https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Sathankulam_Assembly_constituency Sathankulam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-14T15:46:13Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sathankulam_Assembly_constituency&diff=462559&oldid=prev Timothyves at 16:57, 26 February 2026 2026-02-26T16:57:28Z <p></p> <a href="//en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sathankulam_Assembly_constituency&amp;diff=462559&amp;oldid=345959">Show changes</a> Timothyves https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sathankulam_Assembly_constituency&diff=345959&oldid=prev ImportMaster: robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects 2022-07-28T11:08:51Z <p>robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency <br /> | image = <br /> | parl_name = State Assembly<br /> | established = 1952<br /> | district = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]<br /> | constituency= [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = Indian National Congress<br /> | mla = Rani Venkatesan<br /> | year = 2006<br /> | name = Sattangulam<br /> | electors= 1,30,239<br /> | reservation = General<br /> <br /> | abolished= 2006<br /> }} <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Sathankulam&#039;&#039;&#039; is an assembly constituency located in [[Thoothukudi district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].&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 falls under [[Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchendur Lok Sabha Constituency]].<br /> <br /> == Madras State assembly==<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 /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[K. T. Kosalram]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[S. P. Adithanar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[K. T. Kosalram]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1967<br /> | [[Martin (Sathankulam MLA)|Martin]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu assembly==<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 /> | [[K. P. Kandasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[R. Jebamani]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[S. N. Ramasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[S. N. Ramasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[Kumari Ananthan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[Kumari Ananthan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[S. S. Mani Nadar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[S. S. Mani Nadar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2003<br /> | [[Neelamega varnam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[Rani Venkatesan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> ==Election Results==<br /> ===2006=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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=[[Rani Venkatesan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,446 |percentage=52.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Nazareth Durai |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,938 |percentage=34.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Diamond Raja |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=3,827 |percentage=4.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Muthu Ramalingam |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=2,867 |percentage=3.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Siva Subramanian |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,883 |percentage=2.16% |change=-39.81% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Thangaraj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,544 |percentage=1.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Jesubaskar |party=Independent politician |votes=582 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ponpandi |party=Independent politician |votes=280 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Micheal Antony Ainrose |party=Independent politician |votes=184 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Balakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=182 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sugumaran |party=Independent politician |votes=162 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,508 |percentage=17.82% |change=10.38% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=87,035 |percentage=66.83% |change= 21.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 130,239 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 2.80% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===Bye-election, 2002===<br /> {{excerpt|2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|Sathankulam}}<br /> ===2001=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |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=[[S. S. Mani Nadar]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=38,308 |percentage=49.42% |change=-5.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. N. Rajakkannan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,542 |percentage=41.98% |change=32.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Stalin |party=Independent politician |votes=2,600 |percentage=3.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Emi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,079 |percentage=2.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. J. Paul |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=709 |percentage=0.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Santhakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=362 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. B. Jayaprakash Narayanan |party=Independent politician |votes=247 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Johnjebaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=220 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Esakkimuthunadar |party=Independent politician |votes=166 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Augustine Ebenezer |party=Independent politician |votes=161 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pandi |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,766 |percentage=7.44% |change=-23.56% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=77,521 |percentage=45.28% |change= -8.46% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 171,481 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -5.10% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1996=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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=[[S. S. Mani Nadar]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=44,376 |percentage=54.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Kasi Anantham |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,140 |percentage=23.51% |change=-48.58% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. S. Rajagopal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,832 |percentage=9.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. M. Shanmughanathan |party=Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,738 |percentage=5.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Siva Subramanian |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,005 |percentage=3.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Gopalasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=968 |percentage=1.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Jegadeesan |party=Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=496 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Paramasivan |party=Independent politician |votes=184 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Rathnakar |party=Independent politician |votes=126 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sundar @ Rajeswaran |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. A. Krishnapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=80 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,236 |percentage=31.00% |change=-17.99% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=81,403 |percentage=53.75% |change= 5.91% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 157,799 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -17.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1991=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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=[[Kumari Ananthan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,719 |percentage=72.09% |change=43.44% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. A. Ganesa Pandiyan |party=Janata Dal |votes=16,894 |percentage=23.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Thalavan |party=Janata Party |votes=2,596 |percentage=3.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sivasubbu |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=309 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Ulagu |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=193 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Soosai Gurunathan |party=Independent politician |votes=179 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Jebamani |party=Independent politician |votes=134 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=David Rajaya |party=Independent politician |votes=106 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,825 |percentage=48.99% |change=47.61% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=73,130 |percentage=47.84% |change= -16.32% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,063 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 43.44% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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=[[Kumari Ananthan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,913 |percentage=28.