https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Sivakasi_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Sivakasi (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-08-22T07:21:17Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sivakasi_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=265941&oldid=prev ->IJohnKennady at 12:03, 20 December 2021 2021-12-20T12:03:58Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Sivakasi.svg <br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | CurrentMLAParty = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | CurrentMLA = [[A. M. S. G. Ashokan]]<br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Electorate = 261,809<br /> | Reservation = <br /> | Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (6 times)<br /> }} <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Sivakasi&#039;&#039;&#039; is an assembly constituency located in [[Virudhunagar 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= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It falls under [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency]]. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.<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 /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[S. Ramasami Naidu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[S. Ramasami Naidu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[S. Alagu Thevar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&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. Kalimuthu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[K. Ramasamy (politician)|K. Ramasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[V. Balakrishnan (Sivakasi MLA)|V. Balakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[V. Balakrishnan (Sivakasi MLA)|V. Balakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[P. Seenivasan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[J. Balagangadharan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[R. Chokkar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[A. Rajagopal]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[R. Gnanadoss]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[A. M. S. G. Ashokan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election Results==<br /> <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|Indian National Congress}}|42.66}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.67}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.17}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|42.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|40.14}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Janata Party}}|31.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.42}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|55.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.72}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[A. M. S. G. Ashokan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=78,947 |percentage=42.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Lakshmi Ganesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,628 |percentage=33.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kanagapriya. R |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=20,865 |percentage=11.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Samikkalai. G |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,893 |percentage=5.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Mugunthan. S |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=6,090 |percentage=3.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,727 |percentage=0.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Lakshmanan. E |party=Independent politician |votes=1,430 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kesavakumar. D |party=Independent politician |votes=442 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ananthalakshmi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=438 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kannan. K |party= |votes=426 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Balakrishnan. N |party=Independent politician |votes=414 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,319 |percentage=9.36% |change=0.97% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=185,047 |percentage=70.68% |change= -3.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 261,809 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,734 |percentage=43.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sreeraja. C. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=61,986 |percentage=35.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudhakaran R |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=17,379 |percentage=9.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parrathashaarathi A. G |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,189 |percentage=3.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Babu. T. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=3,245 |percentage=1.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,704 |percentage=1.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thilagabama. M. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,350 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thaneswaran S |party=Independent politician |votes=1,235 |percentage=0.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maharajan V |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=981 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponraj. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=599 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uthirakumar. M. |party= |votes=572 |percentage=0.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,748 |percentage=8.39% |change=-15.76% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=175,702 |percentage=73.89% |change= -7.15% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 237,773 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.49% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,333 |percentage=59.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vanaraja . T |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,679 |percentage=35.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meera Devi. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,198 |percentage=2.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamalavelselvan. P |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=722 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramanian . P. K |party=Independent politician |votes=657 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Sekar. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=577 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhavan . P |party=Independent politician |votes=486 |percentage=0.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugasamy. A |party=Independent politician |votes=381 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurunathan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=346 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Navaranga Raja . K |party=Independent politician |votes=318 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Kumar . R. |party=Independent politician |votes=251 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,654 |percentage=24.16% |change=19.09% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=182,125 |percentage=81.05% |change= 8.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,605 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.46% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Gnanadoss]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,992 |percentage=43.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaraj. V |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,721 |percentage=38.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendran. V |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=12,657 |percentage=6.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manikandan. T |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=8,329 |percentage=4.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendran. K. |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,698 |percentage=3.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ragmathullah. J |party=Independent politician |votes=1,961 |percentage=1.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parathasarathy. G |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,476 |percentage=0.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=840 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arokyiaraj. V |party=Independent politician |votes=281 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanirajan. J |party=Independent politician |votes=269 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thalaimalairaja. M |party=Independent politician |votes=257 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,271 |percentage=5.07% |change=1.38% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=183,001 |percentage=72.06% |change= 11.58% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 253,957 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 1.26% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Rajagopal]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=65,954 |percentage=42.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaraj V |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,233 |percentage=38.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravichandran A |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,447 |percentage=15.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeevanandham G |party=Independent politician |votes=1,593 |percentage=1.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lourduraj G |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=1,152 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nallamuthu S |party=Independent politician |votes=716 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velmurugan A |party=Independent politician |votes=583 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thiyagarajan Alias Yoga Nadar P. I. D |party=Independent politician |votes=426 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnasamy G |party=Independent politician |votes=263 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,721 |percentage=3.68% |change=-8.58% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=155,367 |percentage=60.48% |change= -8.31% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 256,918 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 2.31% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Chokkar]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=61,322 |percentage=40.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Alagarsamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,590 |percentage=27.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Gnanadoss]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,933 |percentage=20.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagarsamy. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=4,867 |percentage=3.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,699 |percentage=1.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinokara Vijaya Anand. S. P. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,738 |percentage=1.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durairaj. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,577 |percentage=1.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muniyandi. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=952 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jesudoss. M. |party=Janata Party |votes=892 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nadarajan. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=601 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Apiraham. J. |party=Independent politician |votes=480 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,732 |percentage=12.26% |change=-25.31% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=152,781 |percentage=68.79% |change= 6.16% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 235,416 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[J. Balagangadharan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,785 |percentage=66.75% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Boopathi Rajaram B. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,059 |percentage=29.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharmar M. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,258 |percentage=0.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haridoss S. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,204 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chelliah S. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,010 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangiah K. |party=Independent politician |votes=298 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Varadharaj V. |party=Independent politician |votes=280 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thalapathi Parthiban K. |party=Independent politician |votes=170 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivaarumugam K. |party=Independent politician |votes=169 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagarajan S. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=163 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marimuthu S. |party=Independent politician |votes=144 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,726 |percentage=37.57% |change=33.07% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=127,025 |percentage=62.63% |change= -9.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 208,155 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 35.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Seenivasan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,027 |percentage=31.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayyappan. K. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,112 |percentage=26.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan. V. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,268 |percentage=22.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periyasamy. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=15,011 |percentage=11.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppiah. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=5,399 |percentage=4.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagar Ramanujam. T. M |party=Independent politician |votes=754 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rathinasabapathy. P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=743 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manmathan. M. M |party=Independent politician |votes=712 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baliah. J. S. M. M |party=Independent politician |votes=496 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kandasamy. K. S |party=Independent politician |votes=350 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Apriham. J. M |party=Independent politician |votes=346 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,915 |percentage=4.50% |change=-5.53% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=131,503 |percentage=71.98% |change= -2.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 185,980 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.53% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Balakrishnan (Sivakasi Mla)|V. Balakrishnan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,731 |percentage=38.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal Samy. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=30,930 |percentage=28.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Graham. A.S. |party=Independent politician |votes=29,736 |percentage=27.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthusamy. G. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,315 |percentage=2.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gnanaseelant. |party=Independent politician |votes=910 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shenbagamoorthy S.P. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=464 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinnaiah. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=386 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Santhram. V.N. |party=Independent politician |votes=321 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bomminathan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=260 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gangatharathilingamr. |party=Independent politician |votes=236 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppasamy. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=223 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,801 |percentage=10.02% |change=-19.70% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=107,745 |percentage=74.43% |change= 10.15% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,831 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -22.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Balakrishnan (Sivakasi Mla)|V. Balakrishnan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,081 |percentage=61.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagu Thevar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,348 |percentage=31.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagar Rajan. P. |party=Janata Party |votes=4,084 |percentage=4.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jesudos. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=549 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ignacimuthu. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=275 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalakrishnan. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=252 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaram. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=251 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinnaiah. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan. E. K. P |party=Independent politician |votes=188 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramakrishnan S. |party=Independent politician |votes=163 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalaiappa Nadar. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=145 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,733 |percentage=29.73% |change=27.48% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=86,561 |percentage=64.27% |change= -0.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 135,976 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 30.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Ramasamy (Politician)|K. Ramasamy]] |party=Janata Party |votes=24,518 |percentage=31.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharwar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,746 |percentage=28.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Ponnupandian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,315 |percentage=28.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Amudan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,753 |percentage=9.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kaliappa Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,079 |percentage=1.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kangathana Thilagam |party=Independent politician |votes=389 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,772 |percentage=2.25% |change=-19.17% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=78,800 |percentage=64.34% |change= -7.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,965 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -28.30% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalimuthu K |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,854 |percentage=59.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sundararaj Naicker N. |party=Swatantra Party |votes=25,486 |percentage=38.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthunadar K. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,063 |percentage=1.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurusamy S. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=671 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,368 |percentage=21.42% |change=4.74% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,074 |percentage=72.23% |change= -6.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,587 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 3.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagu Thevar]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=38,416 |percentage=55.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. R. Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,918 |percentage=39.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Chinniah |party=Independent politician |votes=2,402 |percentage=3.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Nagarathinam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,200 |percentage=1.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,498 |percentage=16.68% |change=-3.72% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,936 |percentage=79.12% |change= 11.10% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,594 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.89% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Ramaswamy Naidu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,726 |percentage=57.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Doraisamy Thevar |party=Swatantra Party |votes=23,078 |percentage=37.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Prakasam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,203 |percentage=5.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,648 |percentage=20.40% |change=-9.08% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,007 |percentage=68.02% |change= 13.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,665 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.90% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Sivakasi}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Ramaswamy Naidu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,421 |percentage=53.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Muthuramanuja Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=11,471 |percentage=24.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Subbiah |party=Independent politician |votes=8,767 |percentage=18.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Karuppiah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,665 |percentage=3.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=47,324 |percentage=54.13% |change= #VALUE! }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,423 |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 /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{Coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Virudhunagar district]]</div> ->IJohnKennady