| Thiruvattar | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanniyakumari |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Total electors | 165,801 (2006) |
| Reservation | None |
Thiruvattar was an assembly constituency located in Nagercoil Lok Sabha constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travancore-cochin | |||
| 1952 | P. Ramasamy Pillai | Tamil Nadu Congress | |
| 1954 | P. Ramasamy Pillai | Tamil Nadu Congress | |
| Madras State | |||
| 1967 | J. James | Indian National Congress | |
| Tamil Nadu | |||
| 1971 | J. James | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | J. James | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | J. Hemachandran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1984 | J. Hemachandran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1989 | R. Nadesan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | R. Nadesan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996-1999 | V. Alban | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1999-2001 | J. Hemachandran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2001 | J. Hemachandran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2006 | R. Leema Rose | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2006[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | R. Leema Rose | 57,162 | 51.60% | 1.55% | |
| BJP | G. Sujith Kumar | 29,112 | 26.28% | −3.36% | |
| AIADMK | P. C. N. Thilak Kumar | 13,363 | 12.06% | ||
| DMDK | D. Jeganathan | 9,431 | 8.51% | ||
| Independent | N. S. Moni | 1,024 | 0.92% | ||
| BSP | R. Meena | 683 | 0.62% | ||
| Margin of victory | 28,050 | 25.32% | 4.91% | ||
| Turnout | 110,775 | 66.81% | 10.28% | ||
| Registered electors | 165,801 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.55% | |||
2001[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 47,807 | 50.06% | 22.40% | |
| BJP | P. Rajamony | 28,310 | 29.64% | 6.36% | |
| Independent | R. Appu Nadesan | 14,948 | 15.65% | ||
| NCP | K. Issac | 2,142 | 2.24% | ||
| Independent | V. Haarris | 900 | 0.94% | ||
| Independent | D. Thomas | 897 | 0.94% | ||
| Independent | S. Sasikumar | 503 | 0.53% | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,497 | 20.41% | 6.84% | ||
| Turnout | 95,507 | 56.53% | −5.36% | ||
| Registered electors | 169,027 | ||||
| CPI (M) gain from DMK | Swing | 8.82% | |||
1996[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | V. Alban | 37,523 | 41.23% | ||
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 25,169 | 27.66% | −4.20% | |
| BJP | R. Manmadan | 21,192 | 23.29% | 6.66% | |
| AIIC(T) | A. Wilson | 4,720 | 5.19% | ||
| Independent | K. Pal Nadar | 735 | 0.81% | ||
| Independent | C. Selvadhas | 378 | 0.42% | ||
| Independent | P. Kasi | 226 | 0.25% | ||
| Independent | D. Leela Sundaram | 225 | 0.25% | ||
| Independent | S. N. Pushkaran | 221 | 0.24% | ||
| Independent | M. Christu Dhas | 191 | 0.21% | ||
| Independent | T. Vargsee | 140 | 0.15% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,354 | 13.58% | -5.06% | ||
| Turnout | 91,005 | 61.88% | −0.05% | ||
| Registered electors | 154,690 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | -9.26% | |||
1991[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Nadesan | 45,591 | 50.49% | 5.13% | |
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 28,762 | 31.86% | −4.13% | |
| BJP | M. G. Retna Sabapathy | 15,015 | 16.63% | ||
| Independent | T. Wilson | 358 | 0.40% | ||
| THMM | M. Udayakumar | 266 | 0.29% | ||
| PMK | P. K. Haridas | 209 | 0.23% | ||
| Independent | Y. John Gnananamuthu | 88 | 0.10% | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,829 | 18.64% | 9.25% | ||
| Turnout | 90,289 | 61.93% | −5.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 149,139 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.13% | |||
1989[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Nadesan | 39,193 | 45.37% | ||
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 31,084 | 35.98% | −0.99% | |
| Independent | S. Lucase | 14,655 | 16.96% | ||
| AIADMK | G. Radhakrishnan | 832 | 0.96% | ||
| Independent | S. Nesayyan | 245 | 0.28% | ||
| Independent | V. Madhusoodhanan Nair | 228 | 0.26% | ||
| Independent | C. Henry | 154 | 0.18% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,109 | 9.39% | 3.76% | ||
| Turnout | 86,391 | 67.54% | −2.40% | ||
| Registered electors | 129,184 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI (M) | Swing | 8.40% | |||
1984[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 26,851 | 36.97% | −10.74% | |
| Independent | M. Mohndahs | 22,762 | 31.34% | ||
| Independent | N. Thilakkumar | 19,847 | 27.33% | ||
| GKC | S. Natarajan | 3,167 | 4.36% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,089 | 5.63% | -14.39% | ||
| Turnout | 72,627 | 69.94% | 8.38% | ||
| Registered electors | 110,731 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -10.74% | |||
1980[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 29,463 | 47.71% | 1.73% | |
| INC | P. Thobias | 17,099 | 27.69% | 24.59% | |
| JP | J. James | 14,970 | 24.24% | ||
| Independent | P. Thomas Marshall | 225 | 0.36% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,364 | 20.02% | 17.18% | ||
| Turnout | 61,757 | 61.55% | 1.97% | ||
| Registered electors | 101,139 | ||||
| CPI (M) gain from JP | Swing | -1.12% | |||
1977[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | J. James | 27,812 | 48.82% | ||
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 26,192 | 45.98% | ||
| INC | A. J. Raj | 1,764 | 3.10% | −56.57% | |
| Independent | N. Sukumarran | 984 | 1.73% | ||
| DMK | S. Gladstone | 212 | 0.37% | −16.30% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,620 | 2.84% | -33.16% | ||
| Turnout | 56,964 | 59.58% | −7.20% | ||
| Registered electors | 96,167 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | -10.84% | |||
1971[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | James. J | 36,097 | 59.66% | 5.20% | |
| CPI(M) | J. Hemachandran | 14,315 | 23.66% | ||
| DMK | N. Gnanasigamony | 10,088 | 16.67% | ||
| Margin of victory | 21,782 | 36.00% | 20.98% | ||
| Turnout | 60,500 | 66.78% | −7.29% | ||
| Registered electors | 93,019 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.20% | |||
1967[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | J. James | 29,345 | 54.47% | ||
| CPI(M) | D. Gnanasingamoni | 21,253 | 39.45% | ||
| Independent | P. Thobias | 3,277 | 6.08% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,092 | 15.02% | |||
| Turnout | 53,875 | 74.07% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,416 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
1954[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTNC | P. Ramasamy Pillai | 18,104 | 88.91% | ||
| INC | Pakianathan | 2,258 | 11.09% | 11.09% | |
| Margin of victory | 15,846 | 77.82% | 18.07% | ||
| Turnout | 20,362 | 56.50% | |||
| Registered electors | 36,041 | ||||
| TTNC hold | Swing | ||||
1952[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTNC | P. Ramasamy Pillai | 18,244 | 68.13% | ||
| S. Kulandaswami | 2,242 | 8.37% | |||
| Independent | V. Sreedharan Pillai | 1,889 | 7.05% | ||
| INC | J. T. Raj | 1,840 | 6.87% | 6.87% | |
| Independent | N. Padmanabhan | 1,437 | 5.37% | ||
| TTP | D. Thankakon | 1,127 | 4.21% | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,002 | 59.76% | 59.76% | ||
| Turnout | 26,779 | 67.61% | |||
| Registered electors | 39,609 | ||||
| Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ↑ The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.