Kanyakumari (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency Tamil: கன்னியாகுமரி is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It was formed after the delimitation in 2008 by merging Kanyakumari assembly segment from the erstwhile Tiruchendur constituency with the erstwhile Nagercoil constituency.[1]
| Kanyakumari | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Vacant |
| Parliamentary Party | Vacant |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 2009–present (1957-2004 Erstwhile Nagercoil) |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly Constituencies | Kanniyakumari Nagercoil Colachel Padmanabhapuram Vilavancode Killiyoor |
Assembly segments
Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency is currently composed of the following assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Kanniyakumari | None | Kanniyakumari |
| 230 | Nagercoil | ||
| 231 | Colachel | ||
| 232 | Padmanabhapuram | ||
| 233 | Vilavancode | ||
| 234 | Killiyoor | ||
Electoral History
Kanniyakumari constituency has been more favorable to the national parties. Though DMK won in 2009, the Indian National Congress was an ally and a major contributor to the victory of J. Helen Davidson. This is evident from the results of 2014 elections when Indian National Congress managed second place amidst strong anti-incumbency all over the nation. In that election, Bharatiya Janata Party won with an outstanding majority. During 2019 polls, Bharatiya Janata Party allied with AIADMK. The anti-incumbent trend on both state and the central government was a major factor in the defeat of Pon Radhakrishnan. Controversies floored on the day of the poll that nearly 40000 voters from the minority community got removed.[2]
Members of Parliament
Key
| Election | Member | Party | Picture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019• | H. Vasanthakumar[3] | Indian National Congress |  | |
| 2014 | Pon Radhakrishnan | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | |
| 2009 | J. Helen Davidson | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
• H.VasanthaKumar died on 28 August 2020 due to COVID-19.
Election results
2021 Bypoll
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | |||||
| BJP | |||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| [[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
Party wise Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. Vasanthakumar | 6,27,235 | 59.83 | +35.19 | |
| BJP | Pon Radhakrishnan | 3,67,302 | 35.04 | -2.58 | |
| NTK | V. Jainteen | 17,069 | 1.63 | +1.63 | |
| AMMK | E. Laxman | 12,345 | 1.18 | +1.18 | |
| MNM | J. Ebenezer | 8,590 | 0.82 | +0.82 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 6,131 | 0.58 | +0.16 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,59,933 | 24.73 | +11.81 | ||
| Turnout | 10,49,427 | 69.90 | +2.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,01,250 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | +22.21 | |||
Legislative Assembly wise Results
| No. | Assembly | 1st Position | Party | Votes | % | 2nd Position | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Kanyakumari | H. Vasanthakumar | INC | 110996 | NA | Pon Radhakrishnan | BJP | 82295 | |
| 230 | Nagercoil | H. Vasanthakumar | INC | 84924 | NA | Pon Radhakrishnan | BJP | 74500 | |
| 231 | Colachel | H. Vasanthakumar | INC | 106850 | NA | Pon Radhakrishnan | BJP | 60072 | |
| 232 | Padmanabhapuram | H. Vasanthakumar | INC | 102120 | NA | Pon Radhakrishnan | BJP | 51989 | |
| 233 | Vilavancode | H. Vasanthakumar | INC | 106044 | NA | Pon Radhakrishnan | BJP | 52289 | |
| 234 | Killiyur | H. Vasanthakumar | INC | 112950 | NA | Pon Radhakrishnan | BJP | 42230 |
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pon Radhakrishnan | 3,72,906 | 37.62 | +4.38 | |
| INC | H. Vasantha Kumar | 2,44,244 | 24.64 | +24.64 | |
| AIADMK | D. John Thankam | 1,76,239 | 17.78 | +17.78 | |
| DMK | F. M. Raajarathinum | 1,17,933 | 11.90 | -29.91 | |
| CPI (M) | A. V. Bellarmin | 35,284 | 3.56 | -7.62 | |
| AAP | S. P. Udayakumar | 15,314 | 1.55 | +1.55 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,150 | 0.42 | +0.42 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,28,662 | 12.98 | +4.41 | ||
| Turnout | 9,90,742 | 67.50 | +2.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,67,796 | ||||
| BJP gain from DMK | Swing | -4.19 | |||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | J. Helen Davidson | 3,20,161 | 41.81 | +41.81 | |
| BJP | Pon Radhakrishnan | 2,54,474 | 33.24 | +33.24 | |
| CPI (M) | A. V. Bellarmin | 85,583 | 11.18 | +11.18 | |
| DMDK | S. Austin | 68,472 | 8.94 | +8.94 | |
| BSP | P. Sivakami | 6,400 | 0.84 | +0.84 | |
| Independent | S. Manoharan | 5,063 | 0.66 | +0.66 | |
| Majority | 65,687 | 8.57 | |||
| Turnout | 7,65,661 | 64.99 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,78,047 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "India's southern-most constituency:work=rediff".
- "Fisherfolk fume over many names deleted from the voters list in Kanyakumari". The Times of India. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 27. Retrieved 2 June 2019.