Nilakottai Assembly constituency

Nilakottai or Nilakkottai is a state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu.^[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 130. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

Nilakottai
Constituency No. 130 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dindigul
Lok Sabha constituency	Dindigul
Established	1951
Total electors	2,44,044[1]
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent S. Thenmozhi
Party	AIADMK
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	Ayyanar and Muthu Thevar		Indian National Congress
1957	W. P. A. R. Chandrasekaran and A. S. Ponnammal
1962	Abdul Aziz
1967	A. Muniyandi		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	A. Muniyandi		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	A. Baluchamy		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	A. S. Ponnammal		Independent
1984	A. Baluchamy		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	A. S. Ponnammal		Indian National Congress
1991
1996			Tamil Maanila Congress
2001	G. Anbazhagan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	S. Thenmozhi
2011	A. Ramasamy		Puthiya Tamilagam
2016	R. Thangathurai - Disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 by-election	S. Thenmozhi
2021

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			49.49%
2019 by-election			49.78%
2016			48.99%
2011			52.45%
2006			43.37%
2001			57.36%
1996			54.48%
1991			65.75%
1989			30.10%
1984			62.88%
1980			61.60%
1977			51.19%
1971			61.12%
1967			57.71%
1962			31.75%
1957			28.01%
1952			26.28%

2021

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Thenmozhi	91,461	49.49%	+0.5
	DMK	K. Murugavelrajan	63,843	34.55%	−5.98
	NTK	G. Vasanthadevi	17,509	9.47%	+8.78
	DMDK	K. Ramasamy	3,704	2.00%	−2.39
	MNM	Ananth	3,181	1.72%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,260	0.68%	−0.36
Margin of victory			27,618	14.94%	6.48%
Turnout			184,805	75.73%	−4.13%
Rejected ballots			398	0.22%
Registered electors			244,044
	AIADMK hold		Swing	0.50%

