NILAKOTTAI
Assembly seat no. 130 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
PONNAMMAL, A.S.
TMCM
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
32,003
29.28% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCRASU, A.
- Votes
- 27,538
- Vote share
- 25.20%
- Behind by
- 32,003
Electors
1,69,442
Total votes polled
1,09,289
Valid votes
1,09,289
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.5%
Full result, 1996
13 candidates · 1,09,289 valid votes
PONNAMMAL, A.S.TMCMwon
59,541
54.5%
RASU, A.INC
27,538
25.2%
ARIVAZHAGHAN, M.MDMK
11,128
10.2%
ISAAC RAJA, S.AIICT
7,378
6.8%
RAJENDRAN, VADIIND
1,424
1.3%
MURLIMANOKAR, I.JP
762
0.7%
KARIKALAPPANDIAN, P.IND
540
0.5%
VELLAICHAMY, M.R.IND
244
0.2%
PONNIAH, S.IND
211
0.2%
THAVASI, P.IND
187
0.2%
MADURAIVEERAN, P.IND
149
0.1%
MANIKUMARAN, M.IND
101
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S.Thenmozhi | ADMK | 91,461 | 49.49% | K.Murugavelrajan | 27,618 |
| 2016 | THANGATHURAI R | ADMK | 85,507 | 48.99% | ANBAZHAGAN M | 14,776 |
| 2011 | RAMASAMY.A | PT | 75,124 | 52.45% | RAJANGAM.K. | 24,714 |
| 2006 | THENMOZHI .S. | ADMK | 53,275 | 43.37% | SENTHILVEL.K | 6,284 |
| 2001 | ANBAZHAGAN.G | ADMK | 60,972 | 57.36% | AYYAR.K | 31,494 |
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 NILAKOTTAI assembly constituency in 2021?
S.Thenmozhi (ADMK) won NILAKOTTAI in 2021, by a margin of 27,618 votes.
Which party has won NILAKOTTAI the most times?
ADMK, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has NILAKOTTAI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2021.
Who has won NILAKOTTAI the most times?
PONNAMMAL, A.S., with 2 wins between 1989 and 1996.
