KANYAKUMARI
Assembly seat no. 228 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1971.
Winner, 1971
RAJAH PILLAI K.
DMK
Elections held
1
1971–1971
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1971
4,558
6.49% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
NCOMAHADEVAN PILLAI B.
- Votes
- 31,326
- Vote share
- 44.61%
- Behind by
- 4,558
Electors
93,383
Total votes polled
70,220
Valid votes
70,220
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.2%
Full result, 1971
4 candidates · 70,220 valid votes
RAJAH PILLAI K.DMKwon
35,884
51.1%
MAHADEVAN PILLAI B.NCO
31,326
44.6%
ANDERSON A.IND
2,678
3.8%
NATARAJA PILLAI N.IND
332
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 1 of 1 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | RAJAH PILLAI K. | DMK | 35,884 | 51.10% | MAHADEVAN PILLAI B. | 4,558 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- DMK1 win