The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Tamil Nadu, in south India. It has existed since 1 November 1986.[1] As of 2022, it comprises members from 234 constituencies, who are democratically elected using the First-past-the-post system. The presiding officer of the Assembly is called the Speaker. The term of the Assembly is five years unless it is dissolved earlier.
Current list of constituencies[edit | edit source]
Constituencies were delimited in 2007 based on the 2001 Census of India and following draft proposals. Some constituencies are reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.[2][3] The first general elections following the delimitation exercise were those of 2011.
| # | Constituency | Reserved | Electors As per Feb 2026 SIR[4] |
Change Prev. Election |
District | Lok Sabha constituency |
Constituency since |
Constituency Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gummidipoondi | - | 2,51,603 | 10.68% |
Thiruvallur | Tiruvallur | 1967 | |
| 2 | Ponneri | SC | 2,48,917 | 6.89% |
1952 | |||
| 3 | Tiruttani | - | 2,60,084 | 10.51% |
Arakkonam | 1952 | ||
| 4 | Thiruvallur | - | 2,48,651 | 9.54% |
Tiruvallur | 1952 | ||
| 5 | Poonamallee | SC | 3,63,688 | 1.62% |
1977 | |||
| 6 | Avadi | - | 4,28,772 | 3.48% |
2011 | |||
| 7 | Maduravoyal | - | 3,64,031 | 19.16% |
Chennai | Sriperumbudur | 2011 | |
| 8 | Ambattur | - | 3,30,480 | 14.02% |
2011 | |||
| 9 | Madavaram | - | 4,20,601 | 7.42% |
Tiruvallur | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Thiruvottiyur | - | 2,40,586 | 21.38% |
Chennai North | 1967 | ||
| 11 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | 1,95,856 | 25.52% |
1977 | ||||
| 12 | Perambur | - | 2,22,792 | 29.47% |
1952 | |||
| 13 | Kolathur | - | 2,07,251 | 26.28% |
2011 | |||
| 14 | Villivakkam | - | 1,59,764 | 37.42% |
Chennai Central | 1977 | ||
| 15 | Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar | SC | 1,78,793 | 18.51% |
Chennai North | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Egmore | SC | 1,34,879 | 50.79% |
Chennai Central | 1957 | ||
| 17 | Royapuram | - | 1,56,931 | 18.53% |
Chennai North | 1977 | ||
| 18 | Harbour | - | 1,16,896 | 33.49% |
Chennai Central | 1952 | ||
| 19 | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | - | 1,63,866 | 29.99% |
2011 | |||
| 20 | Thousand Lights | - | 1,53,908 | 35.89% |
1952 | |||
| 21 | Anna Nagar | - | 1,81,402 | 36.58% |
1977 | |||
| 22 | Virugampakkam | - | 1,96,536 | 32.61% |
Chennai South | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Saidapet | - | 2,00,697 | 28.06% |
1952 | |||
| 24 | Thiyagarayanagar | - | 1,54,943 | 36.76% |
1957 | |||
| 25 | Mylapore | - | 1,94,731 | 28.02% |
1952 | |||
| 26 | Velachery | - | 2,11,691 | 32.70% |
2011 | |||
| 27 | Sholinganallur | - | 5,36,991 | 23.16% |
