COLACHEL
Assembly seat no. 231 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
JEYAPAUL.S
INC
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2006
21,320
19.78% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
BJPGANDHI.M.R
- Votes
- 29,321
- Vote share
- 27.21%
- Behind by
- 21,320
Electors
1,74,762
Total votes polled
1,07,772
Valid votes
1,07,772
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.7%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,07,772 valid votes
JEYAPAUL.SINCwon
50,641
47.0%
GANDHI.M.RBJP
29,321
27.2%
PATCHAIMAL.K.TADMK
20,413
18.9%
WELLINGTON.SDMDK
4,941
4.6%
LINGA PERUMAL.CIND
656
0.6%
SURENDRAN NAIR.KABHM
626
0.6%
DHARMENDRA KUMAR.S.NBSP
449
0.4%
THOMAS.SIND
310
0.3%
KUMARASWAMY.HIND
164
0.1%
KARUNAKARANIND
142
0.1%
BALAKRISHNAN.CIND
109
0.1%
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.
