Sangagiri Assembly constituency

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Sangagiri
Constituency No. 87 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Lok Sabha constituency Namakkal
Established1957
Total electors2,74,234 [1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Sangagiri or 'Sankari' is a state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 87. It comprises Sangagiri taluk and a portion of Omalur taluk. It is a part of the wider Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. [2] Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. 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.

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Demographics

The Kongu Vellalar community has a large number of people in this constituency, followed by the Vanniyar Gounder, Senguntha Mudaliar, Sozhiya Vellalar, Muslim, and Adi Dravida communities. [3] [4]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1957 K. S. Subramania Gounder Indian National Congress
1962
1967 R. Nallamuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 V. Muthur Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. Dhanapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989 R. Varadarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 V. Saroja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 V. Muthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 P. Dhanapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 V. P. Duraisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 P. Vijayalakshmi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 S. Raja [5]
2021 S. Sundararajan

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
49.72%
2016
 
44.57%
2011
 
57.07%
2006
 
46.85%
2001
 
56.41%
1996
 
54.43%
1991
 
70.01%
1989
 
41.72%
1984
 
56.99%
1980
 
56.61%
1977
 
53.27%
1971
 
60.73%
1967
 
61.70%
1962
 
48.38%
1957
 
60.09%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Sundararajan 115,472 49.72% +5.15
DMK K. M. Rajesh95,42741.09%New
NTK S. Shobana10,8624.68%+3.97
MNM K. Sengodan3,1751.37%New
AMMK A. Chellamuthu1,4710.63%New
NOTA NOTA1,4690.63%−0.73
Margin of victory20,0458.63%−8.68%
Turnout 232,24784.69%0.65%
Rejected ballots530.02%
Registered electors 274,234
AIADMK hold Swing 5.15%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Raja 96,202 44.57% −12.51
INC T. K. Rajeswaran58,82827.25%New
PMK P. Kannan37,92717.57%New
TMC(M) K. Selvakumar5,6332.61%New
KMDK K. Saravanan5,0912.36%New
BJP A. C. Murugesan3,1841.48%+0.87
NOTA NOTA2,9341.36%New
NTK V. Janaki1,5210.70%New
Independent A. Muthusamy1,1100.51%New
Margin of victory37,37417.31%−1.66%
Turnout 215,86384.04%−2.08%
Registered electors 256,847
AIADMK hold Swing -12.51%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy 105,502 57.07% +21.57
DMK Veerapandy S. Arumugam 70,42338.10%−8.76
Independent M. Boopathy1,1940.65%New
BJP P. Natarajan1,1270.61%New
Independent S. K. Venkadachalam1,1030.60%New
IJK M. Mohankumar1,0950.59%New
Margin of victory35,07918.98%7.63%
Turnout 184,85986.13%17.46%
Registered electors 214,637
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 10.22%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. P. Duraisamy 67,792 46.85% +8.86
AIADMK S. Shanthamani51,37235.50%−20.91
DMDK R. Easwaran19,10913.21%New
Independent P. Sakthivel1,9181.33%New
BSP P. Ponnusami1,2670.88%New
Independent P. Kandhasamy9300.64%New
Margin of victory16,42011.35%−7.07%
Turnout 144,69168.66%9.07%
Registered electors 210,731
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -9.56%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Dhanapal 70,312 56.41% +20.07
DMK T. R. Saravanan47,36038.00%−16.43
MDMK S. Murugesan4,7043.77%New
Independent R. Ranganathan2,2631.82%New
Margin of victory22,95218.41%0.33%
Turnout 124,63959.59%−3.04%
Registered electors 209,155
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.98%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. Muthu 64,216 54.43% +30.45
AIADMK K. K. Ramasamy42,88036.35%−33.66
CPI(M) C. Duraisamy4,6623.95%New
Independent M. R. Balakrishnan1,4651.24%New
BJP P. Palani9930.84%New
Independent C. Kuppan6780.57%New
Margin of victory21,33618.09%−27.94%
Turnout 117,97662.64%1.54%
Registered electors 196,150
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -15.58%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK V. Saroja 79,039 70.01% +35.86
DMK R. Varadarajan 27,080 23.99% −17.73
PMK V. Ramn5,9025.23%New
Margin of victory51,95946.02%38.45%
Turnout 112,90161.10%0.03%
Registered electors 189,946
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 28.29%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Varadarajan 43,365 41.72% +0.73
AIADMK R. Dhanapal35,49634.15%−22.84
INC M. Kolandairaj12,43111.96%New
AIADMK V. Ambedhkhar8,6258.30%−48.69
Independent M. Mani1,9471.87%New
Independent M. Palaniappan7020.68%New
INC(J) K. M. Srivnivasn5460.53%New
Margin of victory7,8697.57%−8.44%
Turnout 103,95361.07%−7.79%
Registered electors 174,383
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -15.27%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Dhanapal 58,276 56.99% +0.38
DMK S. Murugesan41,90640.98%−0.06
Independent P. Mani1,5011.47%New
Independent N. Lakshmi5730.56%New
Margin of victory16,37016.01%0.44%
Turnout 102,25668.86%13.40%
Registered electors 155,258
AIADMK hold Swing 0.38%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Dhanapal 45,664 56.61% +3.33
DMK R. Varadarajan33,10941.04%+21.95
JP R. Kandasamy1,3291.65%New
Independent T. K. Manickam5640.70%New
Margin of victory12,55515.56%−18.61%
Turnout 80,66655.45%11.57%
Registered electors 148,309
AIADMK hold Swing 3.33%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiari [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Dhanapal 32,780 53.27% New
DMK M. Paramanandam11,75119.10%−41.63
JP P. Muthuswamy9,13114.84%New
INC M. Velraj5,1258.33%−29.81
Independent K. Palanisamy1,2241.99%New
Independent T. K. Manickam1,1611.89%New
Independent P. Muthusamy3580.58%New
Margin of victory21,02934.18%11.59%
Turnout 61,53043.88%−5.25%
Registered electors 142,856
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -7.46%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. Muthur 27,741 60.73% −0.97
INC P. T. Seerangan17,42238.14%+2.95
Independent S. Palaniappan5141.13%New
Margin of victory10,31922.59%−3.92%
Turnout 45,67749.13%−4.01%
Registered electors 99,756
DMK hold Swing -0.97%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Nallamuthu 30,112 61.70% +29.63
INC A. Rajendran17,17435.19%−13.19
Independent K. Kandasamy7651.57%New
ABJS P. Raju7531.54%New
Margin of victory12,93826.51%10.20%
Turnout 48,80453.14%−13.03%
Registered electors 94,558
DMK gain from INC Swing 13.32%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. S. Subramania Gounder 26,531 48.38% −11.72
DMK B. Pandarinathan17,58732.07%New
SWA M. S. Krishnan10,12318.46%New
Independent Paruvaraji6011.10%New
Margin of victory8,94416.31%−18.34%
Turnout 54,84266.17%25.00%
Registered electors 86,673
INC hold Swing -11.72%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sangagiri [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. S. Subramania Gounder 21,408 60.09% New
Independent R. Thandavan9,06425.44%New
CPI T. S. Arthanari3,97411.16%New
Independent Narayanasami1,1783.31%New
Margin of victory12,34434.65%
Turnout 35,62441.17%
Registered electors 86,522
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Dinamalar (2016). "Who will win Sangagiri constituency | Demographics".
  4. ↑ "87 - சங்ககிரி". www.hindutamil.in.
  5. ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 87. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sangagiri Election Result" . Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  18. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  19. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  20. ↑ 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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