Sivakasi Assembly constituency

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Sivakasi
Constituency No. 205 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Lok Sabha constituencyVirudhunagar
Established1957
Total electors228,205
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|Template:Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2026

Sivakasi is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.[1] It falls under Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Madras State[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1957 S. Ramasami Naidu Indian National Congress
1962
1967 S. Alagu Thevar Swatantra Party

Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1971 K. Kalimuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 K. Ramasamy Janata Party
1980 V. Balakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
1989 P. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 J. Balagangadharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 R. Chokkar Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 A. Rajagopal
2006 R. Gnanadoss Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016
2021 A. M. S. G. Ashokan Indian National Congress
2026 S. Keerthana Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
 42.66%
2016
 
 43.67%
2011
 
 59.17%
2006
 
 43.71%
2001
 
 42.45%
1996
 
 40.14%
1991
 
 66.75%
1989
 
 31.20%
1984
 
 38.73%
1980
 
 61.32%
1977
 
 31.11%
1971
 
 59.42%
1967
 
 55.73%
1962
 
 57.62%
1957
 
 53.72%

2026[edit | edit source]

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK Keerthana S 68709 35.56 New
INC Ashokan G 57039 29.52
AIADMK Rajenthra Bhalaji K. T. 51078 26.45
NTK Esther Mary Diana A 10191 5.27
NOTA NOTA 948 0.49
Margin of victory 11670 6.04
Turnout 193128 80.00
Registered electors 241403
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam gain from INC Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. M. S. G. Ashokan 78,947 43.07 +7.79
AIADMK Lakshmi Ganesan 61,628 33.62 −10.06
NTK R. Kanagapriya 20,865 11.38 +9.53
AMMK G. Samikkalai 9,893 5.40 New
MNM S. Mugunthan 6,090 3.32 New
NOTA NOTA 1,727 0.94 −0.6
Independent E. Lakshmanan 1,430 0.78 New
Margin of victory 17,319 9.45 1.05
Turnout 183,320 70.02 −3.87
Registered electors 261,809
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -0.61

2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji 76,734 43.67 −15.49
INC C. Sreeraja 61,986 35.28 New
DMDK R. Sudhakaran 17,379 9.89 New
BJP A. G. Parrathashaarathi 6,189 3.52 +0.68
NTK T. Babu 3,245 1.85 New
NOTA NOTA 2,704 1.54 New
PMK M. Thilagabama 1,350 0.77 New
Independent S. Thaneswaran 1,235 0.70 New
AIFB V. Maharajan 981 0.56 New
Margin of victory 14,748 8.39 -15.76
Turnout 175,702 73.89 −7.15
Registered electors 237,773
AIADMK hold Swing -15.49

2011[edit | edit source]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji 87,333 59.17 New
DMK T. Vanaraja 51,679 35.01 −3.63
BJP P. Meera Devi 4,198 2.84 +2.04
Margin of victory 35,654 24.16 19.09
Turnout 147,605 81.05 8.99
Registered electors 182,125
AIADMK gain from MDMK Swing 15.46

2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MDMK R. Gnanadoss 79,992 43.71 +27.98
DMK V. Thangaraj 70,721 38.65 −0.12
DMDK V. Rajendran 12,657 6.92 New
AIFB T. Manikandan 8,329 4.55 New
BSP K. Rajendran 5,698 3.11 New
Independent J. Ragmathullah 1,961 1.07 New
BJP G. Paratha Sarathy 1,476 0.81 New
Margin of victory 9,271 5.07 1.38
Turnout 183,001 72.06 11.58
Registered electors 253,957
MDMK gain from TMC Swing 1.26

2001[edit | edit source]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) A. Rajagopal 65,954 42.45 New
DMK Thangaraj V 60,233 38.77 New
MDMK Ravichandran A 24,447 15.74 −5.17
Independent G. Jeevanandham 1,593 1.03 New
PB G. Lourduraj 1,152 0.74 New
Margin of victory 5,721 3.68 -8.58
Turnout 155,367 60.48 −8.31
Registered electors 256,918
TMC(M) hold Swing 2.31

