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NILAKKOTTAI 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: THANGATHURAI R (ADMK). Winning margin: 8.5%.

Quick Summary

Winner
THANGATHURAI R
Party
ADMK
Vote Share
49.0%
Margin
8.5%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
THANGATHURAI R✓ WinnerADMK85,50749.0%
ANBAZHAGAN MDMK70,73140.5%
K.RamasamyDMDK7,6664.4%
ALAGUMANI RBJP2,5651.5%
RAMOORTHY NPMK2,2011.3%
None of the AboveNOTA1,8191.0%
SANGILIPANDIAN ANTK1,2040.7%
SARAVANAKUMAR PBSP7460.4%
RAJENDIRAN VAIFB7030.4%
MENAKA PIND4400.3%
ILAVARASI BALASUNDARAM BIND3070.2%
KARTHIK CIND2270.1%
ANBAZHAGAN PIND1880.1%
ALAGUMALAI PIND1390.1%
SELVARAJ SLJP980.1%

Historical Results — NILAKKOTTAI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026AYYANAR.RTVK34.7%1.5%
2021S.ThenmozhiADMK49.5%14.9%
2019S.ThenmozhiADMK49.4%11.2%
2016THANGATHURAI RADMK49.0%8.5%
2011RAMASAMY.APuthiya Tamilagam52.5%17.3%
2006SAKKARAPANI RDMK53.7%16.7%
2001CHAKKARAPANI. ARA.DMK46.4%1.2%
1996SAKKARAPANI RDMK58.6%32.5%
1991CHELLAMUTHU A.T.ADMK69.8%40.8%
1989P. KALIAPPANDMK35.8%5.4%
1984KUPPUSAMY, K.ADMK49.9%2.7%
1980K. KUPPUSWAMYADMK45.3%14.6%
1977A.P. PALANIAPPANINC37.1%6.3%
1971PALANIVELRAJANDMK64.0%28.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the NILAKKOTTAI constituency in 2016?
THANGATHURAI R of ADMK won the NILAKKOTTAI assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in NILAKKOTTAI in 2016?
The winning margin for NILAKKOTTAI in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of NILAKKOTTAI constituency?
Historical results for NILAKKOTTAI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.