Nanguneri Assembly constituency

Nanguneri is an assembly constituency located in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu.^[1] It falls under Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Nanguneri
Constituency No. 227 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Lok Sabha constituency	Tirunelveli
Established	1951
Total electors	277,865
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Ruby R. Manoharan
Party	INC
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	M.G. Sankar		Indian National Congress
1957
1962
1967	N. Duraipandian

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	T. Ganapathy		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	M. John Vincent		Janata Party
1980			All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
1989	M. Mani Achiyur		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	V. Paulraj Natesan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	S. V. Krishnan		Communist Party of India
2001	S. Manickaraj		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	H. Vasanthakumar		Indian National Congress
2011	A. Narayanan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	H. Vasanthakumar (Resigned on 29 May 2019 after being elected to Lok Sabha)[2]		Indian National Congress
2019 by-election	V. Reddiarpatti Narayanan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	Ruby R. Manoharan		Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021			39.43%
2019 by-election			55.88%
2016			43.45%
2011			45.91%
2006			51.76%
2001			51.54%
1996			40.27%
1991			72.90%
1989			31.87%
1984			58.00%
1980			52.18%
1977			27.71%
1971			53.42%
1967			53.34%
1962			43.97%
1957			50.15%
1952			51.77%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ruby R. Manoharan	75,902	39.74%	−3.7
	AIADMK	N. Ganesaraja	59,416	31.11%	−2.3
	AMMK	S. Paramasiva Iyyappan	31,870	16.69%	New
	NTK	P. Veerapandi	17,654	9.24%	+7.9
	NOTA	NOTA	1,537	0.80%	−0.01
	Independent	T. Kathiravan	1,154	0.60%	New
Margin of victory			16,486	8.63%	−1.41%
Turnout			190,985	68.80%	−2.54%
Rejected ballots			615	0.32%
Registered electors			277,578
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-15.64%

