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

YearWinnerParty
Travancore-Cochin
1952Alexandar Manual SimonTravancore Tamil Nadu Congress
1954William
Madras State
1957WilliamIndian National Congress
1962
1967R. Ponnappan Nadar
Tamil Nadu
1971R. Ponnappan NadarIndian National Congress (O)
1977D. GnanasigamonyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1980D. Moni
1984M. SundardasIndian National Congress
1989
1991
1996D. MoniCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
2001
2006G. John Joseph
2011S. VijayadharaniIndian National Congress
2016
2021
2024★Tharahai Cuthbert

★by-election

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
202457.71%
202152.12%
201642.43%
201143.69%
200653.74%
200156.75%
199643.35%
199148.86%
198942.25%
198457.49%
198053.66%
197748.85%
197161.79%
196756.19%
196258.19%
195463.87%
195242.85%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCT.T.Praveen
BJPS. Vijayadharani
NTKMaria Stella R.
TVKK. Michael KumarNew
NOTANOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors225,219
gain fromSwing

2024 by-election

2024 Bye election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCTharahai Cuthbert91,05457.72+5%
BJPV.S. Nanthini50,88032.25−3%
NTKR. Gemini8,1505.08−2%
AIADMKU. Rani5,2673.34New
NOTANone of the above9190.58
Margin of victory40,174
Turnout65.40%−2.32%
Registered electors239,878
INC holdSwing

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCS. Vijayadharani87,47352.12%+9.69
BJPR. Jayaseelan58,80435.04%+13.05
NTKMary Adlin12,2927.32%New
IndependentSamuel George Kalai Arasar3,5412.11%New
DMDKL. Iden Soni2,4471.46%New
Margin of victory28,66917.08%−3.36%
Turnout167,83667.72%1.37%
Registered electors247,853
INC holdSwing9.69%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCS. Vijayadharani68,78942.43%−1.27
BJPC. Dharmaraj35,64621.98%−4.25
CPI(M)R. Chellaswamy25,82115.93%−11.24
AIADMKNanjil Domenic Savio George24,80115.30%New
NOTANOTA1,1490.71%New
BSPT. Shibu9550.59%−0.04
Margin of victory33,14320.44%3.91%
Turnout162,13966.34%−2.98%
Registered electors244,388
INC holdSwing-1.27%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCS. Vijayadharani62,89843.69%New
CPI(M)R. Leemarose39,10927.17%−26.57
BJPR. Jayaseelan37,76326.23%+15.78
IndependentT. Wilson1,1440.79%New
BSPB. Promoth9110.63%New
Margin of victory23,78916.53%−21.01%
Turnout143,94869.32%7.88%
Registered electors207,644
INC gain from CPI(M)Swing-10.05%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)G. John Joseph64,53253.74%−3.01
AIADMKF. Franklin19,45816.20%New
NCPPon. Vijaya Raghavan13,43411.19%New
BJPL. Devadhas12,55310.45%New
DMDKL. Idan Sony7,3096.09%New
IndependentE. George1,1820.98%New
Margin of victory45,07437.54%15.52%
Turnout120,07661.44%9.98%
Registered electors195,426
CPI(M) holdSwing-3.01%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)D. Moni59,08756.75%+13.41
DMKP. Jeevaraj36,16834.74%+12.91
MDMKA. Jayaraj6,4946.24%New
IndependentP. Radhakrishnanc1,1811.13%New
Margin of victory22,91922.01%0.49%
Turnout104,11351.46%−10.12%
Registered electors202,315
CPI(M) holdSwing13.41%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)D. Moni42,86743.35%+5.5
DMKV. Thankaraj21,58521.83%New
BJPN. Sreenivasan16,14116.32%+4.13
INCM. Sundaradas13,05713.20%−35.66
AIIC(T)K. S. Janakaraj1,7131.73%New
IndependentP. Babu1,1561.17%New
IndependentC. Chandran6810.69%New
Margin of victory21,28221.52%10.50%
Turnout98,89161.58%2.88%
Registered electors169,313
CPI(M) gain from INCSwing-5.52%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Sundardas50,15148.86%+6.62
CPI(M)D. Moni38,84237.85%−3.16
BJPC. Rajeswaran12,51112.19%+2.6
IndependentP. Durairaj5480.53%New
Margin of victory11,30911.02%9.77%
Turnout102,63458.70%−5.06%
Registered electors178,941
INC holdSwing6.62%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Sundardas41,16842.25%−15.24
CPI(M)D. Moni39,95441.00%−1.51
BJPK. Chandrasenan9,3479.59%New
IndependentD. Somasekharan Nair5,2925.43%New
AIADMKT. Valasalamrose1,0401.07%New
IndependentK. Dasaian6440.66%New
Margin of victory1,2141.25%−13.74%
Turnout97,44563.75%0.59%
Registered electors155,021
INC holdSwing-15.24%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Sundardas47,16957.49%New
CPI(M)D. Moni34,87642.51%−11.16
Margin of victory12,29314.98%1.13%
Turnout82,04563.16%10.64%
Registered electors135,185
INC gain from CPI(M)Swing3.83%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)D. Moni34,17053.66%+4.81
DMKP. Davis Raj25,34839.81%New
JPS. Packianathan3,3705.29%New
IndependentC. Manas4130.65%New
IndependentN. Purshothaman3720.58%New
Margin of victory8,82213.86%10.96%
Turnout63,67352.53%−4.57%
Registered electors122,522
CPI(M) holdSwing4.81%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)D. Gnanasigamony32,62848.85%+33.1
JPS. Sathiadas30,69545.96%New
INCA. Asary3,1654.74%−57.05
Margin of victory1,9332.89%−37.42%
Turnout66,78757.10%−5.35%
Registered electors117,831
CPI(M) gain from INCSwing-12.94%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCR. Ponnappan Nadar32,13961.79%+5.6
DMKG. Gnanaraj Christopher11,17021.48%New
CPI(M)D. Packia Das8,19515.76%New
IndependentP. Alvin5060.97%New
Margin of victory20,96940.32%17.18%
Turnout52,01062.45%−7.37%
Registered electors85,839
INC holdSwing5.60%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCR. Ponnappan Nadar27,51156.19%
IndependentP. M. N. Pillai16,18433.05%
SWAS. Padmanabhan4,2978.78%
IndependentG. Elias9691.98%
Margin of victory11,32722.10%−2.00%
Turnout51,25869.82%
Registered electors73,410
INC holdSwing

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. William30,38658.19%
CPID. Gnanasigamony (Marthamdom)21,38840.96%
IndependentD. Gnanasigamony (Nagercoil)4410.84%
Margin of victory8,99816.82%
Turnout53,48869.63%
Registered electors76,820
INC holdSwing

1957

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. WilliamUnopposed
Registered electors67,159
INC gain from TTNCSwing

1954

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TTNCM. William17,29163.87%21.02
CPIG. S Mony8,27430.56%
INCJosepth1,5095.57%16.87
Margin of victory9,01733.31%12.89%
Turnout27,07467.65%
Registered electors40,019
TTNC holdSwing

1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Vilavancode
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TTNCAlexander Mannuel Simon12,08942.85%
INCDoraswamy. S.6,33022.44%
SPNeelakanda Pillai. P. M.4,32915.35%
TTPArjunan3,07110.89%
IndependentSathyanesan. A. N.1,4195.03%
RSPSreedharan Nair. N.9723.45%
Margin of victory5,75920.41%
Turnout28,21073.37%
Registered electors38,448
TTNC win (new seat)
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