TUTICORIN
Assembly seat no. 227 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
N. PERIASAMY
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
21,371
14.43% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INDJ.L.P. BONO VENTURE ROCHE
- Votes
- 35,140
- Vote share
- 23.73%
- Behind by
- 21,371
Electors
2,29,353
Total votes polled
1,48,087
Valid votes
1,48,087
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.6%
Full result, 1996
39 candidates · 1,48,087 valid votes
N. PERIASAMYDMKwon
56,511
38.2%
J.L.P. BONO VENTURE ROCHEIND
35,140
23.7%
R. HENRYADMK
33,578
22.7%
C. PASUPATHY PANDIANPMK
12,459
8.4%
T.S.M. SAMPATH KUMARMDMK
5,623
3.8%
S. SHANMUGASUNDARAMBJP
3,161
2.1%
S. KURUSAMYIND
244
0.2%
A.K. BABU ARUMUGAM @ BABUIND
138
0.1%
E. RAJAIND
118
0.1%
E. SELVARAJIND
87
0.1%
A. ANNRAJIND
77
0.1%
P. KIRUBAGARANIND
75
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 39. 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.