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Durai Raj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,717 |percentage=27.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. R. Subramania Athithan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,127 |percentage=23.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. G. Jayasingh |party=Independent politician |votes=13,569 |percentage=15.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Arasuraja |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,891 |percentage=3.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Aelvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,063 |percentage=1.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. K. Balasubramanian |party=India Farmers and Tailers Party |votes=217 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Pandaram |party=Independent politician |votes=122 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Suriamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=77 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Ratnam |party=Independent politician |votes=52 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,196 |percentage=1.38% |change=-10.83% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=86,968 |percentage=64.16% |change= 4.80% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 137,325 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= -25.05% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1984=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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. N. Ramasamy]] |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=37,892 |percentage=53.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. A. Ganesapandian |party=Janata Party |votes=29,275 |percentage=41.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Thangarasu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,431 |percentage=2.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Soorimuthu Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=597 |percentage=0.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Ganapathi Andi |party=Independent politician |votes=516 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan Alias Durai Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=511 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. T. Jayapal |party=Independent politician |votes=351 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,617 |percentage=12.21% |change=10.52% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=70,573 |percentage=59.36% |change= 10.32% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 125,821 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= 12.46% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1980=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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. N. Ramasamy]] |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=24,700 |percentage=41.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Dhanuskodi Athithan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,688 |percentage=39.55% |change=14.08% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. A. Ganesa Pandiyan |party=Janata Party |votes=10,349 |percentage=17.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. P. Raja Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=695 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Subrammaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=260 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. R. Savarimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=208 |percentage=0.35% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,012 |percentage=1.69% |change=0.42% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=59,900 |percentage=49.04% |change= -0.69% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,284 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= 13.87% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1977=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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=[[R. Jebamani]] |party=Janata Party |votes=18,362 |percentage=27.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. P. Adithanar]] |party=Independent politician |votes=17,507 |percentage=26.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Selvarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,091 |percentage=25.47% |change=-18.66% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Nellai Nedumaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,879 |percentage=16.21% |change=-35.51% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syed Shahul Hameed |party=Independent politician |votes=2,274 |percentage=3.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Kandiah |party=Independent politician |votes=988 |percentage=1.47% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=855 |percentage=1.27% |change=-6.32% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,101 |percentage=49.72% |change= -20.81% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,771 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -24.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1971=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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=[[K. P. Kandasamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,510 |percentage=51.72% |change=6.45% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Martin (Sathankulam Mla)|T. Martin]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,592 |percentage=44.13% |change=-8.38% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramiah |party=Independent politician |votes=2,687 |percentage=4.15% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,918 |percentage=7.59% |change=0.35% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=64,789 |percentage=70.53% |change= 3.38% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,967 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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=[[Martin (Sathankulam Mla)|T. Martin]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,143 |percentage=52.51% |change=-15.90% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. P. Adithanar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,846 |percentage=45.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Poovalingam |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,317 |percentage=2.22% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,297 |percentage=7.25% |change=-33.84% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=59,306 |percentage=67.15% |change= 1.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,835 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.90% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1962=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&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. T. Kosalram]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43,428 |percentage=68.42% |change=29.92% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. P. Rajsingh |party=We Tamils |votes=17,351 |percentage=27.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Selladurai Valllikutti |party=Swatantra Party |votes=2,698 |percentage=4.25% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,077 |percentage=41.08% |change=21.85% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=63,477 |percentage=65.80% |change= 8.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,249 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 10.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1957=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattangulam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. B. Aadityan |party=Independent politician |votes=33,636 |percentage=57.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kandasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,429 |percentage=38.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arunachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,115 |percentage=1.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. P. V. Athimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,083 |percentage=1.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,207 |percentage=19.24% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=58,263 |percentage=57.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,01,233 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sattankulam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. T. Kosalram|Kosalram]] |party=Independent politician |votes=12,498 |percentage=36.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=9,615 |percentage=28.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayaraj Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=8,071 |percentage=23.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Hussain |party=Independent politician |votes=4,078 |percentage=11.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,883 |percentage=8.41% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=34,262 |percentage=51.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 66,988 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|accessdate= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archivedate= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|8.44|77.91|display=title}}<br /> {{Defunct assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Thoothukudi district]]</div> ImportMaster