Padmanabhapuram 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}}
{{Coord|8|15|2.6|N|77|19|36.2|E|display=title}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Padmanabhapuram
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 232
| map_image = Constitution-Padmanabhapuram.svg
| mla = T. Mano Thangaraj
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
| state = Tamil Nadu
| district = Kanniyakumari
| loksabha_cons = Kanniyakumari
| established = 1951
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = Mano Thangaraj.jpg
}}
Padmanabhapuram 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 =
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!style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Constituency ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| Kalkulam
| 1952 | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Congress}} |
| Padmanabhapuram
| 1954 | N. A. Noor Mohammad | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Congress}} |
= 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 |
| 1957
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| Kunjan Nadar (Rayan Nadar) | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1967
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
= 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
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}} |
| 1977
| A. Swamidhas | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1980
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1984
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} (Supported by Hindu Munnani){{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/kanyakumari-will-witness-multi-cornered-contests/article18442709.ece | title=Kanyakumari will witness multi-cornered contests | date=23 April 2006 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=P.S. Suresh | last=Kumar | access-date=3 July 2020 | archive-date=5 July 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705093538/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/kanyakumari-will-witness-multi-cornered-contests/article18442709.ece | url-status=live }} |
| 1989
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} |
| 1991
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1996
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2001
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2006
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2011
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2016
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| Mano Thangaraj | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.57}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.20}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.48}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.06}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.94}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|31.76}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.85}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|27.24}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Independent politician}}|37.77}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Janata Party}}|37.27}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|47.81}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.05}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.06}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Independent politician}}|46.47}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|80.15}}
{{bar percent|1951|{{party color|Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress}}|52.33}}
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= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{cite web|title= Padmanabhapuram Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a232|access-date= 12 Jun 2022|archive-date= 12 June 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220612061128/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a232/|url-status= live}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Mano Thangaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,744 |percentage=51.57 |change=+4.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. John Thankam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,859 |percentage=35.77 |change=+13.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Seelan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=13,899 |percentage=8.17 |change=+7.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Jenkins |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,234 |percentage=1.90 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Latha |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,272 |percentage=0.75 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,036 |percentage=0.61 |change=-0.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Jeyaraj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=981 |percentage=0.58 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,885 |percentage=15.80 |change=-9.52 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=170,156 |percentage=71.18 |change= 2.84 }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=1443|percentage=0.85 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 239,036 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.37 }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.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/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=Mano Thangaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,249 |percentage=47.20 |change=+5.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Rajendra Prasad |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,344 |percentage=21.88 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Su. Sheeba Prasad |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=31,994 |percentage=19.80 |change=-4.09 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Jeganathan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,185 |percentage=8.16 |change=-19.94 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,359 |percentage=0.84 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arul Selestin Raj |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=826 |percentage=0.51 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=40,905 |percentage=25.32 |change=11.94 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=161,560 |percentage=68.34 |change= -1.60 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 236,398 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.72 }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. Pushpa Leela Alban |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,882 |percentage=41.48 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Austin |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=40,561 |percentage=28.10 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Sujith Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=34,491 |percentage=23.89 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Sriraman |party=Independent politician |votes=4,029 |percentage=2.79 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vijayakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,803 |percentage=1.25 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Robi |party=Independent politician |votes=871 |percentage=0.60 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. C. Madhesan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=808 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Durai Raj |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=598 |percentage=0.41 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. R. Nisanth |party=Independent politician |votes=431 |percentage=0.30 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Vijaya Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=319 |percentage=0.22 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ramesh Babu |party=Independent politician |votes=283 |percentage=0.20 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,321 |percentage=13.38 |change=-18.55 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=206,399 |percentage=69.94 |change= 7.57 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 144,362 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.58 }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=T. Theodre Reginald |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,612 |percentage=53.06 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Rajendra Prasad |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,546 |percentage=21.12 |change=-21.82 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Velayudham |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,777 |percentage=20.33 |change=-19.32 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Selvin |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=3,360 |percentage=3.45 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thomas |party=Independent politician |votes=608 |percentage=0.63 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Y. Lal Bensam |party=Independent politician |votes=564 |percentage=0.58 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,066 |percentage=31.94 |change=28.65 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=97,273 |percentage=62.37 |change= 10.75 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 155,950 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.11 }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=K. P. Rajendra Prasad |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,223 |percentage=42.94 |change=+29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Velayudham |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=33,449 |percentage=39.66 |change=+7.9 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Sundara Balies |party=Independent politician |votes=7,059 |percentage=8.37 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Arulraj |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=5,455 |percentage=6.47 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Reghu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,173 |percentage=1.39 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,774 |percentage=3.29 |change=-1.97 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=84,349 |percentage=51.62 |change= -8.89 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 163,430 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 11.18 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=C. Velayudham |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=27,443 |percentage=31.76 |change=+8.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bala Janathipathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,903 |percentage=26.51 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Lawrence |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,053 |percentage=13.95 |change=-37.9 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Noor Mohammad |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=11,746 |percentage=13.59 |change=-10.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. C. Joseph |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=10,942 |percentage=12.66 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,540 |percentage=5.25 |change=-22.86 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=86,408 |percentage=60.52 |change= 1.16 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 148,031 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.09 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=K. Lawrence |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,950 |percentage=51.85 |change=+45.76 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Noor Mohammad |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=19,657 |percentage=23.73 |change=-3.51 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Velayudham |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,653 |percentage=23.72 |change=+5.47 }}
{{Election box candidate|change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,293 |percentage=28.12 |change=26.45 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=82,838 |percentage=59.35 |change= -4.10 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,018 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 24.61 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=S. Noor Mohammad |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=21,489 |percentage=27.24 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. C. Joseph |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,175 |percentage=25.57 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Kumaradas |party=Independent politician |votes=17,330 |percentage=21.97 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Velayudham |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,404 |percentage=18.26 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Selvaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,803 |percentage=6.09 |change=-25.96 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,314 |percentage=1.67 |change=-4.06 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=78,891 |percentage=63.45 |change= -8.59 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 125,883 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Independent politician |swing= -10.54 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=V. Balachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=28,465 |percentage=37.77 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vincent |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,148 |percentage=32.05 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. D. S. Mony |party=Janata Party |votes=22,743 |percentage=30.18 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,317 |percentage=5.73 |change=1.35 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=75,356 |percentage=72.04 |change= 19.31 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 110,266 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Janata Party |swing= 0.51 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mohammad Ismail |party=Janata Party |votes=19,758 |percentage=37.27 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Lawrence |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=17,434 |percentage=32.88 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Pauliah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,618 |percentage=29.46 |change=+21.71 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,324 |percentage=4.38 |change= -12.63 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=53,017 |percentage=52.73 |change= 3.33 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,364 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Janata Party |swing= -10.55 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Swamidhas |party=Janata Party |votes=22,910 |percentage=47.81 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. V. Kanniyapan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,757 |percentage=30.80 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Rajappa |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,551 |percentage=11.59 |change=-18.11 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ratnaswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,713 |percentage=7.75 |change=-48.3 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Antrose Mary |party=Independent politician |votes=662 |percentage=1.38 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. C. Ramaswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=321 |percentage=0.67 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,153 |percentage=17.02 |change= -9.34 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=47,914 |percentage=49.40 |change= -16.84 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,615 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -8.24 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=A. Swamidhas |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,416 |percentage=56.05 |change=+9.99 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. C. Michael |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,174 |percentage=29.70 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. M. Ali |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=8,243 |percentage=14.25 |change=-18.88 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,242 |percentage=26.36 |change= 13.42 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=57,833 |percentage=66.24 |change= -4.15 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,344 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.99 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=V. George |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,661 |percentage=46.06 |change=+25.93 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. M. Ali |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=17,738 |percentage=33.13 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Nesamony |party=Swatantra Party |votes=6,247 |percentage=11.67 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,895 |percentage=9.14 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,923 |percentage=12.93 |change= -10.90 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=53,541 |percentage=70.39 |change= 9.77 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,992 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -0.41 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=Kunjan Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=23,747 |percentage=46.47 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Francis |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,572 |percentage=22.65 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thompson Dharmaraj Daniel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,287 |percentage=20.13 |change=-60.02 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Nesamony |party=Independent politician |votes=5,492 |percentage=10.75 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,175 |percentage=23.83 |change= -36.48 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=51,098 |percentage=60.63 |change= 13.25 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,999 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -33.68 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{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=Thompson Dharmaraj Daniel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,276 |percentage=80.15 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthukaruppa Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=7,250 |percentage=19.85 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,026 |percentage=60.30 |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=36,526 |percentage=47.37 |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 77,102 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1954=
{{Election box begin|title= 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Padmanabhapuram{{cite web| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1954/StatRep_TravCochin_1954.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127210305/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1954/StatRep_TravCochin_1954.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013| 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=N. A. Noor Mohammad |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=14,684 |percentage=57.59 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Gregory Rajamony |party=Independent politician |votes=7,600 |percentage=29.81 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohammed Ali |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,213 |percentage=12.60 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,084 |percentage=27.78 |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=25,497 |percentage=66.02 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 38,618 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Kalkulam{{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 January 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=N. A. Noor Mohammad |party=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |votes=13,860 |percentage=52.33 |change=+52.33 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Velappan Nair |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=8,686 |percentage=32.79 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Ahmed Kannu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,116 |percentage=11.76 |change=+11.76 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. V. Retnaswami |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=620 |percentage=2.34 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subrahmania Iyer |party=Independent politician |votes=206 |percentage=0.78 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,174 |percentage=19.53 |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=26,488 |percentage=70.53 |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,558 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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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= 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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