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{{Infobox state assembly constituency<br />
| image = Constitution-Srivaikuntam.svg<br />
| caption = Area of Srivaikuntam State Assembly Constituency<br />
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]<br />
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]<br />
| Existence = 1957–present<br />
| Reservation = None<br />
| CurrentMLA = Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj<br />
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]<br />
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| Electorate = 224,689<br />
| Successful Party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (8 times)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Srivaikuntam State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1957 election.<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Election<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Assembly<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Member<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]<br />
|[[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|1957-1962<br />
|-<br />
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br />
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]<br />
|[[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|1962-1967<br />
|-<br />
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
| [[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]<br />
| [[S. P. Adithanar]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 1967-1971<br />
|-<br />
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br />
| 5th<br />
| S. P. Adithanar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 1971-1977<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
| 6th<br />
| [[K. Sathu Selvaraj]]<br />
| {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 1977-1980<br />
|-<br />
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
| [[7th Tamil Nadu Assembly|7th]]<br />
| [[E. Ramasubramanian]]<br />
| {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 1980-1984<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br />
| [[8th Tamil Nadu Assembly|8th]]<br />
| [[S. Daniel Raj]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
| 1984-1989<br />
|-<br />
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br />
| [[9th Tamil Nadu Assembly|9th]]<br />
| [[S. Daniel Raj]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
| 1989-1991<br />
|-<br />
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
| [[10th Tamil Nadu Assembly|10th]]<br />
| [[S. Daniel Raj]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
| 1991-1996<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
| [[11th Tamil Nadu Assembly|11th]]<br />
| [[S. David Selvyn]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 1996-2001<br />
|-<br />
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
| [[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]<br />
| [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
| {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 2001-2006<br />
|-<br />
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
| [[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]<br />
| [[D. Selvaraj]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
| 2006-2009<br />
|-<br />
| [[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009]]<br />
| 13th<br />
| M. B. Sudalaiyandi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
| 2009-2011<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
| [[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]<br />
| [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 2011-2016<br />
|-<br />
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
| [[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]<br />
| [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| 2016-2021<br />
|-<br />
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| [[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]<br />
| Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
| 2021-''[[Incumbent]]''<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|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.75}}<br />
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.96}}<br />
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.86}}<br />
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.70}}<br />
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.72}}<br />
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.58}}<br />
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.57}}<br />
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.54}}<br />
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|34.12}}<br />
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.76}}<br />
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.99}}<br />
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.29}}<br />
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.95}}<br />
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.57}}<br />
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.28}}<br />
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.06}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2021 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj<br />
|votes = 76,843<br />
|percentage = 46.75<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
|votes = 59,471<br />
|percentage = 36.18<br />
|change = {{decrease}}5.78<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = P. Subbiah Pandian<br />
|votes = 12,706<br />
|percentage = 7.73<br />
|change = {{increase}}6.37<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam<br />
|candidate = Eral S. Ramesh<br />
|votes = 10,203<br />
|percentage = 6.21<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = R. Chandra Sekar<br />
|votes = 1,355<br />
|percentage = 0.82<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| <br />
|party = None of the Above<br />
|candidate = None of the Above<br />
|votes = 756<br />
|percentage = 0.46<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.48<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 17,372<br />
|percentage = 10.57<br />
|change = {{increase}}8.30<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 164,386<br />
|percentage = 73.16<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.73<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}7.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2016 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
