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Nagercoil Assembly constituency

{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Nagercoil

| type = SLA

| map_image = Constitution-Nagercoil.svg

| map_caption = Nagercoil Assembly constituency

| state = Tamil Nadu

| district = Kanniyakumari

| loksabha_cons = Kanniyakumari

| established = 1951

| reservation = None

| mla = M. R. Gandhi

| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

| latest_election_year = 2021

| electors = 2,63,449 {{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}}

|incumbent_image = MR Gandhi.png

}}

Nagercoil 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 the Legislative Assembly==

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly

!Year

!Winner

!colspan="2" | Party

1952

| C. Sankar

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

1954

| D. Anantaraman

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

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Madras State Legislative Assembly

!Year

!Winner

!colspan="2" | Party

1957

| A. Chidambaranatha Nadar

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

1962

| A. Chidambaranatha Nadar

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

1967

| M. C. Balan

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

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

!Year

!Winner

!colspan="2" | Party

1971

| M. Moses

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

1977

| M. Vincent

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

1980

| M. Vincent

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

1984

| S. Retnaraj

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

1989

| M. Moses

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

1991

| M. Moses

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

1996

| M. Moses

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

2001

| S. Austin

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

2006

| A. Rajan

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

2011

| Nanjil A. Murugesan

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

2016

| N. Suresh Rajan

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

2021

| M. R. Gandhi

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

Election results

{{bar box

|float=right

|title= Vote share of winning candidates

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=300px

|barwidth=275px

|bars=

{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.21}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.87}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.01}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.01}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.11}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|48.40}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.81}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|34.48}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.86}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.76}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.45}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|48.09}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.05}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.13}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.70}}

{{bar percent|1954|{{party color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress}}|43.14}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Independent politician}}|24.01}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{cite web |title=nagercoil Election Result |url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a230|access-date= 26 May 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. R. Gandhi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=88,804 |percentage=48.21 |change=+21.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Suresh Rajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=77,135 |percentage=41.88 |change=+3.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijayaragavan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=10,753 |percentage=5.84 |change=+4.77 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Maria Jacob Stani Raja |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=4,037 |percentage=2.19 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Ammu Anto |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,094 |percentage=0.59 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=930 |percentage=0.50 |change=-0.53 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,669 |percentage=6.34 |change=-5.76 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=184,185 |percentage=68.12 |change= 2.37 }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=259 |percentage=0.14 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 270,402 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.35 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf |access-date= 30 Apr 2022 |archive-date= 30 Apr 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.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=N. Suresh Rajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,369 |percentage=38.87 |change=+3.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. R. Gandhi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=46,413 |percentage=26.78 |change=+3.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nanjil A. Murugesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,824 |percentage=26.44 |change=-13.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Christin Rani |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,803 |percentage=3.35 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Dhanam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,855 |percentage=1.07 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,802 |percentage=1.04 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. M. S. Jackson |party=Democratic Corruption Liberation Front |votes=1,411 |percentage=0.81 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,956 |percentage=12.09 |change=7.52 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=173,324 |percentage=65.74 |change= -4.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 263,633 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.14 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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=Nanjil A. Murugesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,819 |percentage=40.01 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Mahesh |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,092 |percentage=35.43 |change=-2.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pon Radhakrishnan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=33,623 |percentage=22.87 |change=+13.86 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,727 |percentage=4.58 |change=-6.94 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=209,685 |percentage=70.11 |change= 7.72 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,019 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.00 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Rajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,354 |percentage=38.01 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Austin |party=Indians Victory Party |votes=31,609 |percentage=26.49 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rethinaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,990 |percentage=18.43 |change=+6.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Udhaya Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,752 |percentage=9.01 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Babu |party=Independent politician |votes=4,098 |percentage=3.43 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. M. Lion Rajan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=3,783 |percentage=3.17 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Madhu Soothana Perumal |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=695 |percentage=0.58 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,745 |percentage=11.52 |change=8.19 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=119,334 |percentage=62.39 |change= 12.18 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 191,270 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.10 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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=S. Austin |party=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,583 |percentage=44.11 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Moses |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=44,921 |percentage=40.78 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,531 |percentage=12.28 |change=+1.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ramesh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,872 |percentage=1.70 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kathiresan |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=742 |percentage=0.67 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,662 |percentage=3.32 |change=-23.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=110,147 |percentage=50.21 |change= -9.21 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 219,583 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -4.29 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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=M. Moses |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=51,086 |percentage=48.40 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Velpandian |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,608 |percentage=21.42 |change=+5.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Seluvai Antony |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,368 |percentage=14.56 |change=-42.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,046 |percentage=10.46 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rathakrishnan |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=4,153 |percentage=3.93 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Suresh |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=570 |percentage=0.54 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,478 |percentage=26.98 |change=-3.31 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=105,560 |percentage=59.42 |change= 2.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 185,144 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -8.42 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Moses |party=Indian National Congress |votes=56,363 |percentage=56.81 |change=+22.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,311 |percentage=26.52 |change=-1.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. Kumaravel |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,833 |percentage=15.96 |change=+14.06 }}

