Nagercoil Assembly constituency 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 the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2026 | | 35.6% |
| 2021 | | 48.21% |
| 2016 | | 38.87% |
| 2011 | | 40.01% |
| 2006 | | 38.01% |
| 2001 | | 44.11% |
| 1996 | | 48.40% |
| 1991 | | 56.81% |
| 1989 | | 34.48% |
| 1984 | | 47.86% |
| 1980 | | 54.76% |
| 1977 | | 36.45% |
| 1971 | | 48.09% |
| 1967 | | 55.05% |
| 1962 | | 54.13% |
| 1957 | | 63.70% |
| 1954 | | 43.14% |
| 1952 | | 24.01% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Austin | 69,880 | 35.60 | 6.28 |
| TVK | Bervin Kings. G | 62,310 | 31.75 | New |
| BJP | Gandhi. M.R | 52,355 | 26.67 | 21.54 |
| NTK | Muthukumar. M | 8,573 | 4.37 | 1.47 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 447 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Independent | Mohideen Faigee Alias Soorankudy Faigee | 357 | 0.18 | New |
| Independent | Sivakumar. A | 337 | 0.17 | New |
| Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | Dino. T | 327 | 0.17 | New |
| Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | Nagarajan. L | 260 | 0.13 | New |
| Independent | Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed. U | 234 | 0.12 | New |
| Independent | Suyambulingam. A | 209 | 0.11 | New |
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Vallimayil. P | 145 | 0.07 | New |
| Independent | Retna Mony. S | 137 | 0.07 | New |
| Viro Ke Vir Indian Party | Antony Michael. J | 116 | 0.06 | New |
| Independent | Suyambulingam. P | 112 | 0.06 | New |
| Independent | Gunasekaran. S | 111 | 0.06 | New |
| Independent | Ajith Kumar. A | 100 | 0.05 | New |
| Independent | Dinesh | 94 | 0.05 | New |
| TVK | Jebarson. S | 70 | 0.04 | New |
| Naam Indiar Party | Salate Kanagaraj. A | 66 | 0.03 | New |
| Independent | Vairam Pillai. S | 40 | 0.02 | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,570 | 3.85 | 2.49 |
| Turnout | 1,96,280 | 75.68 | 7.56 |
| Registered electors | 2,59,361 | | 11,041 |
| DMK gain from BJP | Swing | 6.28 | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 88,804 | 48.21 | +21.44 |
| DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 77,135 | 41.88 | +3.01 |
| NTK | Vijayaragavan | 10,753 | 5.84 | +4.77 |
| MNM | S. Maria Jacob Stani Raja | 4,037 | 2.19 | New |
| AMMK | I. Ammu Anto | 1,094 | 0.59 | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 930 | 0.50 | −0.53 |
| Margin of victory | 11,669 | 6.34 | −5.76 |
| Turnout | 184,185 | 68.12 | 2.37 |
| Rejected ballots | 259 | 0.14 | |
| Registered electors | 270,402 | | |
| BJP gain from DMK | Swing | 9.35 | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | N. Suresh Rajan | 67,369 | 38.87 | +3.44 |
| BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 46,413 | 26.78 | +3.91 |
| AIADMK | Nanjil A. Murugesan | 45,824 | 26.44 | −13.57 |
| MDMK | S. Christin Rani | 5,803 | 3.35 | New |
| NTK | P. M. Dhanam | 1,855 | 1.07 | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,802 | 1.04 | New |
| Left Democratic Front | Dr. M. S. Jackson | 1,411 | 0.81 | New |
| Margin of victory | 20,956 | 12.09 | 7.52 |
| Turnout | 173,324 | 65.74 | −4.37 |
| Registered electors | 263,633 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.14 | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | Nanjil A. Murugesan | 58,819 | 40.01 | New |
| DMK | R. Mahesh | 52,092 | 35.43 | −2.57 |
| BJP | Pon Radhakrishnan | 33,623 | 22.87 | +13.86 |
| Margin of victory | 6,727 | 4.58 | −6.94 |
| Turnout | 209,685 | 70.11 | 7.72 |
| Registered electors | 147,019 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.00 | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | A. Rajan | 45,354 | 38.01 | New |
| INC | S. Austin | 31,609 | 26.49 | New |
| MDMK | S. Rethinaraj | 21,990 | 18.43 | +6.14 |
| BJP | T. Udhaya Kumar | 10,752 | 9.01 | New |
| Independent | M. Babu | 4,098 | 3.43 | New |
| DMDK | A. V. M. Lion Rajan | 3,783 | 3.17 | New |
| ABHM | P. Madhu Soothana Perumal | 695 | 0.58 | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,745 | 11.52 | 8.19 |
| Turnout | 119,334 | 62.39 | 12.18 |
| Registered electors | 191,270 | | |
| DMK gain from MADMK | Swing | -6.10 | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| MADMK | S. Austin | 48,583 | 44.11 | New |
| TMC(M) | M. Moses | 44,921 | 40.78 | New |
| MDMK | S. Retnaraj | 13,531 | 12.28 | +1.82 |
| Independent | M. Ramesh | 1,872 | 1.70 | New |
| JD(U) | R. Kathiresan | 742 | 0.67 | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,662 | 3.32 | −23.65 |
| Turnout | 110,147 | 50.21 | −9.21 |
| Registered electors | 219,583 | | |
| MADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -4.29 | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TMC(M) | M. Moses | 51,086 | 48.40 | New |
| BJP | S. Velpandian | 22,608 | 21.42 | +5.46 |
| INC | V. Seluvai Antony | 15,368 | 14.56 | −42.26 |
| MDMK | S. Retnaraj | 11,046 | 10.46 | New |
| AIIC(T) | R. Rathakrishnan | 4,153 | 3.93 | New |
| PMK | S. Suresh | 570 | 0.54 | New |
