| Constituency no | 231 |
|---|---|
| Mla | Tharahai Cuthbert |
| Alliance | TVK+ |
| Latest election year | 2026 |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Loksabha cons | Kanniyakumari |
| Established | 1951 |
| Electors | 2,66,055 |
| Reservation | None |
Colachel 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 Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952* | A. K. Chellaiya | Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress | |
| 1954 | T. T. Daniel | ||
- Braniel seat
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Lourdammal Simon | ||
| 1962 | A. Swamidhas | ||
| 1967 | A. Chidambaranatha Nadar | ||
Tamil Nadu
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A. Pauliah | ||
| 1977 | R. Athiswami | ||
| 1980 | S. Retnaraj | ||
| 1984 | F. M. Rajarathnam | ||
| 1989 | A. Pauliah | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | Era Bernard | ||
| 2001 | K. T. Pachaimal | ||
| 2006 | S. Jeyapaul | ||
| 2011 | J. G. Prince | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2026 | Tharahai Cuthbert | ||
References
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.