Killiyoor Assembly constituency

Killiyoor
Constituency No. 234 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanniyakumari
Lok Sabha constituencyKanniyakumari
Established1951
Total electors247,289
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  TVK+
Elected year2026

Killiyur 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.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Travancore-Cochin

Year Winner Party
1952 R. Ponnappan Nadar Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress
1954

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1957 A. Nesamony Indian National Congress
1962 R. Ponnappan Nadar
1967 William

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 N. Dennis Indian National Congress
1977 P. Vijayaraghavan Janata Party
1980
1984 D. Kumaradas
1989 P. Vijayaraghavan Independent
1991 D. Kumaradas Janata Dal
1996 Tamil Maanila Congress
2001
2006 S. John Jacob Indian National Congress
2011
2016 S. Rajeshkumar
2021
2026

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 37.42%
2021
 
 59.76%
2016
 
 50.47%
2011
 
 41.69%
2006
 
 55.18%
2001
 
 49.16%
1996
 
 41.24%
1991
 
 34.25%
1989
 
 39.53%
1984
 
 58.24%
1980
 
 54.28%
1977
 
 79.20%
1971
 
 62.25%
1967
 
 42.40%
1962
 
 60.05%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Rajeshkumar 66,434 37.42 Decrease22.34
TVK S.Sabin 65,123 36.68 New
TMC(M) (BJP) Nivin Simon. J 31,070 17.5
NOTA None of the above 502 0.28 Decrease0.16
Margin of victory 1,311 0.74 Decrease31.86
Turnout 1,77,534 71.79 Increase5.25
Registered electors 2,47,289
INC hold Swing Decrease22.34

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Rajeshkumar 101,541 59.76
AIADMK Jude Dev K. V. 46,141 27.15
NOTA None of the above 754 0.44
Margin of victory 55,400 32.60 +2.40
Turnout 1,69,918 66.54 +5.88
INC hold Swing 9.29

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Rajeshkumar 77,356 50.47
BJP Pon. Vijayaraghavan 31,061 20.27
AIADMK Mary Kamalabai A. 25,862 16.87
TMC(M) D. Kumaradas 13,704 8.94
NOTA None Of The Above 1,142 0.75
Margin of victory 46,295 30.20 +12.27
Turnout 1,53,273 60.66 −3.24
Registered electors 2,52,676
INC hold Swing 8.77

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. John Jacob 56,932 41.69
BJP Chandra Kumar. T 32,446 23.76
AIADMK George. R 29,920 21.91
Independent D. Kumaradas 10,238 7.50
Independent Jose Bilbin. J 3,457 2.53
Independent Soosai Marian. M 1,123 0.82
Independent Thankamony. C 569 0.42
Loktantrik Samajwadi Babu. P 533 0.39
Independent Paul Raj. C. M 476 0.35
BSP Dhayalan. G. S 468 0.34
Independent Satheesh. C 382 0.28
Margin of victory 24,486 17.93 −10.84
Turnout 136,544 63.90 4.15
Registered electors 213,668
INC hold Swing -13.48

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. John Jacob 51,016 55.18
BJP Chandra Kumar. T 24,411 26.40
AIADMK D. Kumaradas 14,056 15.20
DMDK Richmohanraj. A 1,743 1.89
Independent Stanley Gipiraj. T 492 0.53
Independent Rehu Anandharaj. A 316 0.34
Independent Justin Felix. A 236 0.26
Independent Suresh. C 185 0.20
Margin of victory 26,605 28.78 11.90
Turnout 92,455 59.75 8.68
Registered electors 154,732
INC gain from TMC(M) Swing 6.02

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) D. Kumaradas 40,075 49.16
BJP Santhakumar C 26,315 32.28
JD(S) Mano Thangaraj 13,259 16.26
Independent S. Johnson 1,095 1.34
Independent C. Kumaraswamy 419 0.51
Independent G. Dennis Raj 362 0.44
Margin of victory 13,760 16.88 3.95
Turnout 81,525 51.07 −7.84
Registered electors 159,720
TMC(M) hold Swing 7.92

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) D. Kumaradas 33,227 41.24
BJP C. Santhakumar 22,810 28.31
JD Mano Thangaraj 17,844 22.15
INC A. Selvaraj 6,267 7.78
Independent A. Chellam 115 0.14
Independent M. Sesaiyan 72 0.09
Independent R. Thomson 72 0.09
Independent S. Johnson 65 0.08
Independent J. Mariaarputham 51 0.06
Independent M. Balachandran Thambi 19 0.02
Independent S. Ponnuswamy 18 0.02
Margin of victory 10,417 12.93 11.44
Turnout 80,576 58.91 1.35
Registered electors 140,862
TMC(M) gain from JD Swing 6.98

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD D. Kumaradas 26,818 34.25
INC Robert Singh Pon. 25,650 32.76
BJP Mohanakumar C. 13,735 17.54
JP Vijayaraghavan Pon. 11,421 14.59
THMM Chirstoper John T. 129 0.16
Independent Johnson S. 124 0.16
Independent Thankiah A. 100 0.13
Independent Sundararaj R. 88 0.11
Independent Samarthan G. 78 0.10
Independent Jayapaul V. 64 0.08
Independent Chellathurai C. 63 0.08
Margin of victory 1,168 1.49 −11.41
Turnout 78,295 57.56 −5.61
Registered electors 140,026
JD gain from Independent Swing -5.27

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Vijayaraghavan 30,127 39.53
DMK Jeyaraj. A. M 20,296 26.63
INC Stanislaus. P. S. M 16,982 22.28
BJP Somaraj. T. M 7,307 9.59
AIADMK Selvaraj. P. M 486 0.64
Independent Karnan. M. M 293 0.38
Independent Kumar. M. P. M 201 0.26
Independent Ponnian. C. M 169 0.22
Independent Rajendran. T. M 93 0.12
Independent Selvaraj. S. M 81 0.11
Independent Mohamed Basheer 76 0.10
Margin of victory 9,831 12.90 −5.21
Turnout 76,222 63.17 1.15
Registered electors 121,736
Independent gain from JP Swing -18.72

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP D. Kumaradas 36,944 58.24
INC Pauliah. A. 25,458 40.14
Independent Raajretnam. T. 448 0.71
Independent Thankian. A. 419 0.66
Independent Stanislaus. P. S. 161 0.25
Margin of victory 11,486 18.11 −7.43
Turnout 63,430 62.03 1.84
Registered electors 105,740
JP hold Swing 3.97

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP P. Vijayaraghavan 31,521 54.28
DMK Russel Raj C. 16,691 28.74
AIADMK Radhakrishnan R. S. 9,861 16.98
Margin of victory 14,830 25.54 −34.44
Turnout 58,073 60.18 14.76
Registered electors 97,360
JP hold Swing -24.92

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP P. Vijayaraghavan 34,237 79.20
INC K. Thankaraj 8,309 19.22
Independent T. John Isac 683 1.58
Margin of victory 25,928 59.98 34.71
Turnout 43,229 45.43 −21.14
Registered electors 95,659
JP gain from INC Swing 16.95

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Dennis 34,573 62.25
DMK Russel Raj. C 20,541 36.99
Independent Jacinth Mendez S. 422 0.76
Margin of victory 14,032 25.27 14.07
Turnout 55,536 66.56 −4.59
Registered electors 85,361
INC hold Swing 19.86

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC William 21,423 42.40
SWA Paniadimai 15,767 31.20
Independent Russel Raj. C 11,887 23.53
Independent A. Gabriel 1,451 2.87
Margin of victory 5,656 11.19 −25.40
Turnout 50,528 71.16 15.06
Registered electors 73,403
INC hold Swing -17.65

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Ponnappan Nadar 25,278 60.05
Independent G. Devadas 9,872 23.45
Independent A. Gabriel 4,271 10.15
Independent V. Abraham 2,676 6.36
Margin of victory 15,406 36.60
Turnout 42,097 56.09 56.09
Registered electors 78,086
INC hold Swing

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Nesamony Unopposed
Registered electors 66,513
INC gain from TTNC Swing


1954

1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Killiyoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC Ponnappan Nadar 17,113 85.61
INC Gabrial 2,877 14.39
Margin of victory 14,236 71.22 14.91
Turnout 19,990 55.16 −11.26
Registered electors 36,237
TTNC hold Swing

1952

1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election: Killiyur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTNC R. Ponnappan Nadar 17,084 66.96
INC A. Gabrial 2,718 10.65
TTP A . Challia Nadar 1,871 7.33
Tamil Nadu People Front P. Samuel 1,783 6.99
Socialist S. Challiah 1,035 4.06
Independent P. Maria Arul 1,021 4.00
Margin of victory 14,366 56.31
Turnout 25,512 66.42
Registered electors 38,410
TTNC win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Killiyoor". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Killiyoor election results 2026: Congress' Rajesh Kumar S wins by 1,311 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2001". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 1984". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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