https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Colachal_Assembly_constituency Colachal Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T03:22:59Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Colachal_Assembly_constituency&diff=494739&oldid=prev Writepedia at 19:04, 6 May 2026 2026-05-06T19:04:29Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Colachel<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 231<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Colachel.svg<br /> | mla = [[Tharahai Cuthbert]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}<br /> | alliance = {{Color box|{{party color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}}} [[TVK-led Alliance|TVK+]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | district = [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency|Kanniyakumari]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | electors = 265,015 <br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Colachel&#039;&#039;&#039; 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.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Travancore-Cochin Assembly ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> |1952*<br /> |[[A. K. Chellaiya]]<br /> |<br /> |[[Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|1954]]<br /> | [[D. D. Daniel|T. T. Daniel]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> {{asterisk}}Braniel seat<br /> <br /> === Madras State ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[Lourdammal Simon]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[A. Swamidhas]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[A. Chidambaranatha Nadar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Tamil Nadu ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[A. Pauliah]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[R. Athiswami]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[S. Retnaraj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[F. M. Rajarathnam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[A. Pauliah]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[Era Bernard]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[K. T. Pachaimal]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[S. Jeyapaul]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot;|[[J. G. Prince]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | [[Tharahai Cuthbert]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> <br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.19}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.16}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.23}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.85}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.19}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Janata Party}}|30.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.98}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.37}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|55.64}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1954|1954]]|{{party color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress}}|59.14}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachal}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Tharahai Cuthbert]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=66,207 |percentage= |change= }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Prem Alex Lawrence |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes=63,374 |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Sivakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=54,384 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ancy Shoba Rani|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,458 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=581 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,833 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 263448|change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[J. G. Prince]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=90,681 |percentage=49.56% |change=9.37% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ramesh P. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=65,849 |percentage=35.99% |change=11.37% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Antony Aslin J. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=18,202 |percentage=9.95% |change=8.58% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Lathis Mary S. |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,127 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sivakumar M. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,332 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Anthony Muthu S. M. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,218 |percentage=0.67% |change=0.07% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Krishna Kumar A. |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=1,145 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=878 |percentage=0.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,832 |percentage=13.57% |change=-1.99% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=182,969 |percentage=67.95% |change= 4.17% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 269,287 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.37% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[J. G. Prince]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,195 |percentage=40.19% |change=0.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramesh P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=41,167 |percentage=24.62% |change=0.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. T. Patchaimal]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,218 |percentage=23.46% |change=-8.58% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambathchandra R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,909 |percentage=7.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Prabaharan T. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,281 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,593 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anthonymuthu |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,000 |percentage=0.60% |change=-0.48% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alexanderrajkumar A |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=772 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvaraj M |party=Independent politician |votes=339 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Aakhashdhev M |party= |votes=277 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Christopher M. |party=Independent politician |votes=230 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,028 |percentage=15.57% |change=7.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=167,205 |percentage=63.78% |change= -0.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 262,175 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[J. G. Prince]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=58,428 |percentage=40.16% |change=-6.83% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Larence. P |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,607 |percentage=32.03% |change=13.09% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramesh. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=35,778 |percentage=24.59% |change=-2.61% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anthony Muthu. S. M |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,566 |percentage=1.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Varkees Tharuma Raj. G |party=Independent politician |votes=1,262 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abu Thahir. A. P |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=872 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kathiresan. V |party=Independent politician |votes=537 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvaraj. M |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=438 |percentage=0.30% |change=-0.28% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,821 |percentage=8.13% |change=-11.66% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=226,321 |percentage=64.28% |change= 2.62% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,488 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Jeyapaul]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,641 |percentage=46.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. R. Gandhi]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,321 |percentage=27.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. T. Pachaimal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,413 |percentage=18.94% |change=-27.29% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Wellington. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,941 |percentage=4.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Linga Perumal. C |party=Independent politician |votes=656 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Surendran Nair. K |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=626 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dharmendra Kumar. S. N |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=449 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thomas. S |party=Independent politician |votes=310 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumaraswamy. H |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karunakaran |party=Independent politician |votes=142 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balakrishnan. C |party=Independent politician |votes=109 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,320 |percentage=19.78% |change=3.31% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=107,772 |percentage=61.67% |change= 11.63% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 174,762 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. T. Pachaimal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,354 |percentage=46.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sambath Chandra |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,265 |percentage=29.76% |change=17.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Era Bernard]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,296 |percentage=22.15% |change=-20.70% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Frederick |party=Independent politician |votes=1,206 |percentage=1.