2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Nilakottai^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Thenmozhi	90,982	49.78
	DMK	C. Soundarapandian	70,307
	AMMK	R. Thangathurai	9,401		New
	NTK	A. Sanigilipandian	4,934		New
	MNM	C. Chinnadurai	3,139		New
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,339		New
Majority			20,675
Turnout			1,82,750	80.29
Registered electors			2,29,209
	AIADMK hold		Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thangathurai	85,507	48.99%	New
	DMK	M. Anbazhagan	70,731	40.52%	New
	DMDK	K. Ramasamy	7,666	4.39%	New
	BJP	R. Alagumani	2,565	1.47%	−1.29
	PMK	N. Ramoorthy	2,201	1.26%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,819	1.04%	New
	NTK	A. Sangilipandian	1,204	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			14,776	8.47%	−8.79%
Turnout			174,541	79.85%	0.98%
Registered electors			218,582
	AIADMK gain from PT		Swing	-3.46%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PT	A. Ramasamy	75,124	52.45%	New
	INC	K. Rajangam	50,410	35.19%	−3.06
	TMMK	B. John Pandian	6,882	4.80%	New
	BJP	Chinnappan @ V. Rajendran	3,952	2.76%	+1.6
	LJP	S. Selvaraj	2,440	1.70%	New
	Independent	S. Sivakumar	1,869	1.30%	New
	IJK	T. Sivabalan	1,669	1.17%	New
	BSP	P. Pitchaiammal	897	0.63%	−0.44
Margin of victory			24,714	17.25%	12.14%
Turnout			181,623	78.87%	9.27%
Registered electors			143,243
	PT gain from AIADMK		Swing	9.08%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Thenmozhi	53,275	43.37%	−13.99
	INC	K. Senthilvel	46,991	38.25%	New
	DMDK	M. Ravichandran	16,795	13.67%	New
	BJP	P. Pitchaiammal	1,422	1.16%	New
	BSP	A. Sethuraman	1,311	1.07%	New
	Independent	S. Prakalathan	1,197	0.97%	New
Margin of victory			6,284	5.12%	−24.51%
Turnout			122,838	69.60%	9.06%
Registered electors			176,484
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-13.99%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	G. Anbazhagan	60,972	57.36%	New
	PT	K. Ayyar	29,478	27.73%	New
	Independent	A. S. Ponnammal	7,533	7.09%	New
	MDMK	K. Periyasamy	2,589	2.44%	−7.75
	Independent	M. Jeeva	2,139	2.01%	New
	Independent	R. Dhanabalan	1,409	1.33%	New
	Independent	V. Selvaraj	1,351	1.27%	New
	Independent	P. Gandhi	832	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			31,494	29.63%	0.34%
Turnout			106,303	60.55%	−7.65%
Registered electors			175,612
	AIADMK gain from TMC(M)		Swing	2.88%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	A. S. Ponnammal	59,541	54.48%	New
	INC	A. Rasu	27,538	25.20%	−40.55
	MDMK	M. Arivazhaghan	11,128	10.18%	New
	AIIC(T)	S. Isaac Raja	7,378	6.75%	New
	Independent	Vadi. Rajendran	1,424	1.30%	New
	JP	I. Murlimanokar	762	0.70%	New
Margin of victory			32,003	29.28%	−9.95%
Turnout			109,289	68.20%	6.57%
Registered electors			169,442
	TMC(M) gain from INC		Swing	-11.27%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. S. Ponnammal	62,110	65.75%	+35.65
	DMK	M. Arivazhagan	25,050	26.52%	−2.88
	Independent	Vadivel Ravanan	2,384	2.52%	New
	Independent	M. Subbulakshmi	2,280	2.41%	New
	Independent	V. Kanakaraj	1,094	1.16%	New
	Independent	S. Ponnaian	914	0.97%	New
Margin of victory			37,060	39.23%	38.53%
Turnout			94,463	61.63%	−8.54%
Registered electors			161,399
	INC hold		Swing	35.65%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. S. Ponnammal	29,654	30.10%	New
	DMK	R. Paranthaman	28,962	29.39%	+0.54
	AIADMK	G. Anbazhagan	26,861	27.26%	−35.62
	AIADMK	P. Chitravelu	10,550	10.71%	−52.18
	Independent	V. Kanagaraj	1,112	1.13%	New
	Independent	A. Nagammal	762	0.77%	New
Margin of victory			692	0.70%	−33.32%
Turnout			98,530	70.17%	−0.28%
Registered electors			143,421
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-32.79%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Baluchamy	55,162	62.88%	New
	DMK	M. Arivazhagan	25,313	28.86%	−9.55
	INC(J)	N. Periasamy	5,400	6.16%	New
	Independent	S. P. Janakiraman	1,846	2.10%	New
Margin of victory			29,849	34.03%	10.83%
Turnout			87,721	70.46%	5.18%
Registered electors			130,589
	AIADMK gain from Independent		Swing	1.28%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. S. Ponnammal	48,892	61.60%	New
	DMK	A. Manivasagam	30,480	38.40%	+22.48
Margin of victory			18,412	23.20%	−10.27%
Turnout			79,372	65.28%	15.92%
Registered electors			123,442
	Independent gain from AIADMK		Swing	10.41%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Baluchamy	28,296	51.19%	New
	INC	M. Muthuperiasamy	9,799	17.73%	−21.15
	DMK	A. Muniyandi	8,802	15.92%	−45.2
	JP	S. K. P. Palusamy	8,378	15.16%	New
Margin of victory			18,497	33.46%	11.22%
Turnout			55,275	49.36%	−19.48%
Registered electors			113,541
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-9.93%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Muniyandi	38,583	61.12%	+3.41
	INC	A. S. Ponnammal	24,540	38.88%	+0.33
Margin of victory			14,043	22.25%	3.08%
Turnout			63,123	68.84%	−7.15%
Registered electors			97,276
	DMK hold		Swing	3.41%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Muniyandi	37,601	57.71%	+27.45
	INC	A. S. Ponnammal	25,115	38.55%	+6.8
	Independent	M. Paulsamy	1,297	1.99%	New
	Independent	M. Muthuperriyasami	576	0.88%	New
	Independent	C. S. Madari	562	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			12,486	19.16%	17.68%
Turnout			65,151	75.99%	2.90%
Registered electors			89,095
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	25.97%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Abdul Aziz	20,187	31.75%	+3.74
	DMK	Ambuchezhian	19,246	30.27%	New
	Independent	Veeraraghavier	15,586	24.51%	New
	PSP	Guruviah Naidu	6,976	10.97%	New
	Independent	Edamalai	1,204	1.89%	New
	Independent	Subramanian	388	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			941	1.48%	−7.29%
Turnout			63,587	73.09%	−28.11%
Registered electors			90,229
	INC hold		Swing	3.74%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	W. P. A. R. Chandrasekaran	43,120	28.01%	+1.73
	INC	A. S. Ponnammal (Sc)	29,623	19.24%	−7.03
	Independent	T. G. Krishnamoorthy	29,593	19.22%	New
	Independent	M. Vadivel (Sc)	14,965	9.72%	New
	Independent	S. Kanniyppan (Sc)	10,805	7.02%	New
	PSP	P. Pichai	10,704	6.95%	New
	Independent	T. Avadaiyappan	9,473	6.15%	New
	PSP	S. Vellailannu (Sc)	5,673	3.68%	New
Margin of victory			13,497	8.77%	0.18%
Turnout			153,956	101.20%	16.30%
Registered electors			152,137
	INC hold		Swing	1.73%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ayyanar	34,350	26.28%	New
	INC	Muthuthevar	23,120	17.69%	New
	Independent	Ponniah Konar	21,347	16.33%	New
	Socialist	Govindan	16,152	12.36%	New
	RPI	Veerabadran	12,969	9.92%	New
	CPI	Angamuthu	9,866	7.55%	New
	Socialist	Vellaikannu	6,158	4.71%	New
	Independent	Sonai Muthu	4,271	3.27%	New
	Independent	Veerappan	2,495	1.91%	New
Margin of victory			11,230	8.59%
Turnout			130,728	84.89%
Registered electors			153,989
	INC win (new seat)