COLACHEL
Assembly seat no. 231 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
PACHAMAL T.
ADMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2001
15,089
16.47% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
MDMKR. SAMBATH CHANDRA
- Votes
- 27,265
- Vote share
- 29.76%
- Behind by
- 15,089
Electors
1,83,117
Total votes polled
91,623
Valid votes
91,623
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.0%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 91,623 valid votes
PACHAMAL T.ADMKwon
42,354
46.2%
R. SAMBATH CHANDRAMDMK
27,265
29.8%
ERA. BERNARDDMK
20,296
22.1%
A. FREDERICKIND
1,206
1.3%
C. RAJA SINGHNCP
502
0.6%
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.
