THOTTIAM
Assembly seat no. 156 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
SIVAPATHI N. R.
ADK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1991
52,726
48.70% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKKANNAIYAN K.
- Votes
- 26,868
- Vote share
- 24.81%
- Behind by
- 52,726
Electors
1,59,843
Total votes polled
1,08,278
Valid votes
1,08,278
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 1,08,278 valid votes
SIVAPATHI N. R.ADKwon
79,594
73.5%
KANNAIYAN K.DMK
26,868
24.8%
RAMACHANDRAN K.PMK
868
0.8%
GOVINDASAMY K. P.TMM
513
0.5%
MANOHARAN A.IND
238
0.2%
MARUTHAMUTHU N.IND
197
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | RAJASEKHARAN M. | INC | 43,080 | 34.84% | NATARAJAN R. | 53 |
| 2001 | ANNAVI .P | ADMK | 57,449 | 49.38% | KANNAIYAN.K | 13,148 |
| 1996 | K. KANNAIYAN | DMK | 74,903 | 65.22% | N. NEDUMARAN | 40,982 |
| 1991 | SIVAPATHI N. R. | ADK | 79,594 | 73.51% | KANNAIYAN K. | 52,726 |
| 1989 | KANNAIYAN K. | DMK | 34,994 | 32.51% | KATHAMUTHU, K. P. | 1,137 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above