# Nagapattinam Assembly constituency

Nagapattinam is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below. It comprises the entirety of Thirumarugal union block and part of Nagapattinam union block.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Vadivelu and Sivaraj | Communist Party of India |
| 1957 | N. S. Ramalingam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | A. M. P. S. Balagangadaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | K. R. Gnanasambandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | Rajamanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | R. Umanath | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1980 | R. Umanath | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1984 | G. Veeraiyan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1989 | G. Veeraiyan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | R. Kodimari | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | G. Nizamudeen | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | R. Jeevanantham | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | V. Marimuthu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | K. A. Jayapal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Thamimum Ansari | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | J. Mohamed Shanavas | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.46% | 46.46% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 48.28% | 48.28% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 51.26% | 51.26% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.83% | 45.83% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.55% | 53.55% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 43.68% | 43.68% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 52.20% | 52.20% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 44.70% | 44.70% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 48.24% | 48.24% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.38% | 51.38% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 39.65% | 39.65% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 44.80% | 44.80% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 56.40% | 56.40% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 42.89% | 42.89% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 52.09% | 52.09% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 24.14% | 24.14% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | VCK | Aloor Shanavas | 66,281 | 46.46 | New |
| | AIADMK | Thanka Kathiravan | 59,043 | 41.39 | −6.89 |
| | NTK | S. Augustine Arputharaj | 9,976 | 6.99 | +5.83 |
| | AMMK | C. Manjula | 3,503 | 2.46 | New |
| | MNM | Syed Anas Mohideen Sahip | 2,540 | 1.78 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 895 | 0.63 | −0.11 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,238 | 5.07 | −10.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 142,665 | 72.09 | −1.33 |
| | VCK gain from AIADMK | VCK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.82 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Thamimum Ansari | 64,903 | 48.28 | −2.99 |
| | MNMK | A. Mohamed Jafarullah | 44,353 | 32.99 | New |
| | CPI | A. B. Dhameem Ansari Sahib | 11,088 | 8.25 | New |
| | BJP | K. Nethaji | 6,005 | 4.47 | +2.83 |
| | NTK | T. Niraintha Selvam | 1,557 | 1.16 | New |
| | PMK | A. Balraj | 1,036 | 0.77 | New |
| | Independent | J. Jabarullah | 1,018 | 0.76 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 996 | 0.74 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,550 | 15.29 | 10.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,439 | 73.42 | −6.05 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.99 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Jayapal | 61,870 | 51.26 | +7.31 |
| | DMK | Mohamed Sheik Dawood | 56,127 | 46.51 | New |
| | BJP | M. Muruganantham | 1,972 | 1.63 | +0.23 |
| | BSP | A. Jagabar Sathick | 721 | 0.60 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,743 | 4.76 | 2.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 151,882 | 79.46 | +3.59 |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 5.43 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | V. Marimuthu | 57,315 | 45.83% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Jayapal | 54,971 | 43.96% | −9.6 |
| | DMDK | Peru. Mathiyalagan | 9,949 | 7.96% | New |
| | BJP | S. Karthikeyan | 1,758 | 1.41% | New |
| | NCP | S. Basheer | 655 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,344 | 1.87% | −13.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,060 | 75.88% | 9.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,819 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.72% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Jeevanantham | 59,808 | 53.55% | +28.4 |
| | DMK | S. P. Thangaiya | 43,091 | 38.59% | −5.09 |
| | Independent | G. Nizamudeen | 4,919 | 4.40% | New |
| | MDMK | Ragu Kumar G | 2,368 | 2.12% | New |
| | Independent | V. S. Packirisami | 1,490 | 1.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,717 | 14.97% | −3.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,676 | 66.83% | −5.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,176 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 9.88% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. Nizamudeen | 46,533 | 43.68% | New |
| | AIADMK | R. Jeevanantham | 26,805 | 25.16% | −27.04 |
| | CPI(M) | V. Marimuthu | 20,990 | 19.70% | −22.72 |
| | AIIC(T) | P. Rajendren | 9,992 | 9.38% | New |