|votes = 65,198<br />
|percentage = 41.96<br />
|change = {{decrease}}10.90<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = V. Rani Venkatesan<br />
|votes = 61,667<br />
|percentage = 39.69<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.85<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. Selvaraj<br />
|votes = 9,582<br />
|percentage = 6.17<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.04<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Tamil Maanila Congress<br />
|candidate = S. D. R. Vijayaseelan<br />
|votes = 6,203<br />
|percentage = 3.99<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Forward Bloc<br />
|candidate = S. Muthuramalingam<br />
|votes = 3,764<br />
|percentage = 2.42<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = P. Subbiah Pandian<br />
|votes = 2,113<br />
|percentage = 1.36<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the Above<br />
|candidate = None of the Above<br />
|votes = 1,457<br />
|percentage = 0.94<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 3,531<br />
|percentage = 2.27<br />
|change = {{decrease}}13.75<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 155,366<br />
|percentage = 74.89<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}10.90<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2011 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
|votes = 69,708<br />
|percentage = 52.86<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = M. B. Sudalaiyandi<br />
|votes = 48,586<br />
|percentage = 36.84<br />
|change = {{decrease}}26.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha<br />
|candidate = S. Sudalaimani<br />
|votes = 6,033<br />
|percentage = 4.57<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. Selvaraj<br />
|votes = 4,125<br />
|percentage = 3.13<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Minorities Front<br />
|candidate = H. M. Mohammed Yusuf<br />
|votes = 1,303<br />
|percentage = 0.99<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 21,122<br />
|percentage = 16.02<br />
|change = {{decrease}}21.09<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 131,879<br />
|percentage = 75.03<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.56<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly bye-election 2009 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = M. B. Sudalaiyandi<br />
|votes = 53,827<br />
|percentage = 63.70<br />
|change = {{increase}}22.98<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = M. Soundarapandi <br />
|votes = 22,468<br />
|percentage = 26.59<br />
|change = {{increase}}23.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 31,359<br />
|percentage = 37.11<br />
|change = {{increase}}35.37<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 84,501<br />
|percentage = 72.47<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.88<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{increase}}22.98<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2006 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[D. Selvaraj]]<br />
|votes = 38,188<br />
|percentage = 40.72<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
|votes = 36,556<br />
|percentage = 38.98<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.60<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = E. Athisayakumar<br />
|votes = 9,324<br />
|percentage = 9.95<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = C. Sathiya Seelan<br />
|votes = 3,166<br />
|percentage = 3.38<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = P. M. Paulraj<br />
|votes = 2,719<br />
|percentage = 2.90<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Forward Bloc<br />
|candidate = S. Frederick Stanley<br />
|votes = 2,136<br />
|percentage = 2.28<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 1,632<br />
|percentage = 1.74<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.65<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 93,648<br />
|percentage = 66.59<br />
|change = {{increase}}13.59<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2001 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]<br />
|votes = 39,739<br />
|percentage = 46.58<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. David Selwyn<br />
|votes = 36,853<br />
|percentage = 43.19<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.62<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = P. Selvam<br />
|votes = 6,184<br />
|percentage = 7.25<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Samajwadi Party<br />
|candidate = J. Rajan<br />
|votes = 831<br />
|percentage = 0.97<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 2,886<br />
|percentage = 3.39<br />
|change = {{decrease}}11.84<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 85,376<br />
|percentage = 53.00<br />
|change = {{decrease}}8.50<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1996 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. David Selwyn]]<br />
|votes = 36,917<br />
|percentage = 42.57<br />
|change = {{increase}}50.00<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = S. Daniel Raj<br />
|votes = 23,708<br />
|percentage = 27.34<br />
|change = {{decrease}}35.20<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = P. Sampath @ Thirugnana Sambantham<br />
|votes = 11,539<br />
|percentage = 13.31<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. Chellappa<br />
|votes = 7,743<br />
|percentage = 8.93<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. P. Vel<br />
|votes = 3,305<br />
|percentage = 3.81<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.89<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)<br />
|candidate = V. Manoharaj<br />
|votes = 1,390<br />
|percentage = 1.60<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 13,209<br />
|percentage = 15.23<br />
|change = {{decrease}}18.40<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 91,550<br />
|percentage = 61.50<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{increase}}13.66<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1991 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[S. Daniel Raj]]<br />
|votes = 50,800<br />
|percentage = 62.54<br />
|change = {{increase}}28.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. David Selwyn<br />
|votes = 23,486<br />
|percentage = 28.91<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = C. Thiruneelakandan<br />
|votes = 5,445<br />
|percentage = 6.70<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br />
|candidate = M. Ysakky<br />
|votes = 526<br />
|percentage = 0.65<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 27,314<br />
|percentage = 33.63<br />
|change = {{increase}}29.63<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 84,500<br />
|percentage = 59.29<br />
|change = {{decrease}}9.78<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{increase}}28.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1989 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[S. Daniel Raj]]<br />
|votes = 29,615<br />
|percentage = 34.12<br />
|change = {{decrease}}19.64<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = C. Jegaveerapandian<br />
|votes = 26,143<br />
|percentage = 30.12<br />
|change = {{decrease}}14.09<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = K. Kanagaraj<br />
|votes = 16,757<br />
|percentage = 19.31<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Muthukaruppan<br />
|votes = 12,951<br />
|percentage = 14.92<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 3,202<br />
|percentage = 4.00<br />
|change = {{decrease}}5.55<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 88,192<br />
|percentage = 69.07<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.49<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}19.64<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1984 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[S. Daniel Raj]]<br />
|votes = 41,513<br />
|percentage = 53.76<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. P. Muthu<br />
|votes = 34,140<br />
|percentage = 44.21<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 7,373<br />
|percentage = 9.55<br />
|change = {{increase}}6.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 80,773<br />
|percentage = 69.56<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.95<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1980 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[E. Ramasubramanian]]<br />
|votes = 26,502<br />
|percentage = 38.99<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.70<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress (I)<br />
|candidate = V. Shanmugam<br />
|votes = 24,404<br />
|percentage = 35.91<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 2,098<br />
|percentage = 3.08<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.34<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 68,823<br />
|percentage = 61.61<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.98<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}7.70 <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1977 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. Sathu Selvaraj]]<br />
|votes = 20,459<br />
|percentage = 31.29<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Muthu<br />
|votes = 16,919<br />
|percentage = 25.87<br />
|change = {{decrease}}29.08<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = S. Nainar Kulasekaran<br />
|votes = 15,340<br />
|percentage = 23.46<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = M. Sankarapandian<br />
|votes = 12,672<br />
|percentage = 19.38<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 3,540<br />
|percentage = 5.42<br />
|change = {{decrease}}8.72<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 66,189<br />
|percentage = 58.63<br />
|change = {{decrease}}16.46<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = ''New'' <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1971 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Adithanar]]<br />
|votes = 37,329<br />
|percentage = 54.95<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.62<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)<br />
|candidate = R. A. R. Annamalai<br />
|votes = 27,724<br />
|percentage = 40.81<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 9,605<br />
|percentage = 14.14<br />
|change = {{decrease}}14.37<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 74,119<br />
|percentage = 75.09<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.03<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}7.62<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1967 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Adithanar]]<br />
|votes = 41,828<br />
|percentage = 62.57<br />
|change = {{increase}}41.87<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = R. Nadar<br />
|votes = 22,767<br />
|percentage = 34.06<br />
|change = {{decrease}}14.22<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 19,061<br />
|percentage = 28.51<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.93<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 70,072<br />
|percentage = 75.12<br />
|change = {{increase}}6.71<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{increase}}41.87<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1962 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]<br />
|votes = 29,949<br />
|percentage = 48.28<br />
|change = {{decrease}}12.78<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Pechi<br />
|votes = 12,844<br />
|percentage = 20.70<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Swatantra Party<br />
|candidate = Ganapathi<br />
|votes = 10,639<br />
|percentage = 17.15<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 17,105<br />
|percentage = 27.58<br />
|change = {{decrease}}11.09<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 64,212<br />
|percentage = 68.41<br />
|change = {{increase}}15.02<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}12.78<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1957 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]<br />
|votes = 29,849<br />
|percentage = 61.06<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Y. Perumal<br />
|votes = 10,943<br />
|percentage = 22.39<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 18,906<br />
|percentage = 38.67<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 48,884<br />
|percentage = 53.39<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box new seat win|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= July 8, 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= October 5, 2010}}<br />
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