Nagapattinam Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 163
| map_image = Constitution-Nagapattinam.svg
| established = 1951
| district = Nagapattinam
| loksabha_cons = Nagapattinam
| state = Tamil Nadu
| party = {{Party index link|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}
| mla = Aloor Shanavas
| latest_election_year = 2021
| name = Nagapattinam
| reservation = None
}}
Nagapattinam is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below. It comprises the entirety of Thirumarugal union block and part of Nagapattinam union block.
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Madras State =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1952
| Vadivelu and Sivaraj | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1957
| N. S. Ramalingam | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1962
| A. M. P. S. Balagangadaran |
| 1967
| K. R. Gnanasambandan | {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} |
= Tamil Nadu =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1971
| Rajamanickam | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1977
| rowspan=2|R. Umanath | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes|rowspan=4}} |
| 1980 |
| 1984
| rowspan=2|G. Veeraiyan |
| 1989 |
| 1991
| R. Kodimari | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1996
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2001
| R. Jeevanantham | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2006
| V. Marimuthu | {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} |
| 2011
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| 2016
| Thamimum Ansari{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tamilnadu-assembly-elections-result-2011/tamilnadu.cms}} |
| 2021
| {{Full party name with color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}|46.46}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.28}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.26}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|45.83}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.55}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.68}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.20}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|44.70}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|48.24}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|51.38}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|39.65}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.80}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|56.40}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.89}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.09}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|24.14}}
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= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web |title=Nagapattinam Election Result |url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a163|access-date= 26 May 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Aloor Shanavas |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=66,281 |percentage=46.46 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thanka Kathiravan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,043 |percentage=41.39 |change=-6.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Augustine Arputharaj |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,976 |percentage=6.99 |change=+5.83 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Manjula |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,503 |percentage=2.46 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Syed Anas Mohideen Sahip |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,540 |percentage=1.78 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=895 |percentage=0.63|change=-0.11 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,238 |percentage=5.07 |change=-10.21 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=142,665 |percentage=72.09 |change= -1.33 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.82}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |access-date= 30 Apr 2022 |archive-date= 30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thamimum Ansari |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,903 |percentage=48.28 |change=-2.99 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Mohamed Jafarullah |party=Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |votes=44,353 |percentage=32.99 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. B. Dhameem Ansari Sahib |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,088 |percentage=8.25|change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Nethaji |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,005 |percentage=4.47|change=+2.83 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Niraintha Selvam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,557 |percentage=1.16 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Balraj |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,036 |percentage=0.77 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Jabarullah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,018 |percentage=0.76 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above |votes=996 |percentage=0.74 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,550 |percentage=15.29 |change=10.53}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=134,439 |percentage=73.42 |change= -6.05 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.99 }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu |work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Jayapal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,870 |percentage=51.26 |change=+7.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Sheik Dawood |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,127 |percentage=46.51|change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muruganantham |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,972 |percentage=1.63 |change=+0.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Jagabar Sathick |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=721 |percentage=0.60 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,743 |percentage=4.76 |change=2.88}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=151,882 |percentage=79.46 |change= +3.59 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 5.43 }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Marimuthu |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=57,315 |percentage=45.83% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Jayapal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,971 |percentage=43.96% |change=-9.6 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Peru. Mathiyalagan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=9,949 |percentage=7.96% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Karthikeyan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,758 |percentage=1.41% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Basheer |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=655 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,344 |percentage=1.87% |change=-13.09% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=125,060 |percentage=75.88% |change= 9.05% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 164,819 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.72% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001 |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jeevanantham |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,808 |percentage=53.55% |change=+28.4 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Thangaiya |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,091 |percentage=38.59% |change=-5.09 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Nizamudeen |party=Independent politician |votes=4,919 |percentage=4.40% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ragu Kumar G |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,368 |percentage=2.12% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Packirisami |party=Independent politician |votes=1,490 |percentage=1.33% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,717 |percentage=14.97% |change=-3.55% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=111,676 |percentage=66.83% |change= -5.91% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,176 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.88% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. Nizamudeen |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,533 |percentage=43.68% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jeevanantham |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,805 |percentage=25.16% |change=-27.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Marimuthu |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=20,990 |percentage=19.70% |change=-22.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajendren |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=9,992 |percentage=9.38% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Pugazhendi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,578 |percentage=1.48% |change=+0.17 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,728 |percentage=18.52% |change=8.74% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=106,542 |percentage=72.74% |change= 2.41% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,116 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.52% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sivasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,050 |percentage=52.20% |change=+35.51 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Veeraiyan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=43,116 |percentage=42.42% |change=-2.27 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. V. Chockalingam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,411 |percentage=3.36% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. A. R. Ambikapathy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,329 |percentage=1.31% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,934 |percentage=9.77% |change=-4.03% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=101,629 |percentage=70.33% |change= -6.39% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 149,065 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 7.50% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. Veeraiyan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=44,681 |percentage=44.70% |change=-3.55 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon Palanivelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,884 |percentage=30.90% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Ila Muruguselvam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,682 |percentage=16.69% |change=-26.05 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thengovan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,800 |percentage=6.80% |change=-35.94 }}
{{Election box candidate|change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,797 |percentage=13.80% |change=8.30% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=99,963 |percentage=76.72% |change= -2.58% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,478 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -3.55% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | archive-date = 17 January 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. Veeraiyan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=43,684 |percentage=48.24% |change=-3.13 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thenkovan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,698 |percentage=42.74% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kannabiran |party=Independent politician |votes=6,248 |percentage=6.90% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Elamuruguselvan |party=Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) |votes=850 |percentage=0.94% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,986 |percentage=5.51% |change=2.75% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=90,547 |percentage=79.30% |change= 2.21% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 118,310 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -3.13% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Umanath |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=44,105 |percentage=51.38% |change=+11.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. R. Ramanatha Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=41,738 |percentage=48.62% |change=+34.07 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,367 |percentage=2.76% |change= 1.86% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=85,843 |percentage=77.09% |change= 5.35% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,499 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 11.73% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Umanath |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=31,519 |percentage=39.65% |change=+19.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ambalavanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,809 |percentage=38.76% |change=-6.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Basheer Ahmed |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,570 |percentage=14.56% |change=-20.6 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Chakrapany |party=Janata Party |votes=5,590 |percentage=7.03% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=710 |percentage=0.89% |change= -8.75% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=79,488 |percentage=71.74% |change= -4.57% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,891 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.15% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Rajamanickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,744 |percentage=44.80% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramanatha Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,342 |percentage=35.16% |change=-5.62 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Ganasampandan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=13,306 |percentage=20.04% |change=-36.35 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,402 |percentage=9.64% |change= -5.97% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,392 |percentage=76.31% |change= -5.58% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,497 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -11.59% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Gnanasambandan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=36,596 |percentage=56.40% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. R. V. Naidu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,462 |percentage=40.78% |change=-2.12 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Mahalingam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,428 |percentage=2.20% |change=-29.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thandapani |party=Independent politician |votes=406 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,134 |percentage=15.62% |change= 4.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,892 |percentage=81.89% |change= 1.26% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,237 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 13.50% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. P. S. Balagangadharan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,447 |percentage=42.89% |change=-9.2 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Bhaktavachalam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=20,355 |percentage=31.81% |change=+2.43 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Sarana baskaran T.M.M.Ahamed (koothanallur) |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=16,186 |percentage=25.30% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,092 |percentage=11.08% |change= -11.63% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=63,988 |percentage=80.63% |change= 22.98% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,745 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.20% }}
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=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | 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 January 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. S. Ramalingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,552 |percentage=52.09% |change=+30.44 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jeevanandam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,847 |percentage=29.38% |change=+5.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Hanifa |party=Independent politician |votes=6,527 |percentage=13.85% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajagopal Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,207 |percentage=4.68% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,705 |percentage=22.71% |change= 21.36% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=47,133 |percentage=57.65% |change= -57.79% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,753 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 27.95% }}
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=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagapattinam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sivaraj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,027 |percentage=24.14% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vadivelu |party=Communist Party of India |votes=36,846 |percentage=22.79% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Doraiswami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,996 |percentage=21.65% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugasundaram Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,226 |percentage=19.94% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Appu Ayyar |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=5,704 |percentage=3.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lasa Maricayar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,210 |percentage=3.22% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugham |party=Republican Party of India |votes=4,655 |percentage=2.88% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ganapathi Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,981 |percentage=1.84% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,181 |percentage=1.35% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=161,645 |percentage=115.44% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,027 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Communist Party of India |loser= |swing= }}
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References
- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= July 8, 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= October 5, 2010}}
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