Thiruvattar Assembly constituency

Thiruvattar
Thiruvattar
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanniyakumari
LS 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

Year	Winner
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

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[1]
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

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[2]
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

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[3]
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

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[4]
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

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[5]
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

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[6]
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

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[7]
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

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[8]
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

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[9]
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

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[10]
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

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[11]
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

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar^[12]
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
	TTNC win (new seat)

References

^ 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

"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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[1] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[2] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[3] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[4] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[5] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[6] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[7] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[8] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[9] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[10] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[11] 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.

[12] 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.

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