Thalavai N. Sundaram

Thalavai Sundaram N
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2021
Preceded by	S. Austin
Constituency	Kanyakumari
In office 2001–2006
Preceded by	N. Suresh Rajan
Succeeded by	N. Suresh Rajan
Constituency	Kanyakumari
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 3 April 1996 – 18 May 2001
Personal details
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Occupation	Politician

Thalavai Sundaram N is an Indian politician.^[1] He is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He was elected as a member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Kanyakumari Constituency in May 2021^[2] and in 2001 election.^[3] He served as Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Rajya Sabha member from 3 April 1996 to 18 May 2001.^[4]

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Thalavai Sundaram	109,828	48.79%	9.20%
	DMK	S. Austin	93,618	41.59%	−0.82%
	NTK	R. Sasikala	14,197	6.31%	5.48%
	MNM	P. T. Selvakumar	3,109	1.38%
	AMMK	P. Senthil Murugan	1,599	0.71%
	NOTA	Nota	1,097	0.49%	−0.26%
	BSP	C. J. Sutharman	684	0.30%	0.07%
	Independent	A. Augustin	447	0.20%
	Independent	Na. Manickavasagam Pillai	142	0.06%
	Independent	N. Makesh	121	0.05%
	Independent	S. Thanu Neelan	95	0.04%
Margin of victory			16,210	7.20%	4.38%
Turnout			225,121	110.93%	35.86%
Rejected ballots			452	0.20%
Registered electors			202,943
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	6.38%

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. Austin	89,023	42.41%	4.06%
	AIADMK	Thalavai Sundaram	83,111	39.59%	−8.63%
	BJP	M. Meena Dev	24,638	11.74%	0.59%
	DMDK	D. Aathilinga Perumal	6,914	3.29%
	NTK	V. Balasubramaniam	1,732	0.83%
	NOTA	None Of The Above	1,570	0.75%
	PMK	S. Hilman Bruce Edwin	712	0.34%
	Independent	P. Vetti Velayutha Perumal	526	0.25%
	BSP	P. Sankararamamurthy	481	0.23%	0.00%
	Independent	R. Sreetharan	331	0.16%
	Independent	T. Kumaresan	285	0.14%
Margin of victory			5,912	2.82%	−7.06%
Turnout			209,924	75.07%	−0.69%
Registered electors			279,651
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-5.82%

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	N. Suresh Rajan	63,181	50.05%	7.53%
	AIADMK	Thalavai Sundaram	52,494	41.59%	−9.73%
	DMDK	A. Alex Shantha Sekar	5,093	4.03%
	BJP	N. Thanu Krishnan	3,436	2.72%
	Independent	K. Rajan	769	0.61%
	Independent	S. Subramania Pillai	333	0.26%
	AIFB	T. Uthaman	317	0.25%
	Independent	K. Gopi	310	0.25%
	Independent	S. Kumaraswamy	117	0.09%
	ABHM	P. Vetri Velayutha Perumal	109	0.09%
	Independent	S. Kumariswamy Nadar	66	0.05%
Margin of victory			10,687	8.47%	−0.33%
Turnout			126,225	71.71%	14.08%
Registered electors			176,033
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-1.26%

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kanniyakumari^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Thalavai Sundaram	55,650	51.32%	30.00%
	DMK	N. Suresh Rajan	46,114	42.52%	−1.11%
	MDMK	E. Lakshmanan	4,991	4.60%	−2.48%
	Independent	R. Jayakumar	723	0.67%
	Independent	S. Rajasekaran	331	0.31%
	Independent	L. Ayyasamypandian	310	0.29%
	Independent	U. Nagurmeran Peer Muhamad	138	0.13%
	Independent	Kumariswami	104	0.10%
	Independent	V. Thanulingam	82	0.08%
Margin of victory			9,536	8.79%	−13.52%
Turnout			108,443	57.62%	−4.74%
Registered electors			188,205
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	7.68%

References

1. "Thalavai Sundaram N.(AIADMK):Constituency- KANNIYAKUMARI(KANNIYAKUMARI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
2. Desk, India com News (2 May 2021). "Kanniyakumari Election Result: Thalavai Sundaram of AIADMK Wins". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
3. 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
4. List of Rajya Sabha members
5. Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
6. Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.