Nanguneri 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
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 39.43% |
| 2019 by-election | | 55.88% |
| 2016 | | 43.45% |
| 2011 | | 45.91% |
| 2006 | | 51.76% |
| 2001 | | 51.54% |
| 1996 | | 40.27% |
| 1991 | | 72.90% |
| 1989 | | 31.87% |
| 1984 | | 58.00% |
| 1980 | | 52.18% |
| 1977 | | 27.71% |
| 1971 | | 53.42% |
| 1967 | | 53.34% |
| 1962 | | 43.97% |
| 1957 | | 50.15% |
| 1952 | | 51.77% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ruby R. Manoharan | | | |
| AMMK | R. Esakkimuthu | | | |
| NTK | Selvam | | | |
| TVK | V. Reddiarpatti Narayanan | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 2,54,420 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ruby R. Manoharan | 75,902 | 39.74% | −3.7 |
| AIADMK | N. Ganesaraja | 59,416 | 31.11% | −2.3 |
| AMMK | S. Paramasiva Iyyappan | 31,870 | 16.69% | New |
| NTK | P. Veerapandi | 17,654 | 9.24% | +7.9 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,537 | 0.80% | −0.01 |
| Independent | T. Kathiravan | 1,154 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | 16,486 | 8.63% | −1.41% |
| Turnout | 190,985 | 68.80% | −2.54% |
| Rejected ballots | 615 | 0.32% | |
| Registered electors | 277,578 | | |
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -15.64% | |
2019 by-election
2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | V. Reddiarpatti Narayanan | 95,377 | 55.88 | |
| INC | Ruby R. Manoharan | 61,932 | 36.28 | |
| IND | A. Hari Nadar | 4,243 | 2.49 | |
| NTK | S. Raja Narayanan | 3,494 | 2.05 | |
| Majority | 33,445 | 19.59 | |
| Turnout | 1,70,687 | 66.31 | |
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | H. Vasanthakumar | 74,932 | 43.45% | +6.14 |
| AIADMK | M. Vijayakumar | 57,617 | 33.41% | −12.51 |
| AIFB | S. Suresh Alias Kasinivendan | 14,203 | 8.24% | New |
| DMDK | K. Jeyabalan | 9,446 | 5.48% | New |
| BJP | V. Manikandan | 6,609 | 3.83% | +0.12 |
| NTK | E. Karvannan | 2,325 | 1.35% | New |
| Independent | V. Essakkimuthu | 1,903 | 1.10% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,399 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | 17,315 | 10.04% | 1.43% |
| Turnout | 172,470 | 71.35% | −3.45% |
| Registered electors | 241,732 | | |
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.47% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | A. Narayanan | 65,510 | 45.91% | +13.34 |
| INC | H. Vasanthakumar | 53,230 | 37.31% | −14.45 |
| JMM | T. Dhevanathan Yadav | 13,425 | 9.41% | New |
| BJP | M. Mahakannan | 5,290 | 3.71% | +2.43 |
| Independent | S. Murugan | 2,207 | 1.55% | New |
| BSP | M. Ananth | 2,075 | 1.45% | −0.33 |
| Independent | V. Senaidurainadar | 940 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | 12,280 | 8.61% | −10.57% |
| Turnout | 190,748 | 74.80% | 9.13% |
| Registered electors | 142,677 | | |
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -5.84% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | H. Vasanthakumar | 54,170 | 51.76% | New |
| AIADMK | S. P. Sooriyakumar | 34,095 | 32.58% | −18.97 |
| AIFB | R. Sankar | 6,869 | 6.56% | New |
| DMDK | I. Packia Raj | 2,700 | 2.58% | New |
| Independent | A. Navaneetha Krishnan | 1,964 | 1.88% | New |
| BSP | U. Pandy | 1,872 | 1.79% | New |
| BJP | Nellai R. Sollalagan | 1,335 | 1.28% | New |
| Independent | K. Youkendran | 908 | 0.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | 20,075 | 19.18% | 9.05% |
| Turnout | 104,665 | 65.66% | 13.74% |
| Registered electors | 159,393 | | |
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.21% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | S. Manickaraj | 46,619 | 51.54% | +14.67 |
| MTD | V. Ramachandran | 37,458 | 41.41% | New |
| MDMK | Tamil Mani Noble | 2,942 | 3.25% | −3.22 |
| Independent | P. Essakkipandi | 1,711 | 1.89% | New |
| Independent | Ratnaraj | 965 | 1.07% | New |
| Independent | R. Bothiraj | 755 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,161 | 10.13% | 6.73% |
| Turnout | 90,450 | 51.93% | −8.48% |
| Registered electors | 174,269 | | |
| AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 11.27% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI | S. V. Krishnan | 37,342 | 40.27% | New |
| AIADMK | A. S. A. Karunakaran | 34,193 | 36.87% | −36.03 |
| MDMK | R. Vamadevan | 6,002 | 6.47% | New |
| BJP | M. Jeyakumar | 5,349 | 5.77% | New |
| Independent | Uma Sankar | 3,890 | 4.19% | New |
| AIIC(T) | P. Muthiah Swamy Dassan | 2,144 | 2.31% | New |