| Margin of victory | 28,478 | 26.98 | −3.31 |
| Turnout | 105,560 | 59.42 | 2.32 |
| Registered electors | 185,144 | | |
| TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -8.42 | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. Moses | 56,363 | 56.81 | +22.34 |
| DMK | S. Retnaraj | 26,311 | 26.52 | −1.32 |
| BJP | K. A. Kumaravel | 15,833 | 15.96 | +14.06 |
| Margin of victory | 30,052 | 30.29 | 23.65 |
| Turnout | 99,205 | 57.10 | −9.69 |
| Registered electors | 177,734 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 22.34 | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. Moses | 35,647 | 34.48 | New |
| DMK | P. Dharmaraj | 28,782 | 27.84 | −20.02 |
| Independent | R. Rathjakrishnan | 21,090 | 20.40 | New |
| AIADMK | S. Thangamony | 12,203 | 11.80 | −34.59 |
| Independent | A. Sivathanu | 2,497 | 2.42 | New |
| BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 1,964 | 1.90 | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,865 | 6.64 | 5.18 |
| Turnout | 103,391 | 66.79 | −0.07 |
| Registered electors | 156,744 | | |
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | -13.38 | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | S. Retnaraj | 41,572 | 47.86 | +6.03 |
| AIADMK | S. Jagatheeson | 40,301 | 46.39 | −8.36 |
| Independent | A. Navis | 2,427 | 2.79 | New |
| Independent | S. Lekshmanan Pillay | 1,081 | 1.24 | New |
| Independent | S. Devadasan | 892 | 1.03 | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,271 | 1.46 | −11.46 |
| Turnout | 86,868 | 66.86 | 11.44 |
| Registered electors | 135,489 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.90 | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. Vincent | 39,328 | 54.76 | +18.3 |
| DMK | A. Thiraviam | 30,045 | 41.83 | +24.5 |
| JP | A. Kuruzmichcal | 1,512 | 2.11 | New |
| BJP | M. R. Gandhi | 693 | 0.96 | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,283 | 12.92 | 12.66 |
| Turnout | 71,824 | 55.42 | −0.58 |
| Registered electors | 130,424 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 18.30 | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. Vincent | 26,973 | 36.45 | New |
| JP | P. Muhammed Ismail | 26,780 | 36.19 | New |
| DMK | G. C. Michael Raj | 12,824 | 17.33 | −30.01 |
| INC | M. A. James | 6,721 | 9.08 | New |
| Independent | Poomedai S. Lakshmanan Pillay | 409 | 0.55 | New |
| Margin of victory | 193 | 0.26 | −0.49 |
| Turnout | 73,994 | 56.00 | −17.75 |
| Registered electors | 132,870 | | |
| AIADMK gain from SWA | Swing | -11.63 | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SWA | M. Moses | 34,726 | 48.09 | New |
| DMK | G. Christopher | 34,185 | 47.34 | −7.71 |
| CPI(M) | P. Gopinath | 3,304 | 4.58 | New |
| Margin of victory | 541 | 0.75 | −9.34 |
| Turnout | 72,215 | 73.75 | −4.38 |
| Registered electors | 101,962 | | |
| SWA gain from DMK | Swing | -6.96 | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | M. C. Balan | 36,502 | 55.05 | +29.76 |
| INC | T. Nadar | 29,810 | 44.95 | −9.18 |
| Margin of victory | 6,692 | 10.09 | −18.76 |
| Turnout | 66,312 | 78.13 | 7.71 |
| Registered electors | 86,263 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 0.91 | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | 37,079 | 54.13 | −9.57 |
| DMK | M. C. Balan | 17,318 | 25.28 | New |
| CPI | R. K. Ram | 14,098 | 20.58 | −10.01 |
| Margin of victory | 19,761 | 28.85 | −4.26 |
| Turnout | 68,495 | 70.42 | −6.00 |
| Registered electors | 99,408 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -9.57 | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | 44,073 | 63.70 | New |
| CPI | C. Sankar | 21,163 | 30.59 | New |
| Independent | Muthu Wamy | 2,949 | 4.26 | New |
| Independent | Doraswamy Nadar | 999 | 1.44 | New |
| Margin of victory | 22,910 | 33.11 | |
| Turnout | 69,184 | 76.42 | |
| Registered electors | 90,534 | | |
| INC gain from TTNC | Swing | | |
1954
1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TTNC | D. Anantaraman | 14,063 | 43.14 | +21.75 |
| CPI | C. Sankar | 10,468 | 32.11 | New |
| INC | Sree V. Das Nadar S. | 6,142 | 18.84 | +13.06 |
| Independent | Sivathanu Pillai M. | 1,923 | 5.90 | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,595 | 11.03 | {{{change}}} |
| Turnout | 32,596 | 72.23 | {{{change}}} |
| Registered electors | 45,126 | | |
| TTNC gain from Independent | Swing | | |
1952
1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | C. Sankar | 6,280 | 24.01 | New |
| TTNC | D. Thomas | 5,595 | 21.39 | +21.39 |
| Independent | D. Anantaraman | 5,453 | 20.85 | New |
| TTP | P. S. Moni | 4,082 | 15.61 | New |
| INC | Thanumalaya Perumal Pillai | 1,513 | 5.78 | +5.78 |
| SP | V. Markandan Pillai | 1,470 | 5.62 | New |
| Independent | K. Ananthakishnan | 1,219 | 4.66 | New |
| Independent | R. Ramalinga Panickar | 542 | 2.07 | New |
| Margin of victory | 685 | 2.62 | {{{change}}} |
| Turnout | 26,154 | 69.10 | {{{change}}} |
| Registered electors | 37,849 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
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