1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) R. Chokkar 61,322 40.14 New
AIADMK N. Alagarsamy 42,590 27.88 −38.87
MDMK R. Gnanadoss 31,933 20.90 New
Independent V. Alagarsamy 4,867 3.19 New
Independent V. Balakrishnan 2,699 1.77 New
BJP S. P. A. Vinokara Vijaya Anand 1,738 1.14 New
Independent R. Durairaj 1,577 1.03 New
Independent S. Muniyandi 952 0.62 New
JP M. Jesudoss 892 0.58 New
Margin of victory 18,732 12.26 -25.31
Turnout 152,781 68.79 6.16
Registered electors 235,416
TMC gain from AIADMK Swing -26.61

1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK J. Balagangadharan 84,785 66.75 +44.49
DMK B. Rajaram Boopathi 37,059 29.17 −2.02
PMK M. Dharmar 1,258 0.99 New
Independent A. Rayappan 1,204 0.95 New
Independent S. Haridoss 1,010 0.80 New
Margin of victory 47,726 37.57 33.07
Turnout 127,025 62.63 −9.35
Registered electors 208,155
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 35.55

1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Seenivasan 41,027 31.20 New
INC K. Ayyappan 35,112 26.70 New
AIADMK V. Balakrishnan 29,268 22.26 −16.47
Independent S. Periyasamy 15,011 11.41 New
Independent K. Karuppiah 5,399 4.11 New
Independent T. Alagar Ramanujam 754 0.57 New
Independent P. Rathinasabapathy 743 0.57 New
Independent M. Manmathan 712 0.54 New
Margin of victory 5,915 4.50 -5.53
Turnout 131,503 71.98 −2.45
Registered electors 185,980
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.53

1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Balakrishnan 41,731 38.73 −22.59
Independent N. Perumal Samy 30,930 28.71 New
Independent A. S. Graham 29,736 27.60 New
Independent G. Muthusamy 2,315 2.15 New
Independent Gnanaseelant 910 0.84 New
Margin of victory 10,801 10.02 -19.70
Turnout 107,745 74.43 10.15
Registered electors 151,831
AIADMK hold Swing -22.59

1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Balakrishnan 53,081 61.32 +33
DMK S. Alagu Thevar 27,348 31.59 +21.76
JP P. Alagar Rajan 4,084 4.72 New
Independent M. Jesudos 549 0.63 New
Margin of victory 25,733 29.73 27.48
Turnout 86,561 64.27 −0.07
Registered electors 135,976
AIADMK gain from JP Swing 30.21

1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. Ramasamy 24,518 31.11 New
INC Dharwar 22,746 28.87 New
AIADMK K. Ponnupandian 22,315 28.32 New
DMK S. Amudan 7,753 9.84 −49.58
Independent K. Kaliappa Nadar 1,079 1.37 New
Margin of victory 1,772 2.25 -19.17
Turnout 78,800 64.34 −7.89
Registered electors 123,965
JP gain from DMK Swing -28.30

1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Kalimuthu 39,854 59.42 New
SWA N. Sundararaj Naicker 25,486 38.00 New
Independent K. Muthunadar 1,063 1.58 New
Independent S. K. Gurusamy 671 1.00 New
Margin of victory 14,368 21.42 4.74
Turnout 67,074 72.23 −6.89
Registered electors 101,587
DMK gain from Swatantra Party Swing 3.69

1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA S. Alagu Thevar 38,416 55.73 New
INC R. R. Thevar 26,918 39.05 −18.57
Independent V. Chinniah 2,402 3.48 New
Independent P. Nagarathinam 1,200 1.74 New
Margin of victory 11,498 16.68 -3.72
Turnout 68,936 79.12 11.10
Registered electors 90,594
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing -1.89

1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Ramaswamy Naidu 35,726 57.62 +3.9
SWA K. Doraisamy Thevar 23,078 37.22 New
Independent M. Prakasam 3,203 5.17 New
Margin of victory 12,648 20.40 -9.08
Turnout 62,007 68.02 13.89
Registered electors 95,665
INC hold Swing 3.90

1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Ramaswamy Naidu 25,421 53.72 New
Independent P. Muthuramanuja Thevar 11,471 24.24 New
Independent A. Subbiah 8,767 18.53 New
Independent V. Karuppiah 1,665 3.52 New
Margin of victory 13,950 29.48
Turnout 47,324 54.13
Registered electors 87,423
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sivakasi Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.


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