NELLIKUPPAM
Assembly seat no. 62 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
C. GOVINDARAJAN
CPM
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
11,429
13.89% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INDN.V. JAYASEELAN
- Votes
- 14,804
- Vote share
- 17.99%
- Behind by
- 11,429
Electors
1,30,637
Total votes polled
82,278
Valid votes
82,278
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.0%
Full result, 1989
12 candidates · 82,278 valid votes
C. GOVINDARAJANCPMwon
26,233
31.9%
N.V. JAYASEELANIND
14,804
18.0%
C. DAMODHARANADKJL
14,143
17.2%
VASU SELVARAJUINC
11,981
14.6%
M. VELAYUTHAMIND
9,241
11.2%
S. KALIYAPERUMAL PADAYATCHIIND
3,173
3.9%
S.D. KRISHNAMURTHYIND
1,423
1.7%
S. VEERAPUTHIRANIND
540
0.7%
R. VRIDHAGIRIIND
301
0.4%
S. KRISHNAMURTHYIND
205
0.3%
M. PRAGASAMIND
124
0.1%
P. BALAKRISHNANIND
110
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | RAJENDRAN.SABA. | DMK | 57,403 | 46.16% | SABAPATHI MOHAN.R.T | 12,080 |
| 2001 | SAMPATH. M.C. | ADMK | 56,349 | 50.93% | SHANMUGHAM.V.C. | 7,382 |
| 1996 | MANI, A. | DMK | 57,977 | 53.84% | DHAMODARAN, M.C. | 25,383 |
| 1991 | DAMOTHARAN C. | ADK | 57,373 | 59.61% | GOVINDARAJAN C. | 35,108 |
| 1989 | C. GOVINDARAJAN | CPM | 26,233 | 31.88% | N.V. JAYASEELAN | 11,429 |
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 NELLIKUPPAM assembly constituency in 2006?
RAJENDRAN.SABA. (DMK) won NELLIKUPPAM in 2006, by a margin of 12,080 votes.
Which party has won NELLIKUPPAM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has NELLIKUPPAM gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won NELLIKUPPAM the most times?
C. GOVINDARAJAN, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1989.
