TUTICORIN
Assembly seat no. 227 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
N. PERIASAMY
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
547
0.44% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCV. SHUNMUGAM
- Votes
- 39,141
- Vote share
- 31.46%
- Behind by
- 547
Electors
1,80,816
Total votes polled
1,24,423
Valid votes
1,24,423
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 1989
14 candidates · 1,24,423 valid votes
N. PERIASAMYDMKwon
39,688
31.9%
V. SHUNMUGAMINC
39,141
31.5%
V. JABARAJADKJL
22,181
17.8%
R. KRISHNANADKJR
21,351
17.2%
W. MEGTONIND
791
0.6%
P. RAGUIND
367
0.3%
K. KOTHANDARAMANIND
271
0.2%
I. THANGAPALAMIND
134
0.1%
V. ARUNACHALAMIND
111
0.1%
S. RAJIAHIND
110
0.1%
P.S. NARAYANAMOOPPANARIND
84
0.1%
N.S.S. RAMAKRISHNANIND
78
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GEETHA JEEVAN.P | DMK | 79,821 | 50.70% | DANIELRAJ.S | 15,323 |
| 2001 | RAJAMMAL.S | ADMK | 73,286 | 51.40% | PERIASAMY.N | 16,186 |
| 1996 | N. PERIASAMY | DMK | 56,511 | 38.16% | J.L.P. BONO VENTURE ROCHE | 21,371 |
| 1991 | RAMESH V.P.R. | ADK | 79,552 | 66.09% | PERIASAMY N. | 41,395 |
| 1989 | N. PERIASAMY | DMK | 39,688 | 31.90% | V. SHUNMUGAM | 547 |
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 TUTICORIN assembly constituency in 2006?
GEETHA JEEVAN.P (DMK) won TUTICORIN in 2006, by a margin of 15,323 votes.
Which party has won TUTICORIN the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has TUTICORIN gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won TUTICORIN the most times?
N. PERIASAMY, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1996.
