# Killiyoor Assembly constituency

Killiyur 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.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | A. Nesamony | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | R. Ponnappan Nadar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | William | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | N. Dennis | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | P. Vijayaraghavan | Janata Party |
| 1980 | P. Vijayaraghavan | Janata Party |
| 1984 | D. Kumaradas | Janata Party |
| 1989 | P. Vijayaraghavan | Independent |
| 1991 | D. Kumaradas | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | D. Kumaradas | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | D. Kumaradas | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | S. John Jacob | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | S. John Jacob | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | S. Rajeshkumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 | S. Rajeshkumar | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 59.76% | 59.76% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 50.47% | 50.47% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 41.69% | 41.69% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 55.18% | 55.18% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 49.16% | 49.16% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 41.24% | 41.24% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 34.25% | 34.25% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 39.53% | 39.53% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 58.24% | 58.24% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 54.28% | 54.28% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 79.20% | 79.20% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 62.25% | 62.25% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 42.40% | 42.40% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 60.05% | 60.05% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Rajeshkumar | 101,541 | 59.76 | |
| | AIADMK | Jude Dev K. V. | 46,141 | 27.15 | |
| | NTK | Peter H. | 14,571 | 8.58 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 754 | 0.44 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 55,400 | 32.60 | +2.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,69,918 | 66.54 | +5.88 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.29 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Rajeshkumar | 77,356 | 50.47 | |
| | BJP | Pon. Vijayaraghavan | 31,061 | 20.27 | |
| | AIADMK | Mary Kamalabai A. | 25,862 | 16.87 | |
| | TMC(M) | D. Kumaradas | 13,704 | 8.94 | |
| | NTK | Rethnammal T | 1,328 | 0.87 | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,142 | 0.75 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 46,295 | 30.20 | +12.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,53,273 | 60.66 | −3.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,52,676 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.77 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. John Jacob | 56,932 | 41.69% | |
| | BJP | Chandra Kumar. T | 32,446 | 23.76% | |
| | AIADMK | George. R | 29,920 | 21.91% | |
| | Independent | Kumaradas. D | 10,238 | 7.50% | |
| | Independent | Jose Bilbin. J | 3,457 | 2.53% | |
| | Independent | Soosai Marian. M | 1,123 | 0.82% | |
| | Independent | Thankamony. C | 569 | 0.42% | |
| | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | Babu. P | 533 | 0.39% | |
| | Independent | Paul Raj. C. M | 476 | 0.35% | |
| | BSP | Dhayalan. G. S | 468 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | Satheesh. C | 382 | 0.28% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,486 | 17.93% | −10.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 213,668 | 63.90% | 4.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,544 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -13.48% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. John Jacob | 51,016 | 55.18% | |
| | BJP | Chandra Kumar. T | 24,411 | 26.40% | |
| | AIADMK | Kumaradhas. D | 14,056 | 15.20% | |
| | DMDK | Richmohanraj. A | 1,743 | 1.89% | |
| | Independent | Stanley Gipiraj. T | 492 | 0.53% | |
| | Independent | Rehu Anandharaj. A | 316 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | Justin Felix. A | 236 | 0.26% | |
| | Independent | Suresh. C | 185 | 0.20% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,605 | 28.78% | 11.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,455 | 59.75% | 8.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,732 | | |
| | INC gain from TMC(M) | INC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 6.02% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | D. Kumaradas | 40,075 | 49.16% | |
| | BJP | Santhakumar C | 26,315 | 32.28% | |
| | JD(S) | Mano Thangaraj | 13,259 | 16.26% | |
| | Independent | S. Johnson | 1,095 | 1.34% | |
| | Independent | C. Kumaraswamy | 419 | 0.51% | |
| | Independent | G. Dennis Raj | 362 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,760 | 16.88% | 3.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,525 | 51.07% | −7.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,720 | | |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | 7.92% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | D. Kumaradas | 33,227 | 41.24% | |
| | BJP | C. Santhakumar | 22,810 | 28.31% | |
| | JD | Mano Thangaraj | 17,844 | 22.15% | |
