THIRUVATTAR
Assembly seat no. 232 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1989
R, NADESAN
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1989
8,109
9.39% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
CPMJ. HEMACHANDRAN
- Votes
- 31,084
- Vote share
- 35.98%
- Behind by
- 8,109
Electors
1,29,184
Total votes polled
86,391
Valid votes
86,391
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 1989
7 candidates · 86,391 valid votes
R, NADESANINCwon
39,193
45.4%
J. HEMACHANDRANCPM
31,084
36.0%
S, LUCASEIND
14,655
17.0%
G. RADHAKRISHNANADKJR
832
1.0%
S. NESAYYANIND
245
0.3%
V. MADHUSOODHANAN NAIRIND
228
0.3%
C. HENRYIND
154
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LEEMA ROSE.R | CPM | 57,162 | 51.60% | SUJITH KUMAR.G | 28,050 |
| 2001 | HEMACHANDRAN.J. | CPM | 47,807 | 50.06% | RAJAMONY.P. | 19,497 |
| 1996 | V. ALBAN | DMK | 37,523 | 41.23% | J. HEMA CHANDRAN | 12,354 |
| 1991 | NADESAN R. | INC | 45,591 | 50.49% | HEMACHANDRAN J. | 16,829 |
| 1989 | R, NADESAN | INC | 39,193 | 45.37% | J. HEMACHANDRAN | 8,109 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
