THIRUVATTAR
Assembly seat no. 232 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
V. ALBAN
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1996
12,354
13.58% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMJ. HEMA CHANDRAN
- Votes
- 25,169
- Vote share
- 27.66%
- Behind by
- 12,354
Electors
1,54,690
Total votes polled
91,005
Valid votes
91,005
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.8%
Full result, 1996
14 candidates · 91,005 valid votes
V. ALBANDMKwon
37,523
41.2%
J. HEMA CHANDRANCPM
25,169
27.7%
R. MANMADANBJP
21,192
23.3%
A. WILSONAIICT
4,720
5.2%
K. PAL NADARIND
735
0.8%
C. SELVADHASIND
378
0.4%
P. KASIIND
226
0.3%
LEELA SUNDARAM, D.IND
225
0.3%
S.N. PUSHKARANIND
221
0.2%
M. CHRISTU DHASIND
191
0.2%
T. VARGSEEIND
140
0.1%
N. RASHEEDIND
118
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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