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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{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}}


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