Tirunelveli (state assembly constituency)

Tirunelveli is an assembly constituency located in Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. Tirunelveli was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[1][2][3][4]

Madras State assembly
Year Winner Party
1952 Arumugam
S. N. Somayajulu		 Indian National Congress
1957 Rajathi Kunjithapatham
Somasundaram		 Indian National Congress
1962 Rajathi Kunchithapatham Indian National Congress
1967 A. L. Subramanian Pillai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu assembly
Year Winner Party
1971 P. Padmanabhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 G. R. Edmund All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 V. R. Nedunchezhiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 S. Narayanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1986 R.M.Veerappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 A. L. Subramanian Pillai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 D. Veliah Thevar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 A. L. Subramanian Pillai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 Nainar Nagendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 N. Malai Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 Nainar Nagendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 A. L. S. Lakshmanan Pillai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results

2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. L. S. Lakshmanan 81,761 43.13
AIADMK Nainar Nagenthran 81,160 42.81
DMDK Madasamy S 8,640 4.56
BJP Maharajan A 6,017 3.17
NOTA None of the above 2,218 1.17
Margin of victory 601 0.32
Turnout 1,89,620 70.50
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing

2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tirunelveli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Nainar Nagenthran 86,220 54.81
DMK A. L. S. Lakshmanan 47,729 30.34
JMM Velammal G 7,771 4.94
IND. Pasupathi Pandian C 4,307 2.74
IJK Madhan S 2,696 1.71
Margin of victory 38,491 24.47
Turnout 1,57,336 76.69
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

References
  1. "VVPAT used on pilot basis". The Hindu. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. "VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry" (PDF).
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/voter-verifiable-paper-auditor-trail-units-brought-to-nellai/article8311781.ece
  4. "EC to tighten grip on cash for votes".

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