| | BJP | S. Pugazhendi | 1,578 | 1.48% | +0.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,728 | 18.52% | 8.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,542 | 72.74% | 2.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,116 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -8.52% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Sivasamy | 53,050 | 52.20% | +35.51 |
| | CPI(M) | G. Veeraiyan | 43,116 | 42.42% | −2.27 |
| | PMK | P. V. Chockalingam | 3,411 | 3.36% | New |
| | BJP | V. A. R. Ambikapathy | 1,329 | 1.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,934 | 9.77% | −4.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,629 | 70.33% | −6.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 149,065 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 7.50% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | G. Veeraiyan | 44,681 | 44.70% | −3.55 |
| | INC | Pon Palanivelu | 30,884 | 30.90% | New |
| | AIADMK | N. Ila Muruguselvam | 16,682 | 16.69% | −26.05 |
| | AIADMK | S. Thengovan | 6,800 | 6.80% | −35.94 |
| | {{{party}}} | {{{candidate}}} | {{{votes}}} | {{{percentage}}} | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,797 | 13.80% | 8.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,963 | 76.72% | −2.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 132,478 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -3.55% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | G. Veeraiyan | 43,684 | 48.24% | −3.13 |
| | AIADMK | S. Thenkovan | 38,698 | 42.74% | New |
| | Independent | K. Kannabiran | 6,248 | 6.90% | New |
| | INC(J) | N. Elamuruguselvan | 850 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,986 | 5.51% | 2.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,547 | 79.30% | 2.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,310 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -3.13% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | R. Umanath | 44,105 | 51.38% | +11.73 |
| | INC | S. S. R. Ramanatha Thevar | 41,738 | 48.62% | +34.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,367 | 2.76% | 1.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,843 | 77.09% | 5.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 112,499 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 11.73% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | R. Umanath | 31,519 | 39.65% | +19.61 |
| | DMK | A. Ambalavanan | 30,809 | 38.76% | −6.04 |
| | INC | M. Basheer Ahmed | 11,570 | 14.56% | −20.6 |
| | JP | D. Chakrapany | 5,590 | 7.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 710 | 0.89% | −8.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,488 | 71.74% | −4.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,891 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from DMK | CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -5.15% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Rajamanickam | 29,744 | 44.80% | New |
| | INC | Ramanatha Thevar | 23,342 | 35.16% | −5.62 |
| | CPI(M) | K. R. Ganasampandan | 13,306 | 20.04% | −36.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,402 | 9.64% | −5.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,392 | 76.31% | −5.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,497 | | |
| | DMK gain from CPI(M) | DMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -11.59% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. R. Gnanasambandan | 36,596 | 56.40% | New |
| | INC | R. R. V. Naidu | 26,462 | 40.78% | −2.12 |
| | CPI | V. Mahalingam | 1,428 | 2.20% | −29.61 |
| | Independent | Thandapani | 406 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,134 | 15.62% | 4.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,892 | 81.89% | 1.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,237 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 13.50% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. M. P. S. Balagangadharan | 27,447 | 42.89% | −9.2 |
| | CPI | G. Bhaktavachalam | 20,355 | 31.81% | +2.43 |
| | IUML | Sarana baskaran T.M.M.Ahamed (koothanallur) | 16,186 | 25.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,092 | 11.08% | −11.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,988 | 80.63% | 22.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,745 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -9.20% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. S. Ramalingam | 24,552 | 52.09% | +30.44 |
| | CPI | P. Jeevanandam | 13,847 | 29.38% | +5.23 |
| | Independent | M. Hanifa | 6,527 | 13.85% | New |
| | Independent | S. Rajagopal Naidu | 2,207 | 4.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,705 | 22.71% | 21.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,133 | 57.65% | −57.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,753 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | 27.95% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Sivaraj | 39,027 | 24.14% | New |
| | CPI | Vadivelu | 36,846 | 22.79% | New |
| | INC | Doraiswami | 34,996 | 21.65% | New |
| | INC | Shanmugasundaram Pillai | 32,226 | 19.94% | New |
| | Socialist | Appu Ayyar | 5,704 | 3.53% | New |
| | Independent | Lasa Maricayar | 5,210 | 3.22% | New |
| | RPI | Arumugham | 4,655 | 2.88% | New |
| | Independent | Ganapathi Thevar | 2,981 | 1.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,181 | 1.35% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,645 | 115.44% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,027 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |