Vidhan Sabha · TN-231

Padmanabhapuram

2001

RAAJENDRAPRASAD.K.P

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin2,7743.3%

Winner votes36,22342.9%

ReservationGEN

ADMKBJPINDJD(S)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAAJENDRAPRASAD.K.P ADMK	36,223	42.9%
2	VELAYUTHAN.C BJP	33,449	39.7%
3	SUNDARA BALIES.P IND	7,059	8.4%
4	ARULRAJ.D JD(S)	5,455	6.5%
5	REGHU .R IND	1,173	1.4%
6	AMALA BAI. G.TMT. IND	367	0.4%
7	AYYAPPAN .A IND	321	0.4%
8	PONNUSWAMY.I IND	302	0.4%

Turnout51.6%Votes cast84,349Electors1,63,430

2006

THEODARE REGINALD.T

DMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin31,06631.9%

Winner votes51,61253.1%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKBJPDMDKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	THEODARE REGINALD.T DMK	51,612	53.1%
2	RAJENDRA PRASAD K.P ADMK	20,546	21.1%
3	VELAYUTHAM.C BJP	19,777	20.3%
4	SELVIN C DMDK	3,360	3.5%
5	THOMAS.S IND	608	0.6%
6	LAL BENSAM.Y IND	564	0.6%
7	KUMARASWAMY.V BSP	448	0.5%
8	ANTONY.M IND	194	0.2%
9	MURUGESAN.C IND	164	0.2%

Turnout62.4%Votes cast97,273Electors1,55,950

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 9

Margin range2,774 – 31,066