# Nilakottai Assembly constituency

Nilakottai or Nilakkottai is a state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 130. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Ayyanar and Muthu Thevar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | W. P. A. R. Chandrasekaran and A. S. Ponnammal | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Abdul Aziz | Indian National Congress |
| 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 | A. S. Ponnammal | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | A. S. Ponnammal | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | G. Anbazhagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | S. Thenmozhi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | A. Ramasamy | Puthiya Tamilagam |
| 2016 | R. Thangathurai - Disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 by-election | S. Thenmozhi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | S. Thenmozhi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 49.49% | 49.49% |
| 2019 by-election | 2019 by-election | 49.78% | 49.78% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 48.99% | 48.99% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 52.45% | 52.45% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.37% | 43.37% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 57.36% | 57.36% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 54.48% | 54.48% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 65.75% | 65.75% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 30.10% | 30.10% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 62.88% | 62.88% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 61.60% | 61.60% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 51.19% | 51.19% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 61.12% | 61.12% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 57.71% | 57.71% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 31.75% | 31.75% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 28.01% | 28.01% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 26.28% | 26.28% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,618 | 14.94% | 6.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,805 | 75.73% | −4.13% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 398 | 0.22% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 244,044 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.50% | |

### 2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 20,675 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,82,750 | 80.29 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,29,209 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,776 | 8.47% | −8.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174,541 | 79.85% | 0.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 218,582 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from PT | AIADMK gain from PT | Swing | -3.46% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PT | A. Ramasamy | 75,124 | 52.45% | New |
| | INC | K. Rajangam | 50,410 | 35.19% | −3.06 |
| | TMMK | B. John Pandian | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,714 | 17.25% | 12.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,623 | 78.87% | 9.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,243 | | |
| | PT gain from AIADMK | PT gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.08% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,284 | 5.12% | −24.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,838 | 69.60% | 9.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,484 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -13.99% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,494 | 29.63% | 0.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,303 | 60.55% | −7.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 175,612 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 2.88% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,003 | 29.28% | −9.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,289 | 68.20% | 6.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,442 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -11.27% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,060 | 39.23% | 38.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,463 | 61.63% | −8.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,399 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 35.65% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 692 | 0.70% | −33.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,530 | 70.17% | −0.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,421 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -32.79% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,849 | 34.03% | 10.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,721 | 70.46% | 5.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,589 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from Independent | AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 1.28% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. S. Ponnammal | 48,892 | 61.60% | New |
| | DMK | A. Manivasagam | 30,480 | 38.40% | +22.48 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,412 | 23.20% | −10.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,372 | 65.28% | 15.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 123,442 | | |
| | Independent gain from AIADMK | Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | 10.41% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,497 | 33.46% | 11.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,275 | 49.36% | −19.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 113,541 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.93% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,043 | 22.25% | 3.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,123 | 68.84% | −7.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,276 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.41% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,486 | 19.16% | 17.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,151 | 75.99% | 2.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,095 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 25.97% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 941 | 1.48% | −7.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,587 | 73.09% | −28.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,229 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.74% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,497 | 8.77% | 0.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153,956 | 101.20% | 16.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,137 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.73% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nilakottai :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,230 | 8.59% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,728 | 84.89% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 153,989 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |