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Colachal Assembly constituency

{{short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Colachel

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 231

| map_image = Constitution-Colachel.svg

| mla = J. G. Prince

| party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}

| latest_election_year = 2016

| state = Tamil Nadu

| district = Kanniyakumari

| loksabha_cons = Kanniyakumari

| established = 1951

| electors = 262175{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Reports/AC%20wise%20Final%20electoral%20count-29April2016.xlsx.pdf|access-date=11 April 2019|title=Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016|website=Tamil Nadu Election Commission}}

| reservation = None

}}

Colachel is an assembly constituency located in Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Travancore-Cochin Assembly =

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1954

| T. T. Daniel

| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Congress}}

= Madras State =

class="wikitable sortable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1957

| Lourdammal Simon

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1962

| A. Swamidhas

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1967

| A. Chidambaranatha Nadar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable sortable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1971

| A. Pauliah

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}

1977

| R. Athiswami

| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}

1980

| S. Retnaraj

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1984

| F. M. Rajarathnam

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1989

| A. Pauliah

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1991

| A. Pauliah

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1996

| Era Bernard

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2001

| K. T. Pachaimal

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2006–2010

| S. Jeyapaul

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2011

| J. G. Prince

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2016

| J. G. Prince

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2021

| J. G. Prince

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Election results

{{bar box

|float=right

|title= Vote share of winning candidates

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=300px

|barwidth=275px

|bars=

{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.56}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.19}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.16}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.99}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.23}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.85}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.01}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.19}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.33}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.03}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|30.40}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.98}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.37}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Independent politician}}|55.64}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.73}}

{{bar percent|1954|{{party color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress}}|59.14}}

}}

=2021=

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=J. G. Prince |party=Indian National Congress |votes=90,681 |percentage=49.56% |change=9.37% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ramesh P. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=65,849 |percentage=35.99% |change=11.37% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Antony Aslin J. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=18,202 |percentage=9.95% |change=8.58% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Lathis Mary S. |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,127 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Sivakumar M. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,332 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Anthony Muthu S. M. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,218 |percentage=0.67% |change=0.07% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Krishna Kumar A. |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=1,145 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=878 |percentage=0.48% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,832 |percentage=13.57% |change=-1.99% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=182,969 |percentage=67.95% |change= 4.17% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 269,287 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.37% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=J. G. Prince |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,195 |percentage=40.19% |change=0.03% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramesh P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=41,167 |percentage=24.62% |change=0.03% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Patchaimal K. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,218 |percentage=23.46% |change=-8.58% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambathchandra R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,909 |percentage=7.72% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Prabaharan T. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,281 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,593 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anthonymuthu |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,000 |percentage=0.60% |change=-0.48% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alexanderrajkumar A |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=772 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvaraj M |party=Independent politician |votes=339 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Aakhashdhev M |party= |votes=277 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Christopher M. |party=Independent politician |votes=230 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,028 |percentage=15.57% |change=7.44% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=167,205 |percentage=63.78% |change= -0.51% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 262,175 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.03% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=J. G. Prince |party=Indian National Congress |votes=58,428 |percentage=40.16% |change=-6.83% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Larence. P |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,607 |percentage=32.03% |change=13.09% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramesh. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=35,778 |percentage=24.59% |change=-2.61% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anthony Muthu. S. M |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=1,566 |percentage=1.08% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Varkees Tharuma Raj. G |party=Independent politician |votes=1,262 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abu Thahir. A. P |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=872 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kathiresan. V |party=Independent politician |votes=537 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvaraj. M |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=438 |percentage=0.30% |change=-0.28% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,821 |percentage=8.13% |change=-11.66% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=226,321 |percentage=64.28% |change= 2.62% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,488 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.83% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Jeyapaul |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,641 |percentage=46.99% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gandhi. M. R |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,321 |percentage=27.21% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. T. Pachaimal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,413 |percentage=18.94% |change=-27.29% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Wellington. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,941 |percentage=4.58% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Linga Perumal. C |party=Independent politician |votes=656 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Surendran Nair. K |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=626 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dharmendra Kumar. S. N |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=449 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thomas. S |party=Independent politician |votes=310 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumaraswamy. H |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karunakaran |party=Independent politician |votes=142 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balakrishnan. C |party=Independent politician |votes=109 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,320 |percentage=19.78% |change=3.31% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=107,772 |percentage=61.67% |change= 11.63% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 174,762 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.76% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. T. Pachaimal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,354 |percentage=46.23% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sambath Chandra |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,265 |percentage=29.76% |change=17.77% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Era Bernard |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,296 |percentage=22.15% |change=-20.70% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Frederick |party=Independent politician |votes=1,206 |percentage=1.32% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Raja Singh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=502 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,089 |percentage=16.47% |change=8.75% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=91,623 |percentage=50.04% |change= -10.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,117 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.37% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Era Bernard |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,217 |percentage=42.85% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Kutty |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=33,791 |percentage=35.13% |change=18.07% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambath Chandra. R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,528 |percentage=11.99% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pauliah. A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,401 |percentage=8.73% |change=-51.27% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandra Sekhar |party=Independent politician |votes=186 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jaipal. J. T. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=168 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sreekumaran Thampy. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=137 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandrasekaran. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Tharchis Xavier. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnuswamy. E. |party=Independent politician |votes=83 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugan. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=71 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,426 |percentage=7.72% |change=-29.91% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=96,181 |percentage=60.36% |change= 4.38% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,972 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -17.15% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate= A. Pauliah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,641 |percentage=60.01% |change=20.82% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bathakbishnan R. |party=Janata Dal |votes=19,626 |percentage=22.37% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Appancheyl S. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,968 |percentage=17.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thomas S. |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Johnson M. |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Soosai Nayagom S. |party=Independent politician |votes=101 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jacobe Mianous T. |party=Independent politician |votes=99 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lingaraja N. |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,015 |percentage=37.63% |change=24.58% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=87,727 |percentage=55.98% |change= -10.86% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,212 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 20.82% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Pauliah-A. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,611 |percentage=39.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambath Chandra-R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,414 |percentage=26.13% |change=4.26% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=F. M. Rajarathnam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,747 |percentage=20.07% |change=-19.26% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jonas |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,292 |percentage=14.23% |change=-25.10% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raveendran. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=187 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Soosai Michael. P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=173 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,197 |percentage=13.06% |change=12.37% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=93,424 |percentage=66.84% |change= -5.30% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,330 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.14% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=F. M. Rajarathnam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,585 |percentage=39.33% |change=6.36% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Gandhi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,996 |percentage=38.64% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Paramonydhas |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,678 |percentage=21.87% |change=-45.16% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=138 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=589 |percentage=0.69% |change=-33.37% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=85,397 |percentage=72.14% |change= 16.02% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,569 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.70% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,949 |percentage=67.03% |change=38.33% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sanotsham. M. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,127 |percentage=32.97% |change=8.28% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,822 |percentage=34.06% |change=32.36% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,076 |percentage=56.12% |change= -6.47% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,330 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 36.63% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Athiswami |party=Janata Party |votes=21,131 |percentage=30.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,949 |percentage=28.70% |change=-15.18% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=F.M. Rasarathinam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,165 |percentage=24.69% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Pauliah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,264 |percentage=16.21% |change=-38.78% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,182 |percentage=1.70% |change=-9.40% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=69,509 |percentage=62.59% |change= -8.40% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,755 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -24.58% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Pauliah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,401 |percentage=54.98% |change=6.61% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,852 |percentage=43.88% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Eugene A. |party=Independent politician |votes=773 |percentage=1.14% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,549 |percentage=11.10% |change=8.71% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=68,026 |percentage=70.99% |change= -1.33% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,695 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.61% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Chidambaranatha Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,325 |percentage=48.37% |change=4.74% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Swatantra Party |votes=27,879 |percentage=45.99% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Y. Devadason |party=Independent politician |votes=2,887 |percentage=4.76% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Louis |party=Independent politician |votes=532 |percentage=0.88% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,446 |percentage=2.39% |change=-9.62% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=60,623 |percentage=72.31% |change= -2.76% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,726 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -7.27% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Colachel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Swamidhas |party=Independent politician |votes=36,054 |percentage=55.64% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lourdammal Simon |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,275 |percentage=43.63% |change=2.90% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=John Russel |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,779 |percentage=12.00% |change=7.33% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,800 |percentage=75.07% |change= 31.31% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,634 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 14.91% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title=1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Colachel{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Lourdammal Simon |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,055 |percentage=40.73% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Doraiswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=12,443 |percentage=36.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. K. Ram. |party=Independent politician |votes=3,309 |percentage=9.59% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Johnson |party=Independent politician |votes=2,875 |percentage=8.33% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Shahul Hamid |party=Independent politician |votes=1,826 |percentage=5.29% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,612 |percentage=4.67% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,508 |percentage=43.76% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,859 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |swing= }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thompson Tharmaraj Daniel |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=15,542 |percentage=59.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramachandra Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,738 |percentage=40.86% |change=40.86% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,804 |percentage=18.28% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=26,280 |percentage=69.48% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,824 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |loser= |swing= -18.41 }}

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  • {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}

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