{{Election box candidate| |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,052 |percentage=30.29 |change=23.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=99,205 |percentage=57.10 |change= -9.69 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 177,734 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 22.34 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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=M. Moses |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,647 |percentage=34.48 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Dharmaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,782 |percentage=27.84 |change=-20.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rathjakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=21,090 |percentage=20.40 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thangamony |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,203 |percentage=11.80 |change=-34.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sivathanu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,497 |percentage=2.42 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. R. Gandhi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,964 |percentage=1.90 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,865 |percentage=6.64 |change=5.18 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=103,391 |percentage=66.79 |change= -0.07 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,744 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.38 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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 Jan 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Retnaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,572 |percentage=47.86 |change=+6.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Jagatheeson |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,301 |percentage=46.39 |change=-8.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Navis |party=Independent politician |votes=2,427 |percentage=2.79 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Lekshmanan Pillay |party=Independent politician |votes=1,081 |percentage=1.24 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Devathasan |party=Independent politician |votes=892 |percentage=1.03 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,271 |percentage=1.46 |change=-11.46 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=86,868 |percentage=66.86 |change= 11.44 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 135,489 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.90 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vincent |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,328 |percentage=54.76 |change=+18.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Thiraviam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,045 |percentage=41.83 |change=+24.5 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kuruzmichcal |party=Janata Party |votes=1,512 |percentage=2.11 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. R. Gandhi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=693 |percentage=0.96 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,283 |percentage=12.92 |change= 12.66 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,824 |percentage=55.42 |change= -0.58 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 130,424 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 18.30 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vincent |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,973 |percentage=36.45 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Muhammed Ismail |party=Janata Party |votes=26,780 |percentage=36.19 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. C. Michael Raj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,824 |percentage=17.33 |change=-30.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. A. James |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,721 |percentage=9.08 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Poomedai S. Lakshmanan Pillay |party=Independent politician |votes=409 |percentage=0.55 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=193 |percentage=0.26 |change= -0.49 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=73,994 |percentage=56.00 |change= -17.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,870 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= -11.63 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Moses |party=Swatantra Party |votes=34,726 |percentage=48.09 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Christopher |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,185 |percentage=47.34 |change=-7.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Gopinath |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=3,304 |percentage=4.58 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=541 |percentage=0.75 |change= -9.34 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,215 |percentage=73.75 |change= -4.38 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,962 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.96 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.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/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Balan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,502 |percentage=55.05 |change=+29.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,810 |percentage=44.95 |change=-9.18 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,692 |percentage=10.09 |change= -18.76 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=66,312 |percentage=78.13 |change= 7.71 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,263 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.91 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Chidambaranatha Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,079 |percentage=54.13 |change=-9.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Balan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,318 |percentage=25.28 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Ram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=14,098 |percentage=20.58 |change=-10.01 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,761 |percentage=28.85 |change= -4.26 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=68,495 |percentage=70.42 |change= -6.00 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,408 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.57 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{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 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Chidambaranatha Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=44,073 |percentage=63.70 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Sankar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,163 |percentage=30.59 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthu Wamy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,949 |percentage=4.26 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Doraswamy Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=999 |percentage=1.44 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,910 |percentage=33.11 |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=69,184 |percentage=76.42 |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,534 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=1954=

{{Election box begin|title= 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1954/StatRep_TravCochin_1954.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831201332/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1954/StatRep_TravCochin_1954.pdf |archive-date=31 Aug 2021 | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1954|last =The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Anantaraman |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=14,063 |percentage=43.14 |change=+21.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Sankar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=10,468 |percentage=32.11 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sree V. Das Nadar S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,142 |percentage=18.84 |change=+13.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivathanu Pillai M. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,923 |percentage=5.90 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,595 |percentage=11.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=32,596 |percentage=72.23 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 45,126 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Nagercoil{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_TRAV-COCH.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127212440/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_TRAV-COCH.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013 | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951|last =The Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Sankar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,280 |percentage=24.01 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Thomas |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=5,595 |percentage=21.39 |change=+21.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Anantaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=5,453 |percentage=20.85 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Moni |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=4,082 |percentage=15.61 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thanumalaya Perumal Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,513 |percentage=5.78 |change=+5.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Markandan Pillai |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,470 |percentage=5.62 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Ananthakishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,219 |percentage=4.66 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramalinga Panickar |party=Independent politician |votes=542 |percentage=2.07 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=685 |percentage=2.62 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=26,154 |percentage=69.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,849 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser=|swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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