Vilavancode is a legislative assembly constituency in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
★by-election
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2024 | | 57.71% |
| 2021 | | 52.12% |
| 2016 | | 42.43% |
| 2011 | | 43.69% |
| 2006 | | 53.74% |
| 2001 | | 56.75% |
| 1996 | | 43.35% |
| 1991 | | 48.86% |
| 1989 | | 42.25% |
| 1984 | | 57.49% |
| 1980 | | 53.66% |
| 1977 | | 48.85% |
| 1971 | | 61.79% |
| 1967 | | 56.19% |
| 1962 | | 58.19% |
| 1954 | | 63.87% |
| 1952 | | 42.85% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | T.T.Praveen | | | |
| BJP | S. Vijayadharani | | | |
| NTK | Maria Stella R. | | | |
| TVK | K. Michael Kumar | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 225,219 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2024 by-election
2024 Bye election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Tharahai Cuthbert | 91,054 | 57.72 | +5% |
| BJP | V.S. Nanthini | 50,880 | 32.25 | −3% |
| NTK | R. Gemini | 8,150 | 5.08 | −2% |
| AIADMK | U. Rani | 5,267 | 3.34 | New |
| NOTA | None of the above | 919 | 0.58 | |
| Margin of victory | 40,174 | | |
| Turnout | | 65.40% | −2.32% |
| Registered electors | 239,878 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | S. Vijayadharani | 87,473 | 52.12% | +9.69 |
| BJP | R. Jayaseelan | 58,804 | 35.04% | +13.05 |
| NTK | Mary Adlin | 12,292 | 7.32% | New |
| Independent | Samuel George Kalai Arasar | 3,541 | 2.11% | New |
| DMDK | L. Iden Soni | 2,447 | 1.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | 28,669 | 17.08% | −3.36% |
| Turnout | 167,836 | 67.72% | 1.37% |
| Registered electors | 247,853 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 9.69% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | S. Vijayadharani | 68,789 | 42.43% | −1.27 |
| BJP | C. Dharmaraj | 35,646 | 21.98% | −4.25 |
| CPI(M) | R. Chellaswamy | 25,821 | 15.93% | −11.24 |
| AIADMK | Nanjil Domenic Savio George | 24,801 | 15.30% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,149 | 0.71% | New |
| BSP | T. Shibu | 955 | 0.59% | −0.04 |
| Margin of victory | 33,143 | 20.44% | 3.91% |
| Turnout | 162,139 | 66.34% | −2.98% |
| Registered electors | 244,388 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -1.27% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | S. Vijayadharani | 62,898 | 43.69% | New |
| CPI(M) | R. Leemarose | 39,109 | 27.17% | −26.57 |
| BJP | R. Jayaseelan | 37,763 | 26.23% | +15.78 |
| Independent | T. Wilson | 1,144 | 0.79% | New |
| BSP | B. Promoth | 911 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | 23,789 | 16.53% | −21.01% |
| Turnout | 143,948 | 69.32% | 7.88% |
| Registered electors | 207,644 | | |
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -10.05% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | G. John Joseph | 64,532 | 53.74% | −3.01 |
| AIADMK | F. Franklin | 19,458 | 16.20% | New |
| NCP | Pon. Vijaya Raghavan | 13,434 | 11.19% | New |
| BJP | L. Devadhas | 12,553 | 10.45% | New |
| DMDK | L. Idan Sony | 7,309 | 6.09% | New |
| Independent | E. George | 1,182 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | 45,074 | 37.54% | 15.52% |
| Turnout | 120,076 | 61.44% | 9.98% |
| Registered electors | 195,426 | | |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -3.01% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | D. Moni | 59,087 | 56.75% | +13.41 |
| DMK | P. Jeevaraj | 36,168 | 34.74% | +12.91 |
| MDMK | A. Jayaraj | 6,494 | 6.24% | New |
| Independent | P. Radhakrishnanc | 1,181 | 1.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | 22,919 | 22.01% | 0.49% |
| Turnout | 104,113 | 51.46% | −10.12% |
| Registered electors | 202,315 | | |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 13.41% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | D. Moni | 42,867 | 43.35% | +5.5 |
| DMK | V. Thankaraj | 21,585 | 21.83% | New |
| BJP | N. Sreenivasan | 16,141 | 16.32% | +4.13 |
| INC | M. Sundaradas | 13,057 | 13.20% | −35.66 |
| AIIC(T) | K. S. Janakaraj | 1,713 | 1.73% | New |
| Independent | P. Babu | 1,156 | 1.17% | New |
| Independent | C. Chandran | 681 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | 21,282 | 21.52% | 10.50% |
| Turnout | 98,891 | 61.58% | 2.88% |
| Registered electors | 169,313 | | |
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -5.52% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. Sundardas | 50,151 | 48.86% | +6.62 |
| CPI(M) | D. Moni | 38,842 | 37.85% | −3.16 |
| BJP | C. Rajeswaran | 12,511 | 12.19% | +2.6 |
| Independent | P. Durairaj | 548 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 11,309 | 11.02% | 9.77% |
| Turnout | 102,634 | 58.70% | −5.06% |
| Registered electors | 178,941 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 6.62% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. Sundardas | 41,168 | 42.25% | −15.24 |
| CPI(M) | D. Moni | 39,954 | 41.00% | −1.51 |
| BJP | K. Chandrasenan | 9,347 | 9.59% | New |
| Independent | D. Somasekharan Nair | 5,292 | 5.43% | New |
| AIADMK | T. Valasalamrose | 1,040 | 1.07% | New |
| Independent | K. Dasaian | 644 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,214 | 1.25% | −13.74% |
| Turnout | 97,445 | 63.75% | 0.59% |
| Registered electors | 155,021 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -15.24% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. Sundardas | 47,169 | 57.49% | New |
| CPI(M) | D. Moni | 34,876 | 42.51% | −11.16 |
| Margin of victory | 12,293 | 14.98% | 1.13% |
| Turnout | 82,045 | 63.16% | 10.64% |
| Registered electors | 135,185 | | |
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 3.83% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | D. Moni | 34,170 | 53.66% | +4.81 |
| DMK | P. Davis Raj | 25,348 | 39.81% | New |
| JP | S. Packianathan | 3,370 | 5.29% | New |
| Independent | C. Manas | 413 | 0.65% | New |
| Independent | N. Purshothaman | 372 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,822 | 13.86% | 10.96% |
| Turnout | 63,673 | 52.53% | −4.57% |
| Registered electors | 122,522 | | |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.81% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI(M) | D. Gnanasigamony | 32,628 | 48.85% | +33.1 |
| JP | S. Sathiadas | 30,695 | 45.96% | New |
| INC | A. Asary | 3,165 | 4.74% | −57.05 |
| Margin of victory | 1,933 | 2.89% | −37.42% |
| Turnout | 66,787 | 57.10% | −5.35% |
| Registered electors | 117,831 | | |
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -12.94% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | R. Ponnappan Nadar | 32,139 | 61.79% | +5.6 |
| DMK | G. Gnanaraj Christopher | 11,170 | 21.48% | New |
| CPI(M) | D. Packia Das | 8,195 | 15.76% | New |
| Independent | P. Alvin | 506 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | 20,969 | 40.32% | 17.18% |
| Turnout | 52,010 | 62.45% | −7.37% |
| Registered electors | 85,839 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 5.60% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | R. Ponnappan Nadar | 27,511 | 56.19% | |
| Independent | P. M. N. Pillai | 16,184 | 33.05% | |
| SWA | S. Padmanabhan | 4,297 | 8.78% | |
| Independent | G. Elias | 969 | 1.98% | |
| Margin of victory | 11,327 | 22.10% | −2.00% |
| Turnout | 51,258 | 69.82% | |
| Registered electors | 73,410 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. William | 30,386 | 58.19% | |
| CPI | D. Gnanasigamony (Marthamdom) | 21,388 | 40.96% | |
| Independent | D. Gnanasigamony (Nagercoil) | 441 | 0.84% | |
| Margin of victory | 8,998 | 16.82% | |
| Turnout | 53,488 | 69.63% | |
| Registered electors | 76,820 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | | |
1957
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. William | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | 67,159 | | |
| INC gain from TTNC | Swing | | |
1954
1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TTNC | M. William | 17,291 | 63.87% | 21.02 |
| CPI | G. S Mony | 8,274 | 30.56% | |
| INC | Josepth | 1,509 | 5.57% | 16.87 |
| Margin of victory | 9,017 | 33.31% | 12.89% |
| Turnout | 27,074 | 67.65% | |
| Registered electors | 40,019 | | |
| TTNC hold | Swing | | |
1952
1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TTNC | Alexander Mannuel Simon | 12,089 | 42.85% | |
| INC | Doraswamy. S. | 6,330 | 22.44% | |
| SP | Neelakanda Pillai. P. M. | 4,329 | 15.35% | |
| TTP | Arjunan | 3,071 | 10.89% | |
| Independent | Sathyanesan. A. N. | 1,419 | 5.03% | |
| RSP | Sreedharan Nair. N. | 972 | 3.45% | |
| Margin of victory | 5,759 | 20.41% | |
| Turnout | 28,210 | 73.37% | |
| Registered electors | 38,448 | | |
| TTNC win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on October 5, 2010.
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