# Padmanabhapuram Assembly constituency

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Padmanabhapuram 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, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Travancore-Cochin

| Constituency | Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| Kalkulam | 1952 | N. A. Noor Mohammad | | Tamil Nadu Congress |
| Padmanabhapuram | 1954 | N. A. Noor Mohammad | | Tamil Nadu Congress |

### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | Thompson Dharmaraj Daniel | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Kunjan Nadar (Rayan Nadar) | Independent |
| 1967 | V. George | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | A. Swamidhas | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | A. Swamidhas | Janata Party |
| 1980 | P. Mohammad Ismail | Janata Party |
| 1984 | V. Balachandran | Independent (Supported by Hindu Munnani) |
| 1989 | S. Noor Mohammad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | K. Lawrence | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | C. Velayudham | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2001 | K. P. Rajendra Prasad | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | T. Theodre Reginald | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | Dr. Pushpa Leela Alban | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Mano Thangaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Mano Thangaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.57% | 51.57% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 47.20% | 47.20% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 41.48% | 41.48% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 53.06% | 53.06% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 42.94% | 42.94% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 31.76% | 31.76% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 51.85% | 51.85% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 27.24% | 27.24% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 37.77% | 37.77% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 37.27% | 37.27% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 47.81% | 47.81% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.05% | 56.05% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 46.06% | 46.06% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 46.47% | 46.47% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 80.15% | 80.15% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 52.33% | 52.33% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Mano Thangaraj | 87,744 | 51.57 | +4.37 |
| | AIADMK | D. John Thankam | 60,859 | 35.77 | +13.89 |
| | NTK | Seelan | 13,899 | 8.17 | +7.66 |
| | AMMK | D. Jenkins | 3,234 | 1.90 | New |
| | BSP | P. Latha | 1,272 | 0.75 | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,036 | 0.61 | −0.23 |
| | MNM | M. Jeyaraj | 981 | 0.58 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,885 | 15.80 | −9.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,156 | 71.18 | 2.84 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1443 | 0.85 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 239,036 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.37 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Mano Thangaraj | 76,249 | 47.20 | +5.72 |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Rajendra Prasad | 35,344 | 21.88 | New |
| | BJP | Su. Sheeba Prasad | 31,994 | 19.80 | −4.09 |
| | DMDK | D. Jeganathan | 13,185 | 8.16 | −19.94 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,359 | 0.84 | New |
| | NTK | Arul Selestin Raj | 826 | 0.51 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,905 | 25.32 | 11.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,560 | 68.34 | −1.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 236,398 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.72 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dr. Pushpa Leela Alban | 59,882 | 41.48 | |
| | DMDK | S. Austin | 40,561 | 28.10 | |
| | BJP | G. Sujith Kumar | 34,491 | 23.89 | |
| | Independent | R. S. Sriraman | 4,029 | 2.79 | |
| | Independent | M. Vijayakumar | 1,803 | 1.25 | |
| | Independent | C. Robi | 871 | 0.60 | |
| | BSP | Dr. C. Madhesan | 808 | 0.56 | |
| | ABHM | S. Durai Raj | 598 | 0.41 | |
| | Independent | R. R. Nisanth | 431 | 0.30 | |
| | Independent | S. Vijaya Raj | 319 | 0.22 | |
| | Independent | P. Ramesh Babu | 283 | 0.20 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,321 | 13.38 | −18.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 206,399 | 69.94 | 7.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,362 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -11.58 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Theodre Reginald | 51,612 | 53.06 | New |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Rajendra Prasad | 20,546 | 21.12 | −21.82 |
| | BJP | C. Velayudham | 19,777 | 20.33 | −19.32 |
| | DMDK | C. Selvin | 3,360 | 3.45 | New |
| | Independent | S. Thomas | 608 | 0.63 | New |
| | Independent | Y. Lal Bensam | 564 | 0.58 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,066 | 31.94 | 28.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,273 | 62.37 | 10.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 155,950 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 10.11 | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Rajendra Prasad | 36,223 | 42.94 | +29 |
| | BJP | C. Velayudham | 33,449 | 39.66 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | P. Sundara Balies | 7,059 | 8.37 | New |
| | JD(S) | D. Arulraj | 5,455 | 6.47 | New |
| | Independent | R. Reghu | 1,173 | 1.39 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,774 | 3.29 | −1.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,349 | 51.62 | −8.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 163,430 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from BJP | AIADMK gain from BJP | Swing | 11.18 | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | C. Velayudham | 27,443 | 31.76 | +8.04 |
