box turnout |votes=91,623 |percentage=50.04% |change= -10.32% }}
  |percentage =  
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,117 |change = }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.37% }}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,07,772|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|  |winner = Indian National Congress
===1996===
  |loser =All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
  |swing  =  
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Era Bernard]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,217 |percentage=42.85% |change=  }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Kutty |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=33,791 |percentage=35.13% |change=18.07% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sambath Chandra. R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,528 |percentage=11.99% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pauliah. A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,401 |percentage=8.73% |change=-51.27% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandra Sekhar |party=Independent politician |votes=186 |percentage=0.19% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaipal. J. T. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=168 |percentage=0.17% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sreekumaran Thampy. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=137 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandrasekaran. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tharchis Xavier. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnuswamy. E. |party=Independent politician |votes=83 |percentage=0.09% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=71 |percentage=0.07% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,426 |percentage=7.72% |change=-29.91% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=96,181 |percentage=60.36% |change= 4.38% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,972 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -17.15% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate= [[A. Pauliah]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,641 |percentage=60.01% |change=20.82% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bathakbishnan R. |party=Janata Dal |votes=19,626 |percentage=22.37% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Appancheyl S. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,968 |percentage=17.06% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas S. |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=0.13% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Johnson M. |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=0.12% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Soosai Nayagom S. |party=Independent politician |votes=101 |percentage=0.12% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jacobe Mianous T. |party=Independent politician |votes=99 |percentage=0.11% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lingaraja N. |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=0.08% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,015 |percentage=37.63% |change=24.58% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=87,727 |percentage=55.98% |change= -10.86% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,212 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 20.82% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pauliah-A. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,611 |percentage=39.19% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sambath Chandra-R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,414 |percentage=26.13% |change=4.26% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[F. M. Rajarathnam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,747 |percentage=20.07% |change=-19.26% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jonas |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,292 |percentage=14.23% |change=-25.10% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raveendran. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=187 |percentage=0.20% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Soosai Michael. P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=173 |percentage=0.19% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,197 |percentage=13.06% |change=12.37% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=93,424 |percentage=66.84% |change= -5.30% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,330 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.14% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[F. M. Rajarathnam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,585 |percentage=39.33% |change=6.36% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. R. Gandhi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,996 |percentage=38.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Paramonydhas |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,678 |percentage=21.87% |change=-45.16% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=138 |percentage=0.16% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=589 |percentage=0.69% |change=-33.37% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=85,397 |percentage=72.14% |change= 16.02% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,569 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.70% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Retnaraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,949 |percentage=67.03% |change=38.33% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanotsham. M. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,127 |percentage=32.97% |change=8.28% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,822 |percentage=34.06% |change=32.36% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,076 |percentage=56.12% |change= -6.47% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,330 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 36.63% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Athiswami]] |party=Janata Party |votes=21,131 |percentage=30.40% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Retnaraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,949 |percentage=28.70% |change=-15.18% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=F.M. Rasarathinam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,165 |percentage=24.69% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Pauliah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,264 |percentage=16.21% |change=-38.78% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,182 |percentage=1.70% |change=-9.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=69,509 |percentage=62.59% |change= -8.40% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,755 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -24.58% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Pauliah]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,401 |percentage=54.98% |change=6.61% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Retnaraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,852 |percentage=43.88% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eugene A. |party=Independent politician |votes=773 |percentage=1.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,549 |percentage=11.10% |change=8.71% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,026 |percentage=70.99% |change= -1.33% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,695 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.61% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Chidambaranatha Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,325 |percentage=48.37% |change=4.74% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Swatantra Party |votes=27,879 |percentage=45.99% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Y. Devadason |party=Independent politician |votes=2,887 |percentage=4.76% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Louis |party=Independent politician |votes=532 |percentage=0.88% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,446 |percentage=2.39% |change=-9.62% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=60,623 |percentage=72.31% |change= -2.76% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,726 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -7.27% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1962===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Swamidhas]] |party=Independent politician |votes=36,054 |percentage=55.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Lourdammal Simon]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,275 |percentage=43.63% |change=2.90% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=John Russel |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.73% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,779 |percentage=12.00% |change=7.33% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,800 |percentage=75.07% |change= 31.31% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,634 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 14.91% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1957===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Lourdammal Simon]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,055 |percentage=40.73% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Doraiswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=12,443 |percentage=36.06% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Ram. |party=Independent politician |votes=3,309 |percentage=9.59% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Johnson |party=Independent politician |votes=2,875 |percentage=8.33% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. M. Shahul Hamid |party=Independent politician |votes=1,826 |percentage=5.29% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,612 |percentage=4.67% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=34,508 |percentage=43.76% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,859 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1954===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election]] : Colachel}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thompson Tharmaraj Daniel |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=15,542 |percentage=59.14% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachandra Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,738 |percentage=40.86% |change=40.86% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,804 |percentage=18.28% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=26,280 |percentage=69.48% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,824 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |loser= |swing= -18.41 }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


Latest revision as of 19:41, 21 December 2021

Template:Infobox state assembly constituency Colachel is an assembly constituency located in Nagercoil Lok Sabha Constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.

Travancore-cochin assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1954 T. T. Daniel Tamil Nadu Congress

Madras State[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1957 Lourdammal Simon Indian National Congress
1962 A. Swamidhas Independent
1967 A. Chidambaranatha Nadar Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1971 A. Pauliah Indian National Congress
1977 R. Athiswami Janata Party
1980 S. Retnaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 F. M. Rajarathnam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 A. Pauliah Indian National Congress
1991 A. Pauliah Indian National Congress
1996 Era Bernard Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. T. Pachaimal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006–2010 S. Jeyapaul Indian National Congress
2011 J. G. Prince Indian National Congress
2016 J. G. Prince Indian National Congress
2021 J. G. Prince Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 49.56%
2016
 
 40.19%
2011
 
 40.16%
2006
 
 46.99%
2001
 
 46.23%
1996
 
 42.85%
1991
 
 60.01%
1989
 
 39.19%
1984
 
 39.33%
1980
 
 67.03%
1977
 
 30.40%
1971
 
 54.98%
1967
 
 48.37%
1962
 
 55.64%
1957
 
 40.73%
1954
 
 59.14%

2021[edit | edit source]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. G. Prince 90,681 49.56% 9.37%
BJP Ramesh P. 65,849 35.99% 11.37%
NTK Antony Aslin J. 18,202 9.95% 8.58%
MNM Lathis Mary S. 2,127 1.16%
DMDK Sivakumar M. 1,332 0.73%
CPI(ML)L Anthony Muthu S. M. 1,218 0.67% 0.07%
ABHM Krishna Kumar A. 1,145 0.63%
NOTA Nota 878 0.48%
BSP Anish K. M. 831 0.45%
Independent Vijayakumar R. 272 0.15%
Independent Marystella R. 201 0.11%
Margin of victory 24,832 13.57% -1.99%
Turnout 182,969 67.95% 4.17%
Registered electors 269,287
INC hold Swing 9.37%

2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. G. Prince 67,195 40.19% 0.03%
BJP Ramesh P 41,167 24.62% 0.03%
AIADMK Patchaimal K. T. 39,218 23.46% −8.58%
MDMK Sambathchandra R. 12,909 7.72%
NTK Prabaharan T. 2,281 1.36%
NOTA None Of The Above 1,593 0.95%
CPI(ML)L Anthonymuthu 1,000 0.60% −0.48%
PMK Alexanderrajkumar A 772 0.46%
Independent Selvaraj M 339 0.20%
Aakhashdhev M 277 0.17%
Independent Christopher M. 230 0.14%
Margin of victory 26,028 15.57% 7.44%
Turnout 167,205 63.78% −0.51%
Registered electors 262,175
INC hold Swing 0.03%


2011[edit | edit source]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. G. Prince 58,428 40.16% −6.83%
AIADMK Larence. P 46,607 32.03% 13.09%
BJP Ramesh. P 35,778 24.59% −2.61%
CPI(ML)L Anthony Muthu. S. M 1,566 1.08%
Independent Varkees Tharuma Raj. G 1,262 0.87%
BSP Abu Thahir. A. P 872 0.60%
Independent Kathiresan. V 537 0.37%
ABHM Selvaraj. M 438 0.30% −0.28%
Margin of victory 11,821 8.13% -11.66%
Turnout 226,321 64.28% 2.62%
Registered electors 145,488
INC hold Swing -6.83%

2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Jeyapaul 50,641 46.99%
BJP Gandhi. M. R 29,321 27.21%
AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal 20,413 18.94% −27.29%
DMDK Wellington. S 4,941 4.58%
Independent Linga Perumal. C 656 0.61%
ABHM Surendran Nair. K 626 0.58%
BSP Dharmendra Kumar. S. N 449 0.42%
Independent Thomas. S 310 0.29%
Independent Kumaraswamy. H 164 0.15%
Independent Karunakaran 142 0.13%
Independent Balakrishnan. C 109 0.10%
Margin of victory 21,320 19.78% 3.31%
Turnout 107,772 61.67% 11.63%
Registered electors 174,762
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 0.76%

2001[edit | edit source]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal 42,354 46.23%
MDMK R. Sambath Chandra 27,265 29.76% 17.77%
DMK Era Bernard 20,296 22.15% −20.70%
Independent A. Frederick 1,206 1.32%
NCP C. Raja Singh 502 0.55%
Margin of victory 15,089 16.47% 8.75%
Turnout 91,623 50.04% −10.32%
Registered electors 183,117
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 3.37%


1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Era Bernard 41,217 42.85%
BJP S. P. Kutty 33,791 35.13% 18.07%
MDMK Sambath Chandra. R. 11,528 11.99%
INC Pauliah. A. 8,401 8.73% −51.27%
Independent Chandra Sekhar 186 0.19%
AIIC(T) Jaipal. J. T. 168 0.17%
Independent Sreekumaran Thampy. A. 137 0.14%
Independent Chandrasekaran. N. 130 0.14%
Independent Tharchis Xavier. S. 130 0.14%
Independent Ponnuswamy. E. 83 0.09%
Independent Murugan. R. 71 0.07%
Margin of victory 7,426 7.72% -29.91%
Turnout 96,181 60.36% 4.38%
Registered electors 165,972
DMK gain from INC Swing -17.15%


1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Pauliah 52,641 60.01% 20.82%
JD Bathakbishnan R. 19,626 22.37%
BJP Appancheyl S. 14,968 17.06%
Independent Thomas S. 111 0.13%
Independent Johnson M. 108 0.12%
Independent Soosai Nayagom S. 101 0.12%
Independent Jacobe Mianous T. 99 0.11%
Independent Lingaraja N. 73 0.08%
Margin of victory 33,015 37.63% 24.58%
Turnout 87,727 55.98% −10.86%
Registered electors 160,212
INC hold Swing 20.82%


1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pauliah-A. M 36,611 39.19%
DMK Sambath Chandra-R 24,414 26.13% 4.26%
AIADMK F. M. Rajarathnam 18,747 20.07% −19.26%
AIADMK Jonas 13,292 14.23% −25.10%
Independent Raveendran. A. M 187 0.20%
Independent Soosai Michael. P. M 173 0.19%
Margin of victory 12,197 13.06% 12.37%
Turnout 93,424 66.84% −5.30%
Registered electors 141,330
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -0.14%


1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK F. M. Rajarathnam 33,585 39.33% 6.36%
BJP M. R. Gandhi 32,996 38.64%
DMK N. Paramonydhas 18,678 21.87% −45.16%
Independent V. Rajendran 138 0.16%
Margin of victory 589 0.69% -33.37%
Turnout 85,397 72.14% 16.02%
Registered electors 123,569
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -27.70%


1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Retnaraj 42,949 67.03% 38.33%
AIADMK Sanotsham. M. 21,127 32.97% 8.28%
Margin of victory 21,822 34.06% 32.36%
Turnout 64,076 56.12% −6.47%
Registered electors 115,330
DMK gain from JP Swing 36.63%


1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP R. Athiswami 21,131 30.40%
DMK S. Retnaraj 19,949 28.70% −15.18%
AIADMK F.M. Rasarathinam 17,165 24.69%
INC A. Pauliah 11,264 16.21% −38.78%
Margin of victory 1,182 1.70% -9.40%
Turnout 69,509 62.59% −8.40%
Registered electors 111,755
JP gain from INC Swing -24.58%


1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Pauliah 37,401 54.98% 6.61%
DMK S. Retnaraj 29,852 43.88%
Independent Eugene A. 773 1.14%
Margin of victory 7,549 11.10% 8.71%
Turnout 68,026 70.99% −1.33%
Registered electors 97,695
INC hold Swing 6.61%


1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Chidambaranatha Nadar 29,325 48.37% 4.74%
SWA S. Retnaraj 27,879 45.99%
Independent Y. Devadason 2,887 4.76%
Independent L. Louis 532 0.88%
Margin of victory 1,446 2.39% -9.62%
Turnout 60,623 72.31% −2.76%
Registered electors 86,726
INC gain from Independent Swing -7.27%


1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Swamidhas 36,054 55.64%
INC Lourdammal Simon 28,275 43.63% 2.90%
Independent John Russel 471 0.73%
Margin of victory 7,779 12.00% 7.33%
Turnout 64,800 75.07% 31.31%
Registered electors 88,634
Independent gain from INC Swing 14.91%


1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lourdammal Simon 14,055 40.73%
Independent S. Doraiswamy 12,443 36.06%
Independent R. K. Ram. 3,309 9.59%
Independent P. Johnson 2,875 8.33%
Independent S. M. Shahul Hamid 1,826 5.29%
Margin of victory 1,612 4.67%
Turnout 34,508 43.76%
Registered electors 78,859
INC gain from Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress Swing


1954[edit | edit source]

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election : Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC Thompson Tharmaraj Daniel 15,542 59.14%
INC Ramachandra Nadar 10,738 40.86% 40.86%
Margin of victory 4,804 18.28%
Turnout 26,280 69.48%
Registered electors 37,824
Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  • "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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