Colachal
All 13 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tharahai CuthbertWonINC Indian National Congress | 66,20733.27% |
| 2 | Prem Alex LawrenceTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,37431.84% |
| 3 | T. SivakumarBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 54,38427.33% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 33,072 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,98,432 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | L. Ancy Shoba Rani (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,4586.26% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 5810.29% | |
| 5 | M. Selvaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3490.18% |
| 6 | C. Rajasingh (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 3140.16% |
| 7 | S. M. Anthony Muthu (lost deposit)CPIL Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 3040.15% |
| 8 | M. Saravanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2550.13% |
| 9 | N. Ganesh (lost deposit)TPMK Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi | 2440.12% |
| 10 | S. Christ Miller (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 1450.07% |
| 11 | R. Koil Raj (lost deposit)NIP Naam Indiar Party | 1400.07% |
| 12 | K. Antony Alankaram (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1340.07% |
| 13 | M. Murali (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1240.06% |
Colachel — Congress holds Kanyakumari coastal seat, one of just 5 INC wins in TN 2026
Colachel has been Congress territory for two decades. J. G. Prince won three straight terms (2011 by 11,821, 2016 by 26,028, 2021 by 24,832), succeeding S. Jeyapaul (INC, 2006) and ending AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal's 2001 run.
In 2026 INC's Tharahai Cuthbert kept the seat — but only just, holding off TVK's Prem Alex Lawrence. Colachel is one of only five seats Congress won in Tamil Nadu's 2026 election.
Where Colachal was won
| Led by | Booths of 316 | Villages of 33 |
|---|---|---|
| Tharahai Cuthbert INC | 127 | 13 |
| Prem Alex Lawrence TVK | 67 | 5 |
| Others | 122 | 15 |
| Closest village | Vellichanthai B: BJP ahead by 10 | |
Tharahai Cuthbert’s biggest leads
- Maruthoorkurichy+1,4509 booths
- Valvatchagostom B+1,34912 booths
- Kappiyarai A+1,05311 booths
Prem Alex Lawrence’s best villages
- Kadiapattanam+2,89021 booths
- Simon Colony+1,09319 booths
- Aloor B+24610 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Kanniyakumari
- Electors, 2026
- 2,65,015women 1,32,474 (50.0%) · men 1,32,540 (50.0%) · third gender 1
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,838 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tharahai Cuthbert | INC | 1,017 | 65,190 | 66,207 |
| 2 | T. Sivakumar | BJP | 971 | 53,413 | 54,384 |
| 3 | Prem Alex Lawrence | TVK | 573 | 62,801 | 63,374 |
| 4 | L. Ancy Shoba Rani | NTK | 226 | 12,232 | 12,458 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 13 | 568 | 581 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 2,833 | 193rd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 33.3% | 206th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 75.1% | 229th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,99,013 | 141st | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 13 | =165th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 581 | 186th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | CONG held the seat. In 2021 J. G. Prince won it by 24,832 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
About Colachal
Colachel is a fishing harbour on the Kanniyakumari coast and the site of the Battle of Colachel in 1741, when the Travancore navy under Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch East India Company — counted as the first Asian naval victory over a European power and a turning point that ended Dutch ambitions on the Malabar coast.
The town's coast still runs on catamaran fleets and a deep-sea fishing trade. Padmanabhapuram Palace, 15 km inland at the old Travancore capital, is the largest wooden palace in Asia, and the constituency stretches into a coconut-and-banana belt that bleeds into Kerala.
Colachel & the Travancore coast
Colachel is the harbour where Travancore's navy beat the Dutch in 1741 — the first Asian naval defeat of a European power. Walk the breakwater past the catamaran fleet, then drive 15 km inland to Padmanabhapuram Palace, Asia's largest wooden palace, set in the coconut-and-banana belt that runs into Kerala.
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Who won Colachal in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
Tharahai Cuthbert of INC won Colachal (AC 231) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 66,207 votes, 33.27% of the votes polled, ahead of Prem Alex Lawrence of TVK by 2,833 votes.
Who is the MLA of Colachal?
Tharahai Cuthbert of INC was elected MLA for Colachal in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Colachal in 2026?
Turnout was 75.1%: 1,99,013 of 2,65,015 electors voted.
Which district is Colachal in?
Colachal (constituency number 231) is in Kanniyakumari district, part of the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Colachal before 2026?
In 2021 J. G. Prince of INC won by 24,832 votes over P. Ramesh. In 2016 J. G. Prince of INC won by 26,028 votes over P. Ramesh.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 231
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