2011 | |||
| 28 | Alandur | - | 2,96,052 | 23.90% |
Sriperumbudur | 1977 | ||
| 29 | Sriperumbudur | SC | 3,75,921 | 5.83% |
Kancheepuram | 1952 | ||
| 30 | Pallavaram | - | 3,30,217 | 24.29% |
Chengalpattu | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Tambaram | - | 3,23,677 | 22.10% |
1977 | |||
| 32 | Chengalpattu | - | 3,66,400 | 14.47% |
Kanchipuram | 1952 | ||
| 33 | Thiruporur | - | 2,89,401 | 1.77% |
1952 | |||
| 34 | Cheyyur | SC | 2,02,055 | 11.15% |
2011 | |||
| 35 | Madurantakam | SC | 2,11,295 | 6.79% |
1952 | |||
| 36 | Uthiramerur | - | 2,43,922 | 6.32% |
Kancheepuram | 1952 | ||
| 37 | Kancheepuram | - | 2,76,299 | 10.62% |
1952 | |||
| 38 | Arakkonam | SC | 1,99,165 | 9.79% |
Ranipet | Arakkonam | 1952 | |
| 39 | Sholingur | - | 2,56,118 | 7.69% |
1952 | |||
| 40 | Katpadi | - | 2,25,809 | 9.16% |
Vellore | 1962 | ||
| 41 | Ranipet | - | 2,45,853 | 7.74% |
Ranipet | 1952 | ||
| 42 | Arcot | - | 2,43,565 | 7.20% |
1952 | |||
| 43 | Vellore | - | 2,11,063 | 16.59% |
Vellore | Vellore | 1952 | |
| 44 | Anaikattu | - | 2,34,738 | 7.79% |
1977 | |||
| 45 | Kilvaithinankuppam | SC | 2,13,451 | 6.07% |
2011 | |||
| 46 | Gudiyatham | SC | 2,48,526 | 14.21% |
1952 | |||
| 47 | Vaniyambadi | - | 2,40,220 | 3.66% |
Tirupattur | 1952 | ||
| 48 | Ambur | - | 2,12,631 | 10.66% |
1957 | |||
| 49 | Jolarpet | - | 2,33,830 | 2.33% |
Tiruvannamalai | 2011 | ||
| 50 | Tiruppattur | - | 2,24,918 | 5.71% |
1952 | |||
| 51 | Uthangarai | SC | 2,33,500 | 1.81% |
Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | 2011 | |
| 52 | Bargur | - | 2,37,349 | 3.93% |
1977 | |||
| 53 | Krishnagiri | - | 2,65,037 | 0.42% |
1952 | |||
| 54 | Veppanahalli | - | 2,43,875 | 2.97% |
2011 | |||
| 55 | Hosur | - | 3,38,295 | 3.82% |
1952 | |||
| 56 | Thalli | - | 2,35,984 | 6.05% |
1977 | |||
| 57 | Palacode | - | 2,37,476 | 0.04% |
Dharmapuri | Dharamapuri | 1967 | |
| 58 | Pennagaram | - | 2,46,293 | 0.19% |
1952 | |||
| 59 | Dharmapuri | - | 2,57,939 | 4.30% |
1952 | |||
| 60 | Pappireddippatti | - | 2,54,658 | 4.08% |
2011 | |||
| 61 | Harur | SC | 2,43,742 | 2.55% |
1952 | |||
| 62 | Chengam | SC | 2,66,629 | 3.03% |
Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannamalai | 1952 | |
| 63 | Tiruvannamalai | - | 2,47,309 | 13.64% |
1957 | |||
| 64 | Kilpennathur | - | 2,38,913 | 5.61% |
2011 | |||
| 65 | Kalasapakkam | - | 2,30,766 | 4.96% |
1952 | |||
| 66 | Polur | - | 2,32,426 | 4.68% |
Arani | 1952 | ||
| 67 | Arani | - | 2,53,022 | 8.36% |
1952 | |||
| 68 | Cheyyar | - | 2,38,283 | 8.31% |
1952 | |||
| 69 | Vandavasi | SC | 2,11,811 | 11.94% |
1952 | |||
| 70 | Gingee | - | 2,40,957 | 7.60% |
Viluppuram | 1952 | ||
| 71 | Mailam | - | 2,07,665 | 5.71% |
2011 | |||
| 72 | Tindivanam | - | 2,17,609 | 5.60% |
Viluppuram | 1952 | ||
| 73 | Vanur | SC | 2,07,984 | 8.19% |