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Raja Singh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=502 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,089 |percentage=16.47% |change=8.75% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=91,623 |percentage=50.04% |change= -10.32% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,117 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.37% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Era Bernard]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,217 |percentage=42.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Kutty |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=33,791 |percentage=35.13% |change=18.07% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambath Chandra. R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,528 |percentage=11.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pauliah. A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,401 |percentage=8.73% |change=-51.27% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandra Sekhar |party=Independent politician |votes=186 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jaipal. J. T. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=168 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sreekumaran Thampy. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=137 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandrasekaran. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Tharchis Xavier. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnuswamy. E. |party=Independent politician |votes=83 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugan. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=71 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,426 |percentage=7.72% |change=-29.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=96,181 |percentage=60.36% |change= 4.38% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,972 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -17.15% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate= [[A. Pauliah]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,641 |percentage=60.01% |change=20.82% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bathakbishnan R. |party=Janata Dal |votes=19,626 |percentage=22.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Appancheyl S. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,968 |percentage=17.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thomas S. |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Johnson M. |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Soosai Nayagom S. |party=Independent politician |votes=101 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jacobe Mianous T. |party=Independent politician |votes=99 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lingaraja N. |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,015 |percentage=37.63% |change=24.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=87,727 |percentage=55.98% |change= -10.86% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,212 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 20.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Pauliah-A. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,611 |percentage=39.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambath Chandra-R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,414 |percentage=26.13% |change=4.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[F. M. Rajarathnam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,747 |percentage=20.07% |change=-19.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jonas |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,292 |percentage=14.23% |change=-25.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raveendran. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=187 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Soosai Michael. P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=173 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,197 |percentage=13.06% |change=12.37% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=93,424 |percentage=66.84% |change= -5.30% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,330 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[F. M. Rajarathnam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,585 |percentage=39.33% |change=6.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Gandhi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,996 |percentage=38.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Paramonydhas |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,678 |percentage=21.87% |change=-45.16% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=138 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=589 |percentage=0.69% |change=-33.37% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=85,397 |percentage=72.14% |change= 16.02% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,569 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Retnaraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,949 |percentage=67.03% |change=38.33% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sanotsham. M. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,127 |percentage=32.97% |change=8.28% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,822 |percentage=34.06% |change=32.36% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=64,076 |percentage=56.12% |change= -6.47% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,330 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 36.63% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Athiswami]] |party=Janata Party |votes=21,131 |percentage=30.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Retnaraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,949 |percentage=28.70% |change=-15.18% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=F.M. Rasarathinam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,165 |percentage=24.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Pauliah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,264 |percentage=16.21% |change=-38.78% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,182 |percentage=1.70% |change=-9.40% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,509 |percentage=62.59% |change= -8.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,755 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -24.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Pauliah]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,401 |percentage=54.98% |change=6.61% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Retnaraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,852 |percentage=43.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Eugene A. |party=Independent politician |votes=773 |percentage=1.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,549 |percentage=11.10% |change=8.71% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,026 |percentage=70.99% |change= -1.33% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,695 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Chidambaranatha Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,325 |percentage=48.37% |change=4.74% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Swatantra Party |votes=27,879 |percentage=45.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Y. Devadason |party=Independent politician |votes=2,887 |percentage=4.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Louis |party=Independent politician |votes=532 |percentage=0.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,446 |percentage=2.39% |change=-9.62% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=60,623 |percentage=72.31% |change= -2.76% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,726 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -7.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Swamidhas]] |party=Independent politician |votes=36,054 |percentage=55.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Lourdammal Simon]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,275 |percentage=43.63% |change=2.90% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=John Russel |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,779 |percentage=12.00% |change=7.33% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=64,800 |percentage=75.07% |change= 31.31% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,634 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 14.91% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Lourdammal Simon]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,055 |percentage=40.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Doraiswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=12,443 |percentage=36.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. K. Ram. |party=Independent politician |votes=3,309 |percentage=9.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Johnson |party=Independent politician |votes=2,875 |percentage=8.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Shahul Hamid |party=Independent politician |votes=1,826 |percentage=5.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,612 |percentage=4.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=34,508 |percentage=43.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,859 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1954===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election]]: Colachel}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thompson Tharmaraj Daniel |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=15,542 |percentage=59.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramachandra Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,738 |percentage=40.86% |change=40.86% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,804 |percentage=18.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,280 |percentage=69.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,824 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |loser= |swing= -18.41 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|8.18|77.25|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Kanyakumari district]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]</div> Writepedia