Nilakottai (State Assembly Constituency)

Nilakottai
Constituency No. 130 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDindigul
LS constituencyDindigul
Established1952
Total electors2,44,044[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

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 a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below.

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
By-Election 2019 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. Johnpandian 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)

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