| | DMK | Bala Janathipathy | 22,903 | 26.51 | New |
| | AIADMK | K. Lawrence | 12,053 | 13.95 | −37.9 |
| | CPI(M) | S. Noor Mohammad | 11,746 | 13.59 | −10.14 |
| | AIIC(T) | T. C. Joseph | 10,942 | 12.66 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,540 | 5.25 | −22.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,408 | 60.52 | 1.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,031 | | |
| | BJP gain from AIADMK | BJP gain from AIADMK | Swing | -20.09 | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Lawrence | 42,950 | 51.85 | +45.76 |
| | CPI(M) | S. Noor Mohammad | 19,657 | 23.73 | −3.51 |
| | BJP | C. Velayudham | 19,653 | 23.72 | +5.47 |
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| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,293 | 28.12 | 26.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,838 | 59.35 | −4.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,018 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 24.61 | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | S. Noor Mohammad | 21,489 | 27.24 | New |
| | INC | A. T. C. Joseph | 20,175 | 25.57 | New |
| | Independent | D. Kumaradas | 17,330 | 21.97 | New |
| | BJP | C. Velayudham | 14,404 | 18.26 | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Selvaraj | 4,803 | 6.09 | −25.96 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,314 | 1.67 | −4.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,891 | 63.45 | −8.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,883 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from Independent | CPI(M) gain from Independent | Swing | -10.54 | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | V. Balachandran | 28,465 | 37.77 | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Vincent | 24,148 | 32.05 | New |
| | JP | P. D. S. Mony | 22,743 | 30.18 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,317 | 5.73 | 1.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,356 | 72.04 | 19.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 110,266 | | |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 0.51 | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | P. Mohammad Ismail | 19,758 | 37.27 | New |
| | GKC | K. Lawrence | 17,434 | 32.88 | New |
| | INC | A. Pauliah | 15,618 | 29.46 | +21.71 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,324 | 4.38 | −12.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,017 | 52.73 | 3.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,364 | | |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | -10.55 | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | A. Swamidhas | 22,910 | 47.81 | New |
| | AIADMK | N. V. Kanniyapan | 14,757 | 30.80 | New |
| | DMK | A. Rajappa | 5,551 | 11.59 | −18.11 |
| | INC | M. Ratnaswamy | 3,713 | 7.75 | −48.3 |
| | Independent | R. Antrose Mary | 662 | 1.38 | New |
| | Independent | N. C. Ramaswamy | 321 | 0.67 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,153 | 17.02 | −9.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,914 | 49.40 | −16.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,615 | | |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | -8.24 | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Swamidhas | 32,416 | 56.05 | +9.99 |
| | DMK | G. C. Michael | 17,174 | 29.70 | New |
| | CPI(M) | M. M. Ali | 8,243 | 14.25 | −18.88 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,242 | 26.36 | 13.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,833 | 66.24 | −4.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,344 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.99 | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. George | 24,661 | 46.06 | +25.93 |
| | CPI(M) | M. M. Ali | 17,738 | 33.13 | New |
| | SWA | J. Nesamony | 6,247 | 11.67 | New |
| | Independent | A. K. Nadar | 4,895 | 9.14 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,923 | 12.93 | −10.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,541 | 70.39 | 9.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,992 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -0.41 | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kunjan Nadar | 23,747 | 46.47 | New |
| | CPI | Francis | 11,572 | 22.65 | New |
| | INC | Thompson Dharmaraj Daniel | 10,287 | 20.13 | −60.02 |
| | Independent | J. Nesamony | 5,492 | 10.75 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,175 | 23.83 | −36.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,098 | 60.63 | 13.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,999 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -33.68 | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Thompson Dharmaraj Daniel | 29,276 | 80.15 | New |
| | Independent | S. Muthukaruppa Pillai | 7,250 | 19.85 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,026 | 60.30 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,526 | 47.37 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,102 | | |
| | 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: Padmanabhapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TTNC | N. A. Noor Mohammad | 14,684 | 57.59 | New |
| | Independent | V. Gregory Rajamony | 7,600 | 29.81 | New |
| | CPI | M. Mohammed Ali | 3,213 | 12.60 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,084 | 27.78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,497 | 66.02 | {{{change}}} |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,618 | | |
| | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Kalkulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TTNC | N. A. Noor Mohammad | 13,860 | 52.33 | +52.33 |
| | SP | T. Velappan Nair | 8,686 | 32.79 | New |
| | INC | N. Ahmed Kannu | 3,116 | 11.76 | +11.76 |
| | TTP | T. V. Retnaswami | 620 | 2.34 | New |
| | Independent | Subrahmania Iyer | 206 | 0.78 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,174 | 19.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,488 | 70.53 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,558 | | |
| | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) | TTNC win (new seat) |