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COLACHAL 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VELAYUTHAM.C (BJP). Winning margin: 5.3%.

Quick Summary

Winner
VELAYUTHAM.C
Party
BJP
Vote Share
31.8%
Margin
5.3%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
VELAYUTHAM.C✓ WinnerBJP27,44331.8%
BALA JANATHIPATHYDMK22,90326.5%
LAWRANCE, K.ADMK12,05313.9%
NOOR MOHAMED, S.CPM11,74613.6%
JOSEPH, T.C.AIIC(T)10,94212.7%
SELVARAJ, M.IND3040.3%
ARUMUGARAJAN, M.IND1530.2%
SREENIVASA RAMANIND1520.2%
NAGOOR MEERAN MOHAMED, U.IND1020.1%
PON WILSONIND1010.1%
ALFRED, N.IND780.1%
ARUL KUMARAN, M.IND740.1%
BAHRUDEEN, M.IND710.1%
MURUGESAN.CIND620.1%
JOSEPHIN SUNDER, M.IND600.1%
CHELLAPPAN, L.IND500.1%
RESHEED, N.IND460.1%
PONUSWAMY, E.IND340.0%
MONY, S.IND340.0%

Historical Results — COLACHAL

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026THARAHAI CUTHBERTINC33.3%1.4%
2021Prince J.G.INC49.6%13.6%
2016Prince J.G.INC40.2%15.6%
2011Prince J.G.INC40.2%8.1%
2006THEODARE REGINALD.TDMK53.1%31.9%
2001RAJENDRA PRASAD K PADMK42.9%3.3%
1996VELAYUTHAM.CBJP31.8%5.3%
1991LAWRENCE K.ADMK51.9%28.1%
1989NOOR MOHMED, S.CPM27.2%1.7%
1984V.BALACHANDRANIND37.8%5.7%
1980MUTHAMMAD ISMAIL, P.JP37.3%4.4%
1977A. SWAMIDHASJP47.8%17.0%
1971SWAMDIHAS NADAR A.NCO56.0%26.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the COLACHAL constituency in 1996?
VELAYUTHAM.C of BJP won the COLACHAL assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in COLACHAL in 1996?
The winning margin for COLACHAL in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of COLACHAL constituency?
Historical results for COLACHAL across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.