2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Nanguneri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. Reddiarpatti Narayanan	95,377	55.88
	INC	Ruby R. Manoharan	61,932	36.28
	IND	A. Hari Nadar	4,243	2.49
	NTK	S. Raja Narayanan	3,494	2.05
Majority			33,445	19.59
Turnout			1,70,687	66.31
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	H. Vasanthakumar	74,932	43.45%	+6.14
	AIADMK	M. Vijayakumar	57,617	33.41%	−12.51
	AIFB	S. Suresh Alias Kasinivendan	14,203	8.24%	New
	DMDK	K. Jeyabalan	9,446	5.48%	New
	BJP	V. Manikandan	6,609	3.83%	+0.12
	NTK	E. Karvannan	2,325	1.35%	New
	Independent	V. Essakkimuthu	1,903	1.10%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,399	0.81%	New
Margin of victory			17,315	10.04%	1.43%
Turnout			172,470	71.35%	−3.45%
Registered electors			241,732
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-2.47%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Narayanan	65,510	45.91%	+13.34
	INC	H. Vasanthakumar	53,230	37.31%	−14.45
	JMM	T. Dhevanathan Yadav	13,425	9.41%	New
	BJP	M. Mahakannan	5,290	3.71%	+2.43
	Independent	S. Murugan	2,207	1.55%	New
	BSP	M. Ananth	2,075	1.45%	−0.33
	Independent	V. Senaidurainadar	940	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			12,280	8.61%	−10.57%
Turnout			190,748	74.80%	9.13%
Registered electors			142,677
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	-5.84%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	H. Vasanthakumar	54,170	51.76%	New
	AIADMK	S. P. Sooriyakumar	34,095	32.58%	−18.97
	AIFB	R. Sankar	6,869	6.56%	New
	DMDK	I. Packia Raj	2,700	2.58%	New
	Independent	A. Navaneetha Krishnan	1,964	1.88%	New
	BSP	U. Pandy	1,872	1.79%	New
	BJP	Nellai R. Sollalagan	1,335	1.28%	New
	Independent	K. Youkendran	908	0.87%	New
Margin of victory			20,075	19.18%	9.05%
Turnout			104,665	65.66%	13.74%
Registered electors			159,393
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	0.21%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Manickaraj	46,619	51.54%	+14.67
	MTD	V. Ramachandran	37,458	41.41%	New
	MDMK	Tamil Mani Noble	2,942	3.25%	−3.22
	Independent	P. Essakkipandi	1,711	1.89%	New
	Independent	Ratnaraj	965	1.07%	New
	Independent	R. Bothiraj	755	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			9,161	10.13%	6.73%
Turnout			90,450	51.93%	−8.48%
Registered electors			174,269
	AIADMK gain from CPI		Swing	11.27%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	S. V. Krishnan	37,342	40.27%	New
	AIADMK	A. S. A. Karunakaran	34,193	36.87%	−36.03
	MDMK	R. Vamadevan	6,002	6.47%	New
	BJP	M. Jeyakumar	5,349	5.77%	New
	Independent	Uma Sankar	3,890	4.19%	New
	AIIC(T)	P. Muthiah Swamy Dassan	2,144	2.31%	New
	Independent	P. Chandrasekaran	1,139	1.23%	New
Margin of victory			3,149	3.40%	−45.81%
Turnout			92,737	60.40%	1.86%
Registered electors			162,580
	CPI gain from AIADMK		Swing	-32.63%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. Paulraj Natesan	65,514	72.90%	+52.26
	DMK	M. Mani Achiyur	21,294	23.69%	−8.17
	PMK	C. Ramasamy	1,292	1.44%	New
Margin of victory			44,220	49.20%	47.63%
Turnout			89,870	58.54%	−9.26%
Registered electors			157,676
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	41.03%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Mani Achiyur	30,222	31.87%	−8.39
	INC	P. Sironmani	28,729	30.29%	New
	AIADMK	A. S. A. Karunagaran	19,576	20.64%	−37.35
	Independent	D. Selvin Kumar	8,566	9.03%	New
	AIADMK	Y. S. M. Yusuf	6,408	6.76%	−51.24
Margin of victory			1,493	1.57%	−16.17%
Turnout			94,837	67.80%	−0.60%
Registered electors			142,173
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-26.13%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. John Vincent	45,825	58.00%	+5.82
	DMK	E. Namdi	31,807	40.25%	New
	Independent	J. Devasahayam	469	0.59%	New
	Independent	A. Pitchai	418	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			14,018	17.74%	11.99%
Turnout			79,014	68.41%	8.60%
Registered electors			122,639
	AIADMK hold		Swing	5.82%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. John Vincent	36,725	52.18%	+24.77
	INC	J. Thangaraj	32,676	46.43%	+27.31
	Independent	G. Subba Reddiar	440	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			4,049	5.75%	5.45%
Turnout			70,383	59.80%	3.27%
Registered electors			119,072
	AIADMK gain from JP		Swing	24.46%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	M. John Vincent	18,668	27.71%	New
	AIADMK	D. Veliah	18,464	27.41%	New
	INC	M. Rajagopalan	12,877	19.12%	−27.46
	DMK	S. Sudalaiyandi	9,381	13.93%	−39.49
	Independent	V. Periasamy	7,485	11.11%	New
	Independent	M. Vallinayagam	484	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			204	0.30%	−6.53%
Turnout			67,359	56.54%	−10.54%
Registered electors			120,256
	JP gain from DMK		Swing	-25.70%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. Ganapathy	33,099	53.42%	+6.76
	INC	S. T. Thavasikani	28,863	46.58%	−6.76
Margin of victory			4,236	6.84%	0.15%
Turnout			61,962	67.07%	−2.63%
Registered electors			97,502
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	0.07%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Duraipandian	33,269	53.34%	+9.38
	DMK	T. G. Nadar	29,097	46.66%	New
Margin of victory			4,172	6.69%	−1.53%
Turnout			62,366	69.70%	−7.15%
Registered electors			92,044
	INC hold		Swing	9.38%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. G. Sankar	28,548	43.97%	−6.18
	SWA	S. Madasamy	23,211	35.75%	New
	CPI	P. Muthumanickam	9,996	15.40%	New
	We Tamils	S. Muthiah Nadar	3,173	4.89%	New
Margin of victory			5,337	8.22%	−3.03%
Turnout			64,928	76.85%	24.92%
Registered electors			86,398
	INC hold		Swing	-6.18%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. G. Sankar	21,786	50.15%	−1.62
	Independent	S. Madasami	16,898	38.90%	New
	Independent	E. Thothadri	3,336	7.68%	New
	Independent	Kumarasami	1,425	3.28%	New
Margin of victory			4,888	11.25%	−14.91%
Turnout			43,445	51.93%	−11.65%
Registered electors			83,654
	INC hold		Swing	-1.62%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. G. Sankar	24,849	51.77%	New
	Independent	S. Madasami	12,289	25.60%	New
	CPI	Gnamuthu	8,076	16.82%	New
	Independent	V. N. Kanthayya	2,789	5.81%	New
Margin of victory			12,560	26.17%
Turnout			48,003	63.58%
Registered electors			75,499
	INC win (new seat)