COLACHEL
Assembly seat no. 231 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
BERNARD, ERA
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
7,426
7.72% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPS.P. KUTTY
- Votes
- 33,791
- Vote share
- 35.13%
- Behind by
- 7,426
Electors
1,65,972
Total votes polled
96,181
Valid votes
96,181
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.0%
Full result, 1996
17 candidates · 96,181 valid votes
BERNARD, ERADMKwon
41,217
42.9%
S.P. KUTTYBJP
33,791
35.1%
SAMBATH CHANDRA, R.MDMK
11,528
12.0%
PAULIAH, A.INC
8,401
8.7%
CHANDRA SEKHARIND
186
0.2%
JAIPAL, J.T.AIICT
168
0.2%
SREEKUMARAN THAMPY, A.IND
137
0.1%
CHANDRASEKARAN, N.IND
130
0.1%
THARCHIS XAVIER, S.IND
130
0.1%
PONNUSWAMY, E.IND
83
0.1%
MURUGAN, R.IND
71
0.1%
THOMAS, S.IND
66
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Prince J.G. | INC | 90,681 | 49.56% | Ramesh P. | 24,832 |
| 2016 | PRINCE J.G. | INC | 67,195 | 40.19% | RAMESH P | 26,028 |
| 2011 | PRINCE.J.G | INC | 58,428 | 40.16% | LARENCE.P | 11,821 |
| 2006 | JEYAPAUL.S | INC | 50,641 | 46.99% | GANDHI.M.R | 21,320 |
| 2001 | PACHAMAL T. | ADMK | 42,354 | 46.23% | R. SAMBATH CHANDRA | 15,089 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the COLACHEL assembly constituency in 2021?
Prince J.G. (INC) won COLACHEL in 2021, by a margin of 24,832 votes.
Which party has won COLACHEL the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has COLACHEL gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1971 to 2021.
Who has won COLACHEL the most times?
PAULIAH A., with 2 wins between 1971 and 1991.