| | INC | A. Selvaraj | 6,267 | 7.78% | |
| | Independent | A. Chellam | 115 | 0.14% | |
| | Independent | M. Sesaiyan | 72 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | R. Thomson | 72 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | S. Johnson | 65 | 0.08% | |
| | Independent | J. Mariaarputham | 51 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | M. Balachandran Thambi | 19 | 0.02% | |
| | Independent | S. Ponnuswamy | 18 | 0.02% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,417 | 12.93% | 11.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,576 | 58.91% | 1.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,862 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from JD | TMC(M) gain from JD | Swing | 6.98% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | D. Kumaradas | 26,818 | 34.25% | |
| | INC | Robert Singh Pon. | 25,650 | 32.76% | |
| | BJP | Mohanakumar C. | 13,735 | 17.54% | |
| | JP | Vijayaraghavan Pon. | 11,421 | 14.59% | |
| | THMM | Chirstoper John T. | 129 | 0.16% | |
| | Independent | Johnson S. | 124 | 0.16% | |
| | Independent | Thankiah A. | 100 | 0.13% | |
| | Independent | Sundararaj R. | 88 | 0.11% | |
| | Independent | Samarthan G. | 78 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | Jayapaul V. | 64 | 0.08% | |
| | Independent | Chellathurai C. | 63 | 0.08% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,168 | 1.49% | −11.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,295 | 57.56% | −5.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,026 | | |
| | JD gain from Independent | JD gain from Independent | Swing | -5.27% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Vijayaraghavan | 30,127 | 39.53% | |
| | DMK | Jeyaraj. A. M | 20,296 | 26.63% | |
| | INC | Stanislaus. P. S. M | 16,982 | 22.28% | |
| | BJP | Somaraj. T. M | 7,307 | 9.59% | |
| | AIADMK | Selvaraj. P. M | 486 | 0.64% | |
| | Independent | Karnan. M. M | 293 | 0.38% | |
| | Independent | Kumar. M. P. M | 201 | 0.26% | |
| | Independent | Ponnian. C. M | 169 | 0.22% | |
| | Independent | Rajendran. T. M | 93 | 0.12% | |
| | Independent | Selvaraj. S. M | 81 | 0.11% | |
| | Independent | Mohamed Basheer | 76 | 0.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,831 | 12.90% | −5.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,222 | 63.17% | 1.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,736 | | |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | -18.72% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | D. Kumaradas | 36,944 | 58.24% | |
| | INC | Pauliah. A. | 25,458 | 40.14% | |
| | Independent | Raajretnam. T. | 448 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | Thankian. A. | 419 | 0.66% | |
| | Independent | Stanislaus. P. S. | 161 | 0.25% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,486 | 18.11% | −7.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,430 | 62.03% | 1.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,740 | | |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | 3.97% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | P. Vijayaraghavan | 31,521 | 54.28% | |
| | DMK | Russel Raj C. | 16,691 | 28.74% | |
| | AIADMK | Radhakrishnan R. S. | 9,861 | 16.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,830 | 25.54% | −34.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,073 | 60.18% | 14.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,360 | | |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | -24.92% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | P. Vijayaraghavan | 34,237 | 79.20% | |
| | INC | K. Thankaraj | 8,309 | 19.22% | |
| | Independent | T. John Isac | 683 | 1.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,928 | 59.98% | 34.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,229 | 45.43% | −21.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,659 | | |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 16.95% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Dennis | 34,573 | 62.25% | |
| | DMK | Russel Raj. C | 20,541 | 36.99% | |
| | Independent | Jacinth Mendez S. | 422 | 0.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,032 | 25.27% | 14.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,536 | 66.56% | −4.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,361 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 19.86% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | William | 21,423 | 42.40% | |
| | SWA | Paniadimai | 15,767 | 31.20% | |
| | Independent | Russel Raj. C | 11,887 | 23.53% | |
| | Independent | A. Gabriel | 1,451 | 2.87% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,656 | 11.19% | −25.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,528 | 71.16% | 15.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,403 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -17.65% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Ponnappan Nadar | 25,278 | 60.05% | |
| | Independent | G. Devadas | 9,872 | 23.45% | |
| | Independent | A. Gabriel | 4,271 | 10.15% | |
| | Independent | V. Abraham | 2,676 | 6.36% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,406 | 36.60% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,097 | 56.09% | 56.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,086 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Nesamony | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,513 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |