THOTTIAM
Assembly seat no. 156 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
K. KANNAIYAN
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1996
40,982
35.68% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKN. NEDUMARAN
- Votes
- 33,921
- Vote share
- 29.54%
- Behind by
- 40,982
Electors
1,65,008
Total votes polled
1,14,846
Valid votes
1,14,846
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.6%
Full result, 1996
11 candidates · 1,14,846 valid votes
K. KANNAIYANDMKwon
74,903
65.2%
N. NEDUMARANADMK
33,921
29.5%
E.P. RATHINAMMDMK
4,367
3.8%
C. GUHANATHANIND
475
0.4%
P. SRINIVASANJP
352
0.3%
S. MANOHARANIND
340
0.3%
T. SIVALINGAMIND
135
0.1%
T. HARIBASKARIND
117
0.1%
K. VIGNEESWARANIND
115
0.1%
M.P. THANGARASUIND
89
0.1%
T. SUBRAMANIANIND
32
0.0%
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
