COLACHEL
Assembly seat no. 231 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
PRINCE J.G.
INC
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2016
26,028
15.57% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
BJPRAMESH P
- Votes
- 41,167
- Vote share
- 24.62%
- Behind by
- 26,028
Electors
2,62,175
Total votes polled
1,67,205
Valid votes
1,67,205
NOTA votes
1,593
0.95% of votes polled
Turnout
63.8%
Full result, 2016
11 candidates · 1,67,205 valid votes
PRINCE J.G.INCwon
67,195
40.2%
RAMESH PBJP
41,167
24.6%
PATCHAIMAL K.T.ADMK
39,218
23.5%
SAMBATHCHANDRA R.MDMK
12,909
7.7%
PRABAHARAN T.NTK
2,281
1.4%
ANTHONYMUTHUCPI(ML)(L)
1,000
0.6%
ALEXANDERRAJKUMAR APMK
772
0.5%
SELVARAJ MIND
339
0.2%
AAKHASHDHEV MGMI
277
0.2%
CHRISTOPHER M.IND
230
0.1%
NAGARAJAN K.IND
224
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.
