COLACHEL
Assembly seat no. 231 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
PRINCE.J.G
INC
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2011
11,821
8.13% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
ADMKLARENCE.P
- Votes
- 46,607
- Vote share
- 32.03%
- Behind by
- 11,821
Electors
2,26,321
Total votes polled
1,45,488
Valid votes
1,45,488
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 2011
8 candidates · 1,45,488 valid votes
PRINCE.J.GINCwon
58,428
40.2%
LARENCE.PADMK
46,607
32.0%
RAMESH.PBJP
35,778
24.6%
ANTHONY MUTHU.S.MCPI(ML)(L)
1,566
1.1%
VARKEES THARUMA RAJ.GIND
1,262
0.9%
ABU THAHIR.A.PBSP
872
0.6%
KATHIRESAN.VIND
537
0.4%
SELVARAJ.MABHM
438
0.3%
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.
