Nagercoil Assembly constituency

Nagercoil is an assembly constituency located in Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Nagercoil
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Nagercoil Assembly constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanniyakumari
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanniyakumari
Established	1951
Total electors	2,63,449 [1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent M. R. Gandhi
Party	BJP
Elected year	2021

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner	Party
1952	C. Sankar		Indian National Congress
1954	D. Anantaraman		Independent

Madras State Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner	Party
1957	A. Chidambaranatha Nadar		Indian National Congress
1962	A. Chidambaranatha Nadar		Indian National Congress
1967	M. C. Balan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner	Party
1971	M. Moses		Swatantra Party
1977	M. Vincent		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	M. Vincent		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	S. Retnaraj		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	M. Moses		Indian National Congress
1991	M. Moses		Indian National Congress
1996	M. Moses		Indian National Congress
2001	S. Austin		MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	A. Rajan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	Nanjil A. Murugesan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	N. Suresh Rajan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	M. R. Gandhi		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			48.21%
2016			38.87%
2011			40.01%
2006			38.01%
2001			44.11%
1996			48.40%
1991			56.81%
1989			34.48%
1984			47.86%
1980			54.76%
1977			36.45%
1971			48.09%
1967			55.05%
1962			54.13%
1957			63.70%
1954			43.14%
1952			24.01%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	M. R. Gandhi	88,804	48.21	+21.44
	DMK	N. Suresh Rajan	77,135	41.88	+3.01
	NTK	Vijayaragavan	10,753	5.84	+4.77
	MNM	S. Maria Jacob Stani Raja	4,037	2.19	New
	AMMK	I. Ammu Anto	1,094	0.59	New
	NOTA	NOTA	930	0.50	−0.53
Margin of victory			11,669	6.34	−5.76
Turnout			184,185	68.12	2.37
Rejected ballots			259	0.14
Registered electors			270,402
	BJP gain from DMK		Swing	9.35

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	N. Suresh Rajan	67,369	38.87	+3.44
	BJP	M. R. Gandhi	46,413	26.78	+3.91
	AIADMK	Nanjil A. Murugesan	45,824	26.44	−13.57
	MDMK	S. Christin Rani	5,803	3.35	New
	NTK	P. M. Dhanam	1,855	1.07	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,802	1.04	New
	Democratic Corruption Liberation Front	Dr. M. S. Jackson	1,411	0.81	New
Margin of victory			20,956	12.09	7.52
Turnout			173,324	65.74	−4.37
Registered electors			263,633
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-1.14

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Nanjil A. Murugesan	58,819	40.01	New
	DMK	R. Mahesh	52,092	35.43	−2.57
	BJP	Pon Radhakrishnan	33,623	22.87	+13.86
Margin of victory			6,727	4.58	−6.94
Turnout			209,685	70.11	7.72
Registered electors			147,019
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	2.00

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Rajan	45,354	38.01	New
	Indians Victory Party	S. Austin	31,609	26.49	New
	MDMK	S. Rethinaraj	21,990	18.43	+6.14
	BJP	T. Udhaya Kumar	10,752	9.01	New
	Independent	M. Babu	4,098	3.43	New
	DMDK	A. V. M. Lion Rajan	3,783	3.17	New
	ABHM	P. Madhu Soothana Perumal	695	0.58	New
Margin of victory			13,745	11.52	8.19
Turnout			119,334	62.39	12.18
Registered electors			191,270
	DMK gain from MADMK		Swing	-6.10

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MADMK	S. Austin	48,583	44.11	New
	TMC(M)	M. Moses	44,921	40.78	New
	MDMK	S. Retnaraj	13,531	12.28	+1.82
	Independent	M. Ramesh	1,872	1.70	New
	JD(U)	R. Kathiresan	742	0.67	New
Margin of victory			3,662	3.32	−23.65
Turnout			110,147	50.21	−9.21
Registered electors			219,583
	MADMK gain from TMC(M)		Swing	-4.29

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	M. Moses	51,086	48.40	New
	BJP	S. Velpandian	22,608	21.42	+5.46
	INC	V. Seluvai Antony	15,368	14.56	−42.26
	MDMK	S. Retnaraj	11,046	10.46	New
	AIIC(T)	R. Rathakrishnan	4,153	3.93	New
	PMK	S. Suresh	570	0.54	New
Margin of victory			28,478	26.98	−3.31
Turnout			105,560	59.42	2.32
Registered electors			185,144
	TMC(M) gain from INC		Swing	-8.42

