# Palayamkottai Assembly constituency

Palayamkottai is an assembly constituency located in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. It falls under Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1977 | Nanjil K. Manoharan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | V. S. T. Shamsulalam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | S. Gurunathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | P. Dharmalingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | Mohamed Kodar Maideen | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. Abdul Wahab | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 55.32% | 55.32% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.62% | 43.62% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 42.76% | 42.76% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 57.16% | 57.16% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.13% | 53.13% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 62.98% | 62.98% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 46.11% | 46.11% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 34.41% | 34.41% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.92% | 51.92% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.96% | 57.96% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 44.10% | 44.10% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Abdul Wahab | 89,117 | 55.89% | +12.27 |
| | AIADMK | K. J. C. Jerald | 36,976 | 23.19% | −10.17 |
| | SDPI | V. M. S. Mohamed Mubarak | 12,241 | 7.68% | +3.15 |
| | NTK | A. Fathima | 11,665 | 7.32% | +5.64 |
| | MNM | D. Premnath | 8,107 | 5.08% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,647 | 1.03% | −0.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 52,141 | 32.70% | 22.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,444 | 58.32% | −2.68% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 266 | 0.17% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,73,379 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 12.27% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | 67,463 | 43.62 | +0.87 |
| | AIADMK | S. K. A. Hyder Ali | 51,591 | 33.36 | New |
| | MDMK | K. M. A. Nizam Mohideen | 12,593 | 8.14 | New |
| | BJP | M. Nirmal Singh Yadav | 7,063 | 4.57 | −0.54 |
| | SDPI | K. S. Shahul Hameed | 7,008 | 4.53 | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,947 | 1.91 | New |
| | NTK | S. Arumuga Nainar | 2,592 | 1.68 | New |
| | PMK | S. Nishthar Ali | 1,315 | 0.85 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,872 | 10.26 | 9.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,648 | 61.00 | −7.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,53,520 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.87 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | 58,049 | 42.76 | −14.41 |
| | CPI(M) | V. Palani | 57,444 | 42.31 | New |
| | Independent | K. S. Sahul Hameed | 7,032 | 5.18 | New |
| | BJP | S. Karthick Narayanan | 6,939 | 5.11 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | A. Hyder Ali | 2,624 | 1.93 | New |
| | Independent | S. Velayutham | 1,000 | 0.74 | New |
| | BSP | P. Stephen | 983 | 0.72 | −0.86 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 605 | 0.45 | −27.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,770 | 68.62 | 4.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,97,857 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -14.41 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | 85,114 | 57.16 | +4.03 |
| | AIADMK | K. M. Nijamudeen | 43,815 | 29.43 | −9.69 |
| | DMDK | K. A. K. K. Kaleel Raguman | 6,342 | 4.26 | New |
| | AIFB | V. Murugan | 5,399 | 3.63 | New |
| | BJP | Pechimuthu @ Arunachalasamy | 2,839 | 1.91% | New |
| | BSP | M. Edward Raj | 2,354 | 1.58 | New |
| | Independent | K. Subash Sundar | 843 | 0.57 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,299 | 27.74 | 13.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,48,900 | 64.07 | 14.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,32,395 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.03 | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. P. M. Mohideen Khan | 55,934 | 53.13% | −9.86 |
| | AIADMK | S. Muthu Karuppan | 41,186 | 39.12% | +15.32 |
| | MDMK | Nazareth Durai | 5,383 | 5.11% | +0.61 |
| | SP | Mubarak Ahamed | 1,304 | 1.24% | New |
| | Independent | T. Balamurugan | 581 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,748 | 14.01% | −25.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,05,282 | 49.18% | −13.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,14,114 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -9.86% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Mohamed Kodar Maideen | 71,303 | 62.98% | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Dharmalingam | 26,939 | 23.80% | −22.31 |
| | MDMK | M. S. Sudarsan | 5,093 | 4.50% | New |
| | BJP | S. S. Velu | 3,991 | 3.53% | New |
| | Independent | K. M. A. Nijam Mohaideen | 1,516 | 1.34% | New |
| | PMK | M. Davood | 1,066 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,364 | 39.19% | 32.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,13,210 | 62.23% | 3.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,86,856 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 16.88% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Dharamalingam | 45,141 | 46.11% | +29.19 |
| | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 38,250 | 39.07% | New |
| | IUML | L. K. S. Muhammed Meeran Mohideen | 12,429 | 12.69% | −19.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,891 | 7.04% | 4.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,909 | 59.21% | −7.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,69,762 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 11.70% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Gurunathan | 34,046 | 34.41% | −17.51 |
| | IUML | S. A. Khaja Mohideen | 31,615 | 31.95% | New |
| | AIADMK | Rajaselvam | 16,738 | 16.92% | −30.18 |
| | AIADMK | A. Karuppiah | 13,321 | 13.46% | −33.63 |
| | Independent | G. Gaspar Raja | 802 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,431 | 2.46% | −2.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,943 | 66.64% | −4.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,51,200 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -17.51% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. S. T. Shamsulalam | 45,209 | 51.92% | +9.88 |
| | AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 41,004 | 47.09% | −10.86 |
| | Independent | J. Gaspar Raja | 855 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,205 | 4.83% | −11.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,068 | 70.66% | 3.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,27,308 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.03% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 45,049 | 57.96% | +13.85 |
| | DMK | Suba Seetharaman | 32,680 | 42.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,369 | 15.91% | −5.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,729 | 67.31% | 6.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,16,635 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.85% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palayamkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Nanjil K. Manoharan | 29,146 | 44.10% | New |
| | Independent | N. Shanmugan | 15,192 | 22.99% | New |
| | INC | N. Arumugha Konar | 14,202 | 21.49% | New |
| | JP | S. Justin | 6,973 | 10.55% | New |
| | Independent | S. A. Seyad Ibrahim Alim | 574 | 0.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,954 | 21.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,087 | 60.36% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,10,603 | | |
| | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) |