1962 | |||
| 74 | Villupuram | - | 2,44,080 | 6.86% |
1952 | |||
| 75 | Vikravandi | - | 2,27,355 | 3.10% |
1952 | |||
| 76 | Tirukkoyilur | - | 2,41,003 | 5.23% |
Kallakurichi | 1952 | ||
| 77 | Ulundurpettai | - | 2,97,472 | 1.40% |
1952 | |||
| 78 | Rishivandiyam | - | 2,70,541 | 0.86% |
Kallakurichi | 1962 | ||
| 79 | Sankarapuram | - | 2,63,136 | 2.01% |
1962 | |||
| 80 | Kallakurichi | SC | 2,78,762 | 2.74% |
1952 | |||
| 81 | Gangavalli | SC | 2,16,794 | 9.28% |
Salem | 2011 | ||
| 82 | Attur | SC | 2,26,481 | 11.08% |
1952 | |||
| 83 | Yercaud | ST | 2,70,529 | 4.75% |
1957 | |||
| 84 | Omalur | - | 2,91,866 | 1.36% |
Salem | 1952 | ||
| 85 | Mettur | - | 2,53,445 | 11.57% |
Dharamapuri | 1957 | ||
| 86 | Edappadi | - | 2,74,054 | 3.91% |
Salem | 1952 | ||
| 87 | Sankari | - | 2,58,678 | 5.67% |
Namakkal | 1957 | ||
| 88 | Salem (West) | - | 2,55,320 | 14.78% |
Salem | 2011 | ||
| 89 | Salem (North) | - | 2,36,088 | 14.47% |
2011 | |||
| 90 | Salem (South) | - | 2,24,097 | 13.93% |
2011 | |||
| 91 | Veerapandi | - | 2,48,478 | 4.46% |
1957 | |||
| 92 | Rasipuram | SC | 2,20,554 | 6.75% |
Namakkal | Namakkal | 1952 | |
| 93 | Senthamangalam | ST | 2,27,327 | 6.63% |
1957 | |||
| 94 | Namakkal | - | 2,35,351 | 8.70% |
1952 | |||
| 95 | Paramathi Velur | - | 2,03,567 | 8.14% |
2011 | |||
| 96 | Tiruchengodu | - | 2,06,928 | 10.46% |
1952 | |||
| 97 | Kumarapalayam | - | 2,17,224 | 14.63% |
Erode | 2011 | ||
| 98 | Erode (East) | - | 1,76,228 | 22.56% |
Erode | 2011 | ||
| 99 | Erode (West) | - | 2,45,493 | 16.23% |
2011 | |||
| 100 | Modakkurichi | - | 2,06,122 | 13.72% |
1952 | |||
| 101 | Dharapuram | SC | 2,20,743 | 14.62% |
Tiruppur | 1952 | ||
| 102 | Kangayam | - | 2,16,646 | 15.74% |
1952 | |||
| 103 | Perundurai | - | 2,12,084 | 6.93% |
Erode | Tiruppur | 1957 | |
| 104 | Bhavani | - | 2,21,393 | 7.24% |
1952 | |||
| 105 | Anthiyur | - | 2,05,737 | 6.29% |
1962 | |||
| 106 | Gobichettipalayam | - | 2,37,581 | 7.33% |
1957 | |||
| 107 | Bhavanisagar | SC | 2,35,584 | 9.48% |
Nilgiris | 1967 | ||
| 108 | Udhagamandalam | - | 1,87,425 | 8.96% |
Nilgiris | 1957 | ||
| 109 | Gudalur | SC | 1,83,888 | 2.82% |
1967 | |||
| 110 | Coonoor | - | 1,75,820 | 8.39% |
1957 | |||
| 111 | Mettupalayam | - | 2,79,438 | 5.87% |
Coimbatore | 1952 | ||
| 112 | Avanashi | SC | 2,50,346 | 10.77% |
Tiruppur | 1957 | ||
| 113 | Tiruppur (North) | - | 3,10,138 | 18.20% |
Tiruppur | 2011 | ||
| 114 | Tiruppur (South) | - | 1,93,614 | 29.97% |
2011 | |||
| 115 | Palladam | - | 3,22,530 | 17.25% |
Coimbatore | 1957 | ||
| 116 | Sulur | - | 3,03,541 | 4.28% |
Coimbatore | 1957 | ||
| 117 | Kavundampalayam | - | 4,07,507 | 12.41% |
2011 | |||
| 118 | Coimbatore (North) | - | 2,91,533 | 13.91% |
2011 | |||
| 119 | Thondamuthur | - | 2,87,442 | 12.05% |
Pollachi | 1952 | ||
| 120 | Coimbatore (South) | - | 1,86,509 | 26.21% |
Coimbatore | 2011 | ||
| 121 | Singanallur | - | 2,66,058 | 18.19% |
1971 | |||
| 122 | Kinathukadavu | - | 3,00,486 | 8.07% |
Pollachi | 1967 | ||
| 123 | Pollachi | - | 2,02,015 | 11.03% |
1952 | |||
| 124 | Valparai | SC | 1,72,284 | 16.15% |
1967 | |||
| 125 | Udumalaipettai | - | 2,28,524 | 15.29% |
Tiruppur | 1952 | ||
| 126 | Madathukulam | - | 2,12,742 | 14.39% |
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| 127 | Palani | - | 2,37,359 | 14.38% |
Dindigul | Dindigul | ||
| 128 | Oddanchatram | - | 2,17,698 | 9.75% |
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| 129 | Athoor | - | 2,59,846 | 10.84% |
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| 130 | Nilakottai | SC | 2,19,077 | 10.23% |
||||
| 131 | Natham | - | 2,58,603 | 8.71% |
||||
| 132 | Dindigul | - | 2,37,679 | 14.07% |
||||
| 133 | Vedasandur | - | 2,41,813 | 8.16% |
Karur | |||
| 134 | Aravakurichi | - | 1,94,505 | 9.09% |
Karur | |||
| 135 | Karur | - | 2,26,584 | 7.62% |
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| 136 | Krishnarayapuram | SC | 2,02,087 | 5.10% |
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| 137 | Kulithalai | - | 2,21,988 | 2.24% |
Perambalur | |||
| 138 | Manapaarai | - | 2,66,019 | 8.18% |
Tiruchirappalli | Karur | ||
| 139 | Srirangam | - | 2,83,862 | 8.94% |
Tiruchirappalli | |||
| 140 | Tiruchirappalli (West) | - | 2,35,903 | 12.37% |
2011 | |||
| 141 | Tiruchirappalli (East) | - | 2,17,397 | 14.76% |
2011 | |||
| 142 | Thiruverumbur | - | 2,56,239 | 12.55% |
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| 143 | Lalgudi | - | 2,11,043 | 3.25% |
Perambalur | |||
| 144 | Manachanallur | - | 2,34,217 | 4.09% |
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| 145 | Musiri | - | 2,12,612 | 8.67% |
||||
| 146 | Thuraiyur | SC | 2,09,011 | 7.58% |
||||
| 147 | Perambalur | SC | 2,88,449 | 4.71% |
Perambalur | |||
| 148 | Kunnam | - | 2,66,682 | 2.48% |
Chidambaram | |||
| 149 | Ariyalur | - | 2,61,161 | 1.44% |
Ariyalur | |||
| 150 | Jayankondam | - | 2,61,793 | 1.68% |
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| 151 | Tittakudi | SC | 2,06,770 | 5.75% |
Cuddalore | Cuddalore | ||
| 152 | Virudhachalam | - | 2,37,836 | 5.94% |
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| 153 | Neyveli | - | 1,89,024 | 13.53% |
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| 154 | Panruti | - | 2,40,048 | 2.20% |
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| 155 | Cuddalore | - | 2,21,152 | 7.22% |
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| 156 | Kurinjipadi | - | 2,36,297 | 2.82% |
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| 157 | Bhuvanagiri | - | 2,30,968 | 6.93% |
Chidambaram | |||
| 158 | Chidambaram | - | 2,29,136 | 8.71% |
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| 159 | Kattumannarkoil | SC | 2,24,565 | 1.92% |
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| 160 | Sirkazhi | SC | 2,39,469 | 5.16% |
Mayiladuthurai | Mayiladuthurai | ||
| 161 | Mayiladuturai | - | 2,32,618 | 5.43% |
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| 162 | Poompuhar | - | 2,57,129 | 6.78% |
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| 163 | Nagapattinam | - | 1,72,979 | 12.59% |
Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | ||
| 164 | Kilvelur | SC | 1,68,934 | 5.46% |
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| 165 | Vedaranyam | - | 1,86,034 | 3.44% |
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| 166 | Thiruthuraipoondi | SC | 2,25,363 | 6.13% |
Thiruvarur | |||
| 167 | Mannargudi | - | 2,31,935 | 10.81% |
Thanjavur | |||
| 168 | Thiruvarur | - | 2,57,892 | 8.78% |
Nagapattinam | |||
| 169 | Nannilam | - | 2,64,462 | 2.83% |
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| 170 | Thiruvidaimarudur | SC | 2,54,453 | 1.92% |
Thanjavur | Mayiladuthurai | ||
| 171 | Kumbakonam | - | 2,51,868 | 7.75% |
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| 172 | Papanasam | - | 2,54,652 | 2.26% |
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| 173 | Thiruvaiyaru | - | 2,56,377 | 4.46% |
Thanjavur | |||
| 174 | Thanjavur | - | 2,49,064 | 14.34% |
1952 | |||
| 175 | Orathanadu | - | 2,31,251 | 5.03% |
1967 | |||
| 176 | Pattukkottai | - | 2,40,954 | 2.00% |
1952 | |||
| 177 | Peravurani | - | 2,12,826 | 3.33% |
1967 | |||
| 178 | Gandarvakottai | SC | 1,94,732 | 3.37% |
Pudukkottai | Tiruchirappalli | 1957 | |
| 179 | Viralimalai | - | 2,23,084 | 0.93% |
Karur | 1967 | ||
| 180 | Pudukkottai | - | 2,23,928 | 8.24% |
Tiruchirappalli | 1952 | ||
| 181 | Thirumayam | - | 2,19,279 | 3.75% |
Sivaganga | 1952 | ||
| 182 | Alangudi | - | 2,10,296 | 3.21% |
1957 | |||
| 183 | Aranthangi | - | 2,27,588 | 3.98% |
Ramanathapuram | 1952 | ||
| 184 | Karaikudi | - | 3,03,371 | 4.31% |
Sivaganga | Sivaganga | 1952 | |
| 185 | Tiruppattur | - | 2,73,456 | 6.25% |
1952 | |||
| 186 | Sivaganga | - | 2,76,156 | 8.30% |
1952 | |||
| 187 | Manamadurai | SC | 2,57,616 | 7.25% |
1952 | |||
| 188 | Melur | - | 2,27,789 | 7.02% |
Madurai | Madurai | 1952 | |
| 189 | Madurai East | - | 3,30,993 | 0.61% |
1962 | |||
| 190 | Sholavandan | SC | 2,12,502 | 1.67% |
Theni | 1962 | ||
| 191 | Madurai North | - | 2,18,719 | 10.15% |
Madurai | 1952 | ||
| 192 | Madurai South | - | 1,77,605 | 22.83% |
1952 | |||
| 193 | Madurai Central | - | 1,96,856 | 18.63% |
1962 | |||
| 194 | Madurai West | - | 2,71,341 | 11.66% |
1967 | |||
| 195 | Thiruparankundram | - | 3,07,783 | 4.27% |
Virudhunagar | 1957 | ||
| 196 | Thirumangalam | - | 2,59,225 | 7.29% |
1952 | |||
| 197 | Usilampatti | - | 2,64,141 | 7.27% |
Theni | 1957 | ||
| 198 | Andipatti | - | 2,54,549 | 8.55% |
Theni | 1962 | ||
| 199 | Periyakulam | SC | 2,63,547 | 7.68% |
1952 | |||
| 200 | Bodinayakanur | - | 2,61,631 | 6.16% |
1957 | |||
| 201 | Cumbum | - | 2,53,646 | 12.01% |
1952 | |||
| 202 | Rajapalayam | - | 2,12,220 | 11.38% |
Virudhunagar | Tenkasi | 1962 | |
| 203 | Srivilliputhur | SC | 2,22,367 | 11.28% |
1952 | |||
| 204 | Sattur | - | 2,27,963 | 10.03% |
Virudhunagar | 1952 | ||
| 205 | Sivakasi | - | 2,25,461 | 13.88% |
1957 | |||
| 206 | Virudhunagar | - | 1,98,616 | 11.37% |
1952 | |||
| 207 | Aruppukkottai | - | 2,06,497 | 7.54% |
1952 | |||
| 208 | Tiruchuli | - | 2,04,293 | 7.58% |
Ramanathapuram | 1962 | ||
| 209 | Paramakudi | SC | 2,33,433 | 8.69% |
Ramanathapuram | 1952 | ||
| 210 | Tiruvadanai | - | 2,82,121 | 3.03% |
1957 | |||
| 211 | Ramanathapuram | - | 3,10,165 | 0.61% |
1952 | |||
| 212 | Mudhukulathur | - | 2,97,310 | 4.18% |
1952 | |||
| 213 | Vilathikulam | - | 2,03,732 | 5.92% |
Thoothukudi | Thoothukkudi | 1952 | |
| 214 | Thoothukkudi | - | 2,48,300 | 13.03% |
1952 | |||
| 215 | Tiruchendur | - | 2,30,702 | 5.89% |
1952 | |||
| 216 | Srivaikuntam | - | 2,12,885 | 5.12% |
1957 | |||
| 217 | Ottapidaram | SC | 2,40,988 | 3.88% |
1962 | |||
| 218 | Kovilpatti | - | 2,40,017 | 9.74% |
1952 | |||
| 219 | Sankarankovil | SC | 2,36,532 | 6.97% |
Tenkasi | Tenkasi | 1952 | |
| 220 | Vasudevanallur | SC | 2,27,369 | 5.70% |
1967 | |||
| 221 | Kadayanallur | - | 2,67,517 | 7.73% |
1967 | |||
| 222 | Tenkasi | - | 2,79,585 | 4.31% |
1952 | |||
| 223 | Alangulam | - | 2,53,408 | 2.70% |
Tirunelveli | 1952 | ||
| 224 | Tirunelveli | - | 2,73,520 | 6.46% |
Tirunelveli | 1952 | ||
| 225 | Ambasamudram | - | 2,25,714 | 7.74% |
1952 | |||
| 226 | Palayamkottai | - | 2,55,130 | 6.68% |
1977 | |||
| 227 | Nanguneri | - | 2,54,420 | 8.34% |
1952 | |||
| 228 | Radhapuram | - | 2,44,480 | 9.71% |
1957 | |||
| 229 | Kanniyakumari | - | 2,86,968 | 41.40% |
Kanniyakumari | Kanniyakumari | ||
| 230 | Nagercoil | - | 2,57,022 | 4.95% |
1952 | |||
| 231 | Colachal | - | 2,63,448 | 1.78% |
1954 | |||
| 232 | Padmanabhapuram | - | 2,34,056 | 2.08% |
1971 | |||
| 233 | Vilavancode | - | 2,25,219 | 6.11% |
1952 | |||
| 234 | Killiyoor | - | 2,43,837 | 3.70% |
1962 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: History". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Constituency Delimitation, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). CEO, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "Notification" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "AC wise Electors as per Final Roll (23/02/2026)". www.elections.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 19 March 2026.