Colachal Assembly constituency

Colachel
Constituency No. 231 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanniyakumari
Lok Sabha constituencyKanniyakumari
Established1951
Total electors2,66,055
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  TVK+
Elected year2026

Colachel 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 Assembly

Year Winner Party
1952* A. K. Chellaiya Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress
1954 T. T. Daniel Tamil Nadu Congress

*Braniel seat

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1957 Lourdammal Simon Indian National Congress
1962 A. Swamidhas Independent
1967 A. Chidambaranatha Nadar Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 A. Pauliah Indian National Congress
1977 R. Athiswami Janata Party
1980 S. Retnaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 F. M. Rajarathnam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 A. Pauliah Indian National Congress
1991
1996 Era Bernard Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. T. Pachaimal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 S. Jeyapaul Indian National Congress
2011 J. G. Prince
2016
2021
2026 Tharahai Cuthbert

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 33.27%
2021
 
 49.56%
2016
 
 40.19%
2011
 
 40.16%
2006
 
 46.99%
2001
 
 46.23%
1996
 
 42.85%
1991
 
 60.01%
1989
 
 39.19%
1984
 
 39.33%
1980
 
 67.03%
1977
 
 30.40%
1971
 
 54.98%
1967
 
 48.37%
1962
 
 55.64%
1957
 
 40.73%
1954
 
 59.14%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachal[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tharahai Cuthbert 66,207 33.27 Decrease16.29
TVK Prem Alex Lawrence 63,374 31.84 New
BJP Sivakumar. T 54,384 27.33 Decrease8.66
NTK Ancy Shoba Rani. L 12,458 6.26 Decrease3.69
NOTA NOTA 581 0.29 Decrease0.19
Independent Selvaraj. M 349 0.18 New
BSP Rajasingh. C 314 0.16 New
CPI(ML)L Anthony Muthu. S.M 304 0.15 Decrease0.52
Independent Saravanan. M 255 0.13 New
Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi Ganesh. N 244 0.12 New
All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam Christ Miller. S 145 0.07 New
Naam Indiar Party Koil Raj. R 140 0.07 New
Independent Antony Alankaram. K 134 0.07 New
TVK Murali. M 124 0.06 New
Margin of victory 2,833 1.43 Decrease12.14
Turnout 1,99,013 74.80 Increase6.85
Registered electors 2,66,055 Decrease3,232
INC hold Swing Decrease16.29

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. G. Prince 90,681 49.56 9.37
BJP Ramesh P. 65,849 35.99 11.37
NTK Antony Aslin J. 18,202 9.95 8.58
MNM Lathis Mary S. 2,127 1.16
DMDK Sivakumar M. 1,332 0.73
CPI(ML)L Anthony Muthu S. M. 1,218 0.67 0.07
ABHM Krishna Kumar A. 1,145 0.63
NOTA Nota 878 0.48
Margin of victory 24,832 13.57 −1.99
Turnout 182,969 67.95 4.17
Registered electors 269,287
INC hold Swing 9.37

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. G. Prince 67,195 40.19 0.03
BJP Ramesh P 41,167 24.62 0.03
AIADMK K. T. Patchaimal 39,218 23.46 −8.58
MDMK Sambathchandra R. 12,909 7.72
NTK Prabaharan T. 2,281 1.36
NOTA None Of The Above 1,593 0.95
CPI(ML)L Anthonymuthu 1,000 0.60 −0.48
PMK Alexanderrajkumar A 772 0.46
Independent Selvaraj M 339 0.20
Aakhashdhev M 277 0.17
Independent Christopher M. 230 0.14
Margin of victory 26,028 15.57 7.44
Turnout 167,205 63.78 −0.51
Registered electors 262,175
INC hold Swing 0.03

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. G. Prince 58,428 40.16 −6.83
AIADMK Larence. P 46,607 32.03 13.09
BJP Ramesh. P 35,778 24.59 −2.61
CPI(ML)L Anthony Muthu. S. M 1,566 1.08
Independent Varkees Tharuma Raj. G 1,262 0.87
BSP Abu Thahir. A. P 872 0.60
Independent Kathiresan. V 537 0.37
ABHM Selvaraj. M 438 0.30 −0.28
Margin of victory 11,821 8.13 −11.66
Turnout 226,321 64.28 2.62
Registered electors 145,488
INC hold Swing -6.83

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Jeyapaul 50,641 46.99
BJP M. R. Gandhi 29,321 27.21
AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal 20,413 18.94 −27.29
DMDK Wellington. S 4,941 4.58
Independent Linga Perumal. C 656 0.61
ABHM Surendran Nair. K 626 0.58
BSP Dharmendra Kumar. S. N 449 0.42
Independent Thomas. S 310 0.29
Independent Kumaraswamy. H 164 0.15
Independent Karunakaran 142 0.13
Independent Balakrishnan. C 109 0.10
Margin of victory 21,320 19.78 3.31
Turnout 107,772 61.67 11.63
Registered electors 174,762
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 0.76

