Sankarapuram Assembly constituency

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Sankarapuram
Constituency No. 79 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kallakurichi
LS constituency Kallakurichi
Total electors2,68,535 [1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Sankarapuram is a state assembly constituency in kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. [2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 79. It comprises portions of the Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem and Kallakkurichi taluks. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. [3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

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Demographics

Adi Dravida, Vanniyar and Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliar were majority in this constituency. Telugu Naidu, Udayar, Chettiyar and other religious minorities constitutes secondary population. [4]

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1962 K. Parthasarathi Indian National Congress
1967 S. P. Pachayappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 N. Natchiyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Durai. Muthusamy Indian National Congress
1980 S. Kalitheerthan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 S. Kalitheerthan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 M. Muthaiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 C. Ramaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 P. Kasampu Pattali Makkal Katchi
2006 A. Angayarkanni Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 P. Mohan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 T. Udhayasuriyan [5] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
56.41%
2016
 
44.72%
2011
 
51.24%
2006
 
43.47%
2001
 
45.12%
1996
 
53.68%
1991
 
68.06%
1989
 
33.08%
1984
 
59.49%
1980
 
49.91%
1977
 
31.45%
1971
 
50.06%
1967
 
54.75%
1962
 
52.71%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK T. Udhayasuriyan 121,186 56.41% +11.68
PMK Dr. G. Raja75,22335.01%+28.32
NTK B. Rajiyama9,8734.60%New
Independent P. Arul2,1200.99%New
Independent M. P. Mannan1,1560.54%New
Margin of victory45,96321.39%14.25%
Turnout 214,84980.01%-1.06%
Rejected ballots840.04%
Registered electors 268,535
DMK hold Swing 11.68%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK T. Udhayasuriyan 90,920 44.72% +0.63
AIADMK P. Mohan 76,39237.58%-13.66
PMK S. Sivaraman13,6126.70%New
DMDK R. Govinthan13,3436.56%New
KMDK S. Rajendran1,1890.58%New
Independent M. K. Moorthy1,1810.58%New
SDPI G. Abdul Gafoor1,1410.56%New
NOTA NOTA1,0320.51%New
Margin of victory14,5287.15%0.01%
Turnout 203,29581.07%-0.73%
Registered electors 250,770
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -6.51%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Mohan 87,522 51.24% +9.46
DMK T. Udhayasuriyan 75,32444.09%+0.62
Independent S. Venkatesan1,9331.13%New
BJP K. Jayaverma1,8741.10%New
BSP P. Kumar1,4920.87%-0.14
Margin of victory12,1987.14%5.44%
Turnout 170,82481.80%11.53%
Registered electors 208,838
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.76%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. Angaiyarkanni 62,970 43.47% -0.84
AIADMK P. Sanniyasi60,50441.77%New
DMDK R. Chezhiyan14,77310.20%New
Independent C. Annammal2,3431.62%New
BSP C. Poobathi1,4731.02%New
Independent V. Aiyadurai1,2690.88%New
SP S. Ayyakkannu8040.56%New
Margin of victory2,4661.70%0.90%
Turnout 144,84470.27%6.01%
Registered electors 206,139
DMK gain from PMK Swing -1.64%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PMK P. Kasampu 56,971 45.12% New
DMK T. Udhayasuriyan 55,95344.31%-9.37
MDMK K. Natarajan4,8423.83%New
Independent N. Jayakumar4,0263.19%New
Independent C. Mahadevan1,6731.32%New
Independent C. Poobathi1,1540.91%New
Independent E. Sarwarkhan7740.61%New
Margin of victory1,0180.81%-18.17%
Turnout 126,27164.26%-4.71%
Registered electors 196,533
PMK gain from DMK Swing -8.56%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK T. Udhayasuriyan 62,673 53.68% +28.42
AIADMK A. Saruvar Kasim40,51534.70%-33.36
CPI(M) M. Chinnappa7,1016.08%New
AIIC(T) A. Ramasamy5,1764.43%New
Margin of victory22,15818.98%-23.82%
Turnout 116,75468.97%1.08%
Registered electors 179,277
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -14.38%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK C. Ramaswamy 71,688 68.06% +44.33
DMK S. Arunachalam 26,610 25.26% -7.82
PMK A. Sampath3,1022.95%New
Independent T. A. Kalia Perumal2,0361.93%New
BJP K. Meyyanathan8040.76%New
Independent T. Karunanithi6340.60%New
Margin of victory45,07842.80%33.45%
Turnout 105,32967.89%-8.67%
Registered electors 164,280
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 34.98%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Muthaiyan 35,438 33.08% +0.48
AIADMK S. Kalitheerthan 25,42123.73%-35.76
INC Sarojini Muthusami25,36523.68%New
AIADMK A. Saravar Kasim18,84017.59%-41.9
Independent G. Chandiran1,4621.36%New
Independent T. Abdul Wahab6030.56%New
Margin of victory10,0179.35%-17.54%
Turnout 107,12976.56%-1.39%
Registered electors 144,101
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -26.41%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Kalitheerthan 53,162 59.49% +9.58
DMK K. Venkatapathy29,13132.60%New
Independent T. A. Kalia Perumal6,5777.36%New
Independent I. Abdul Wahab4920.55%New
Margin of victory24,03126.89%22.03%
Turnout 89,36277.94%12.52%
Registered electors 122,305
AIADMK hold Swing 9.58%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Kalitheerthan 36,352 49.91% +22.41
INC Durai Muthusamy32,81145.05%+13.6
Independent N. Dharmalingam3,0494.19%New
Independent T. Abdul Wahab6190.85%New
Margin of victory3,5414.86%0.92%
Turnout 72,83165.42%-0.19%
Registered electors 113,528
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 18.47%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Durai Muthusamy 21,593 31.45% -18.49
AIADMK M. Mohammed Haneef18,88527.50%New
DMK M. Muthaiyan16,65024.25%-25.81
JP A. Ramasamy8,10611.81%New
Independent R. Lakshman3,4305.00%New
Margin of victory2,7083.94%3.82%
Turnout 68,66465.61%-6.40%
Registered electors 106,711
INC gain from DMK Swing -18.62%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK N. Natchiyappan 28,544 50.06% -4.68
INC Durai Muthusamy28,47249.94%+5.87
Margin of victory720.13%-10.55%
Turnout 57,01672.01%-2.48%
Registered electors 81,611
DMK hold Swing -4.68%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. P. Pachaiyappan 28,292 54.75% +7.45
INC D. Muthusami22,77444.07%-8.64
Independent U. Younus6131.19%New
Margin of victory5,51810.68%5.27%
Turnout 51,67974.49%10.23%
Registered electors 72,198
DMK gain from INC Swing 2.04%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Sankarapuram [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. Parthasarathi 26,123 52.71% New
DMK S. P. Pachaiyappan23,44147.29%New
Margin of victory2,6825.41%
Turnout 49,56464.26%
Registered electors 80,504
INC win (new seat)

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