# Thiruvattar Assembly constituency

Thiruvattar was an assembly constituency located in Nagercoil Lok Sabha constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 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 :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,050 | 25.32% | 4.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,775 | 66.81% | 10.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,801 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.55% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,497 | 20.41% | 6.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,507 | 56.53% | −5.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,027 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from DMK | CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | 8.82% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,354 | 13.58% | −5.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,005 | 61.88% | −0.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,690 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -9.26% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,829 | 18.64% | 9.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,289 | 61.93% | −5.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 149,139 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.13% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,109 | 9.39% | 3.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,391 | 67.54% | −2.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 129,184 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 8.40% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,089 | 5.63% | −14.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,627 | 69.94% | 8.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 110,731 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -10.74% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,364 | 20.02% | 17.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,757 | 61.55% | 1.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,139 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from JP | CPI(M) gain from JP | Swing | -1.12% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,620 | 2.84% | −33.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,964 | 59.58% | −7.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,167 | | |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | -10.84% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,782 | 36.00% | 20.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,500 | 66.78% | −7.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,019 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.20% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,092 | 15.02% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,875 | 74.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,416 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### 1954

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TTNC | P. Ramasamy Pillai | 18,104 | 88.91% | |
| | INC | Pakianathan | 2,258 | 11.09% | 11.09% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,846 | 77.82% | 18.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,362 | 56.50% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,041 | | |
| | TTNC hold | TTNC hold | Swing | | |

### 1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvattar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,002 | 59.76% | 59.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,779 | 67.61% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,609 | | |
| | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) |