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal 42,354 46.23
MDMK R. Sambath Chandra 27,265 29.76 17.77
DMK Era Bernard 20,296 22.15 −20.70
Independent A. Frederick 1,206 1.32
NCP C. Raja Singh 502 0.55
Margin of victory 15,089 16.47 8.75
Turnout 91,623 50.04 −10.32
Registered electors 183,117
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 3.37

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Era Bernard 41,217 42.85
BJP S. P. Kutty 33,791 35.13 18.07
MDMK Sambath Chandra. R. 11,528 11.99
INC Pauliah. A. 8,401 8.73 −51.27
Independent Chandra Sekhar 186 0.19
AIIC(T) Jaipal. J. T. 168 0.17
Independent Sreekumaran Thampy. A. 137 0.14
Independent Chandrasekaran. N. 130 0.14
Independent Tharchis Xavier. S. 130 0.14
Independent Ponnuswamy. E. 83 0.09
Independent Murugan. R. 71 0.07
Margin of victory 7,426 7.72 −29.91
Turnout 96,181 60.36 4.38
Registered electors 165,972
DMK gain from INC Swing -17.15

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Pauliah 52,641 60.01 20.82
JD Bathakbishnan R. 19,626 22.37
BJP Appancheyl S. 14,968 17.06
Independent Thomas S. 111 0.13
Independent Johnson M. 108 0.12
Independent Soosai Nayagom S. 101 0.12
Independent Jacobe Mianous T. 99 0.11
Independent Lingaraja N. 73 0.08
Margin of victory 33,015 37.63 24.58
Turnout 87,727 55.98 −10.86
Registered electors 160,212
INC hold Swing 20.82

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pauliah-A. M 36,611 39.19
DMK Sambath Chandra-R 24,414 26.13 4.26
AIADMK F. M. Rajarathnam 18,747 20.07 −19.26
AIADMK Jonas 13,292 14.23 −25.10
Independent Raveendran. A. M 187 0.20
Independent Soosai Michael. P. M 173 0.19
Margin of victory 12,197 13.06 12.37
Turnout 93,424 66.84 −5.30
Registered electors 141,330
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -0.14

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK F. M. Rajarathnam 33,585 39.33 6.36
BJP M. R. Gandhi 32,996 38.64
DMK N. Paramonydhas 18,678 21.87 −45.16
Independent V. Rajendran 138 0.16
Margin of victory 589 0.69 −33.37
Turnout 85,397 72.14 16.02
Registered electors 123,569
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -27.70

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Retnaraj 42,949 67.03 38.33
AIADMK Sanotsham. M. 21,127 32.97 8.28
Margin of victory 21,822 34.06 32.36
Turnout 64,076 56.12 −6.47
Registered electors 115,330
DMK gain from JP Swing 36.63

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP R. Athiswami 21,131 30.40
DMK S. Retnaraj 19,949 28.70 −15.18
AIADMK F.M. Rasarathinam 17,165 24.69
INC A. Pauliah 11,264 16.21 −38.78
Margin of victory 1,182 1.70 −9.40
Turnout 69,509 62.59 −8.40
Registered electors 111,755
JP gain from INC Swing -24.58

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Pauliah 37,401 54.98 6.61
DMK S. Retnaraj 29,852 43.88
Independent Eugene A. 773 1.14
Margin of victory 7,549 11.10 8.71
Turnout 68,026 70.99 −1.33
Registered electors 97,695
INC hold Swing 6.61

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Chidambaranatha Nadar 29,325 48.37 4.74
SWA S. Retnaraj 27,879 45.99
Independent Y. Devadason 2,887 4.76
Independent L. Louis 532 0.88
Margin of victory 1,446 2.39 −9.62
Turnout 60,623 72.31 −2.76
Registered electors 86,726
INC gain from Independent Swing -7.27

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Swamidhas 36,054 55.64
INC Lourdammal Simon 28,275 43.63 2.90
Independent John Russel 471 0.73
Margin of victory 7,779 12.00 7.33
Turnout 64,800 75.07 31.31
Registered electors 88,634
Independent gain from INC Swing 14.91

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Colachel[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lourdammal Simon 14,055 40.73
Independent S. Doraiswamy 12,443 36.06
Independent R. K. Ram. 3,309 9.59
Independent P. Johnson 2,875 8.33
Independent S. M. Shahul Hamid 1,826 5.29
Margin of victory 1,612 4.67
Turnout 34,508 43.76
Registered electors 78,859
INC gain from TTNC Swing

1954

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Colachel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC Thompson Tharmaraj Daniel 15,542 59.14
INC Ramachandra Nadar 10,738 40.86 40.86
Margin of victory 4,804 18.28
Turnout 26,280 69.48
Registered electors 37,824
TTNC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Colachal". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Colachal Constituency Election Results 2021- 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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