https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Sankarapuram_Assembly_constituency Sankarapuram Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-19T23:14:20Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sankarapuram_Assembly_constituency&diff=345947&oldid=prev ImportMaster: robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects 2022-07-23T08:31:21Z <p>robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Sankarapuram.svg<br /> | parl_name = State Assembly<br /> | Existence = <br /> | district = [[Kallakurichi district|Kallakurichi]]<br /> | constituency = [[Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency|Kallakurichi]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | mla = [[T. Udhayasuriyan]]<br /> | year = 2021<br /> | name = Sankarapuram<br /> | electors = 2,68,535&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211223080533/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC079.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC079.pdf|access-date= 28 Jan 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | Reservation = <br /> | most_successful_party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (7 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Sankarapuram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[kallakurichi district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It comprises portions of the [[Sankarapuram taluk|Sankarapuram]], [[Chinnasalem]] and [[Kallakkurichi taluk]]s. It is a part of the [[Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency|Kallakurichi constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> [[Adi Dravida]], [[Vanniyar]] and [[Sengunthar|Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliar]] were majority in this constituency. Telugu Naidu, Udayar, Chettiyar and other religious minorities constitutes secondary population.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/opinion/columns/160382-.html | website=[[The Hindu]]|title= இதுதான் இந்தத் தொகுதி<br /> |year=2019}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[K. Parthasarathi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[S. P. Pachayappan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[N. Natchiyappan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[Durai. Muthusamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[S. Kalitheerthan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[S. Kalitheerthan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[M. Muthaiyan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[C. Ramaswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[T. Udhayasuriyan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[P. Kasampu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[A. Angayarkanni]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[P. Mohan (politician)|P. Mohan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[T. Udhayasuriyan]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=79}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[T. Udhayasuriyan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.72}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.24}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.47}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|45.12}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.68}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|68.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.08}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.49}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.91}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|31.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.71}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt; <br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Sankarapuram Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a079|access-date= 18 Jun 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Udhayasuriyan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=121,186 |percentage=56.41% |change=+11.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. G. Raja |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=75,223 |percentage=35.01% |change=+28.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Rajiyama |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,873 |percentage=4.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Arul |party=Independent politician |votes=2,120 |percentage=0.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Mannan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,156 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,963 |percentage=21.39% |change= 14.25% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=214,849 |percentage=80.01% |change= -1.06% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=84|percentage=0.04% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 268,535 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2016 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Udhayasuriyan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,920 |percentage=44.72% |change=+0.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Mohan (politician)|P. Mohan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,392 |percentage=37.58% |change=-13.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sivaraman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=13,612 |percentage=6.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Govinthan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,343 |percentage=6.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rajendran |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,189 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. K. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,181 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Abdul Gafoor |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,141 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,032 |percentage=0.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,528 |percentage=7.15% |change= 0.01% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=203,295 |percentage=81.07% |change= -0.73% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 250,770 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.51% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2011 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Mohan (politician)|P. Mohan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,522 |percentage=51.24% |change=+9.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Udhayasuriyan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,324 |percentage=44.09% |change=+0.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,933 |percentage=1.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Jayaverma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,874 |percentage=1.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,492 |percentage=0.87% |change=-0.14 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,198 |percentage=7.14% |change= 5.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=170,824 |percentage=81.80% |change= 11.53% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 208,838 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Angaiyarkanni |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,970 |percentage=43.47% |change=-0.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sanniyasi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,504 |percentage=41.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chezhiyan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=14,773 |percentage=10.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Annammal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,343 |percentage=1.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Poobathi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,473 |percentage=1.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Aiyadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,269 |percentage=0.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ayyakkannu |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=804 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,466 |percentage=1.70% |change= 0.90% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=144,844 |percentage=70.27% |change= 6.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 206,139 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -1.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kasampu |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=56,971 |percentage=45.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Udhayasuriyan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,953 |percentage=44.31% |change=-9.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Natarajan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,842 |percentage=3.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Jayakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,026 |percentage=3.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Mahadevan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,673 |percentage=1.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Poobathi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,154 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Sarwarkhan |party=Independent politician |votes=774 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,018 |percentage=0.81% |change= -18.17% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=126,271 |percentage=64.26% |change= -4.71% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,533 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.56% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Udhayasuriyan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,673 |percentage=53.68% |change=+28.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Saruvar Kasim |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,515 |percentage=34.70% |change=-33.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Chinnappa |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=7,101 |percentage=6.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramasamy |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=5,176 |percentage=4.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,158 |percentage=18.98% |change= -23.82% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=116,754 |percentage=68.97% |change= 1.08% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,277 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Ramaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,688 |percentage=68.06% |change=+44.33 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arunachalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,610 |percentage=25.26% |change=-7.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sampath |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,102 |percentage=2.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. A. Kalia Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,036 |percentage=1.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Meyyanathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=804 |percentage=0.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Karunanithi |party=Independent politician |votes=634 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,078 |percentage=42.80% |change= 33.45% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=105,329 |percentage=67.89% |change= -8.67% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 164,280 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 34.98% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Muthaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,438 |percentage=33.08% |change=+0.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Kalitheerthan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,421 |percentage=23.73% |change=-35.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sarojini Muthusami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,365 |percentage=23.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Saravar Kasim |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,840 |percentage=17.59% |change=-41.9 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Chandiran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,462 |percentage=1.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=603 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,017 |percentage=9.35% |change= -17.54% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=107,129 |percentage=76.56% |change= -1.39% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 144,101 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Kalitheerthan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,162 |percentage=59.49% |change=+9.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkatapathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,131 |percentage=32.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. A. Kalia Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=6,577 |percentage=7.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=492 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,031 |percentage=26.89% |change= 22.03% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=89,362 |percentage=77.94% |change= 12.52% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 122,305 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Kalitheerthan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,352 |percentage=49.91% |change=+22.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,811 |percentage=45.05% |change=+13.6 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Dharmalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,049 |percentage=4.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=619 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,541 |percentage=4.86% |change= 0.92% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,831 |percentage=65.42% |change= -0.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,528 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.47% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,593 |percentage=31.45% |change=-18.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mohammed Haneef |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,885 |percentage=27.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Muthaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,650 |percentage=24.25% |change=-25.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=8,106 |percentage=11.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Lakshman |party=Independent politician |votes=3,430 |percentage=5.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,708 |percentage=3.94% |change= 3.82% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,664 |percentage=65.61% |change= -6.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 106,711 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.62% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Natchiyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,544 |percentage=50.06% |change=-4.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,472 |percentage=49.94% |change=+5.87 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=72 |percentage=0.13% |change= -10.55% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=57,016 |percentage=72.01% |change= -2.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,611 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Pachaiyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,292 |percentage=54.75% |change=+7.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Muthusami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,774 |percentage=44.07% |change=-8.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=U. Younus |party=Independent politician |votes=613 |percentage=1.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,518 |percentage=10.68% |change= 5.27% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=51,679 |percentage=74.49% |change= 10.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,198 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sankarapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Parthasarathi]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,123 |percentage=52.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Pachaiyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,441 |percentage=47.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,682 |percentage=5.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=49,564 |percentage=64.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,504 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections}}<br /> {{coord|11.89|78.91|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Viluppuram district]]</div> ImportMaster