| Independent | P. Chandrasekaran | 1,139 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,149 | 3.40% | −45.81% |
| Turnout | 92,737 | 60.40% | 1.86% |
| Registered electors | 162,580 | | |
| CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | -32.63% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | V. Paulraj Natesan | 65,514 | 72.90% | +52.26 |
| DMK | M. Mani Achiyur | 21,294 | 23.69% | −8.17 |
| PMK | C. Ramasamy | 1,292 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | 44,220 | 49.20% | 47.63% |
| Turnout | 89,870 | 58.54% | −9.26% |
| Registered electors | 157,676 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 41.03% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | M. Mani Achiyur | 30,222 | 31.87% | −8.39 |
| INC | P. Sironmani | 28,729 | 30.29% | New |
| AIADMK | A. S. A. Karunagaran | 19,576 | 20.64% | −37.35 |
| Independent | D. Selvin Kumar | 8,566 | 9.03% | New |
| AIADMK | Y. S. M. Yusuf | 6,408 | 6.76% | −51.24 |
| Margin of victory | 1,493 | 1.57% | −16.17% |
| Turnout | 94,837 | 67.80% | −0.60% |
| Registered electors | 142,173 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -26.13% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. John Vincent | 45,825 | 58.00% | +5.82 |
| DMK | E. Namdi | 31,807 | 40.25% | New |
| Independent | J. Devasahayam | 469 | 0.59% | New |
| Independent | A. Pitchai | 418 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,018 | 17.74% | 11.99% |
| Turnout | 79,014 | 68.41% | 8.60% |
| Registered electors | 122,639 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.82% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. John Vincent | 36,725 | 52.18% | +24.77 |
| INC | J. Thangaraj | 32,676 | 46.43% | +27.31 |
| Independent | G. Subba Reddiar | 440 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,049 | 5.75% | 5.45% |
| Turnout | 70,383 | 59.80% | 3.27% |
| Registered electors | 119,072 | | |
| AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 24.46% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| JP | M. John Vincent | 18,668 | 27.71% | New |
| AIADMK | D. Veliah | 18,464 | 27.41% | New |
| INC | M. Rajagopalan | 12,877 | 19.12% | −27.46 |
| DMK | S. Sudalaiyandi | 9,381 | 13.93% | −39.49 |
| Independent | V. Periasamy | 7,485 | 11.11% | New |
| Independent | M. Vallinayagam | 484 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | 204 | 0.30% | −6.53% |
| Turnout | 67,359 | 56.54% | −10.54% |
| Registered electors | 120,256 | | |
| JP gain from DMK | Swing | -25.70% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | T. Ganapathy | 33,099 | 53.42% | +6.76 |
| INC | S. T. Thavasikani | 28,863 | 46.58% | −6.76 |
| Margin of victory | 4,236 | 6.84% | 0.15% |
| Turnout | 61,962 | 67.07% | −2.63% |
| Registered electors | 97,502 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 0.07% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | N. Duraipandian | 33,269 | 53.34% | +9.38 |
| DMK | T. G. Nadar | 29,097 | 46.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,172 | 6.69% | −1.53% |
| Turnout | 62,366 | 69.70% | −7.15% |
| Registered electors | 92,044 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 9.38% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. G. Sankar | 28,548 | 43.97% | −6.18 |
| SWA | S. Madasamy | 23,211 | 35.75% | New |
| CPI | P. Muthumanickam | 9,996 | 15.40% | New |
| We Tamils | S. Muthiah Nadar | 3,173 | 4.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,337 | 8.22% | −3.03% |
| Turnout | 64,928 | 76.85% | 24.92% |
| Registered electors | 86,398 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -6.18% | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. G. Sankar | 21,786 | 50.15% | −1.62 |
| Independent | S. Madasami | 16,898 | 38.90% | New |
| Independent | E. Thothadri | 3,336 | 7.68% | New |
| Independent | Kumarasami | 1,425 | 3.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,888 | 11.25% | −14.91% |
| Turnout | 43,445 | 51.93% | −11.65% |
| Registered electors | 83,654 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -1.62% | |
1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nanguneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. G. Sankar | 24,849 | 51.77% | New |
| Independent | S. Madasami | 12,289 | 25.60% | New |
| CPI | Gnamuthu | 8,076 | 16.82% | New |
| Independent | V. N. Kanthayya | 2,789 | 5.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | 12,560 | 26.17% | |
| Turnout | 48,003 | 63.58% | |
| Registered electors | 75,499 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
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