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Moses	56,363	56.81	+22.34
	DMK	S. Retnaraj	26,311	26.52	−1.32
	BJP	K. A. Kumaravel	15,833	15.96	+14.06
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Margin of victory			30,052	30.29	23.65
Turnout			99,205	57.10	−9.69
Registered electors			177,734
	INC hold		Swing	22.34

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Moses	35,647	34.48	New
	DMK	P. Dharmaraj	28,782	27.84	−20.02
	Independent	R. Rathjakrishnan	21,090	20.40	New
	AIADMK	S. Thangamony	12,203	11.80	−34.59
	Independent	A. Sivathanu	2,497	2.42	New
	BJP	M. R. Gandhi	1,964	1.90	New
Margin of victory			6,865	6.64	5.18
Turnout			103,391	66.79	−0.07
Registered electors			156,744
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	-13.38

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. Retnaraj	41,572	47.86	+6.03
	AIADMK	S. Jagatheeson	40,301	46.39	−8.36
	Independent	A. Navis	2,427	2.79	New
	Independent	S. Lekshmanan Pillay	1,081	1.24	New
	Independent	S. Devathasan	892	1.03	New
Margin of victory			1,271	1.46	−11.46
Turnout			86,868	66.86	11.44
Registered electors			135,489
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-6.90

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Vincent	39,328	54.76	+18.3
	DMK	A. Thiraviam	30,045	41.83	+24.5
	JP	A. Kuruzmichcal	1,512	2.11	New
	BJP	M. R. Gandhi	693	0.96	New
Margin of victory			9,283	12.92	12.66
Turnout			71,824	55.42	−0.58
Registered electors			130,424
	AIADMK hold		Swing	18.30

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Vincent	26,973	36.45	New
	JP	P. Muhammed Ismail	26,780	36.19	New
	DMK	G. C. Michael Raj	12,824	17.33	−30.01
	INC	M. A. James	6,721	9.08	New
	Independent	Poomedai S. Lakshmanan Pillay	409	0.55	New
Margin of victory			193	0.26	−0.49
Turnout			73,994	56.00	−17.75
Registered electors			132,870
	AIADMK gain from SWA		Swing	-11.63

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	M. Moses	34,726	48.09	New
	DMK	G. Christopher	34,185	47.34	−7.71
	CPI(M)	P. Gopinath	3,304	4.58	New
Margin of victory			541	0.75	−9.34
Turnout			72,215	73.75	−4.38
Registered electors			101,962
	SWA gain from DMK		Swing	-6.96

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. C. Balan	36,502	55.05	+29.76
	INC	T. Nadar	29,810	44.95	−9.18
Margin of victory			6,692	10.09	−18.76
Turnout			66,312	78.13	7.71
Registered electors			86,263
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	0.91

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. Chidambaranatha Nadar	37,079	54.13	−9.57
	DMK	M. C. Balan	17,318	25.28	New
	CPI	R. K. Ram	14,098	20.58	−10.01
Margin of victory			19,761	28.85	−4.26
Turnout			68,495	70.42	−6.00
Registered electors			99,408
	INC hold		Swing	-9.57

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. Chidambaranatha Nadar	44,073	63.70	New
	CPI	C. Sankar	21,163	30.59	New
	Independent	Muthu Wamy	2,949	4.26	New
	Independent	Doraswamy Nadar	999	1.44	New
Margin of victory			22,910	33.11
Turnout			69,184	76.42
Registered electors			90,534
	INC gain from TTNC		Swing

1954

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TTNC	D. Anantaraman	14,063	43.14	+21.75
	CPI	C. Sankar	10,468	32.11	New
	INC	Sree V. Das Nadar S.	6,142	18.84	+13.06
	Independent	Sivathanu Pillai M.	1,923	5.90	New
Margin of victory			3,595	11.03	{{{change}}}
Turnout			32,596	72.23	{{{change}}}
Registered electors			45,126
	TTNC gain from Independent		Swing

1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C. Sankar	6,280	24.01	New
	TTNC	D. Thomas	5,595	21.39	+21.39
	Independent	D. Anantaraman	5,453	20.85	New
	TTP	P. S. Moni	4,082	15.61	New
	INC	Thanumalaya Perumal Pillai	1,513	5.78	+5.78
	SP	V. Markandan Pillai	1,470	5.62	New
	Independent	K. Ananthakishnan	1,219	4.66	New
	Independent	R. Ramalinga Panickar	542	2.07	New
Margin of victory			685	2.62	{{{change}}}
Turnout			26,154	69.10	{{{change}}}
Registered electors			37,849
	Independent win (new seat)