Sivakasi Assembly constituency

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Sivakasi
Constituency No. 205 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Total electors261,809
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Elected year2021

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

Contents

Madras State assembly

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

Tamil Nadu assembly

YearWinnerParty
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

Election Results

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%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC A. M. S. G. Ashokan 78,947 43.07% +7.79
AIADMK Lakshmi Ganesan61,62833.62%-10.06
NTK R. Kanagapriya20,86511.38%+9.53
AMMK G. Samikkalai9,8935.40%New
MNM S. Mugunthan6,0903.32%New
NOTA NOTA1,7270.94%-0.6
Independent E. Lakshmanan1,4300.78%New
Margin of victory17,3199.45%1.05%
Turnout 183,32070.02%-3.87%
Rejected ballots610.03%
Registered electors 261,809
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -0.61%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji 76,734 43.67% -15.49
INC C. Sreeraja61,98635.28%New
DMDK R. Sudhakaran17,3799.89%New
BJP A. G. Parrathashaarathi6,1893.52%+0.68
NTK T. Babu3,2451.85%New
NOTA NOTA2,7041.54%New
PMK M. Thilagabama1,3500.77%New
Independent S. Thaneswaran1,2350.70%New
AIFB V. Maharajan9810.56%New
Margin of victory14,7488.39%-15.76%
Turnout 175,70273.89%-7.15%
Registered electors 237,773
AIADMK hold Swing -15.49%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji 87,333 59.17% New
DMK T. Vanaraja51,67935.01%-3.63
BJP P. Meera Devi4,1982.84%+2.04
Margin of victory35,65424.16%19.09%
Turnout 147,60581.05%8.99%
Registered electors 182,125
AIADMK gain from MDMK Swing 15.46%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
MDMK R. Gnanadoss 79,992 43.71% +27.98
DMK V. Thangaraj70,72138.65%-0.12
DMDK V. Rajendran12,6576.92%New
AIFB T. Manikandan8,3294.55%New
BSP K. Rajendran5,6983.11%New
Independent J. Ragmathullah1,9611.07%New
BJP G. Paratha Sarathy1,4760.81%New
Margin of victory9,2715.07%1.38%
Turnout 183,00172.06%11.58%
Registered electors 253,957
MDMK gain from TMC(M) Swing 1.26%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) A. Rajagopal 65,954 42.45% New
DMK Thangaraj V60,23338.77%New
MDMK Ravichandran A24,44715.74%-5.17
Independent G. Jeevanandham1,5931.03%New
Puratchi Bharatham G. Lourduraj1,1520.74%New
Margin of victory5,7213.68%-8.58%
Turnout 155,36760.48%-8.31%
Registered electors 256,918
TMC(M) hold Swing 2.31%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) R. Chokkar 61,322 40.14% New
AIADMK N. Alagarsamy42,59027.88%-38.87
MDMK R. Gnanadoss31,93320.90%New
Independent V. Alagarsamy4,8673.19%New
Independent V. Balakrishnan2,6991.77%New
BJP S. P. A. Vinokara Vijaya Anand1,7381.14%New
Independent R. Durairaj1,5771.03%New
Independent S. Muniyandi9520.62%New
JP M. Jesudoss8920.58%New
Margin of victory18,73212.26%-25.31%
Turnout 152,78168.79%6.16%
Registered electors 235,416
TMC(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -26.61%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK J. Balagangadharan 84,785 66.75% +44.49
DMK B. Rajaram Boopathi 37,059 29.17% -2.02
PMK M. Dharmar1,2580.99%New
Independent A. Rayappan1,2040.95%New
Independent S. Haridoss1,0100.80%New
Margin of victory47,72637.57%33.07%
Turnout 127,02562.63%-9.35%
Registered electors 208,155
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 35.55%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Seenivasan 41,027 31.20% New
INC K. Ayyappan35,11226.70%New
AIADMK V. Balakrishnan29,26822.26%-16.47
Independent S. Periyasamy15,01111.41%New
Independent K. Karuppiah5,3994.11%New
Independent T. Alagar Ramanujam7540.57%New
Independent P. Rathinasabapathy7430.57%New
Independent M. Manmathan7120.54%New
Margin of victory5,9154.50%-5.53%
Turnout 131,50371.98%-2.45%
Registered electors 185,980
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.53%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK V. Balakrishnan 41,731 38.73% -22.59
Independent N. Perumal Samy30,93028.71%New
Independent A. S. Graham29,73627.60%New
Independent G. Muthusamy2,3152.15%New
Independent Gnanaseelant9100.84%New
Margin of victory10,80110.02%-19.70%
Turnout 107,74574.43%10.15%
Registered electors 151,831
AIADMK hold Swing -22.59%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK V. Balakrishnan 53,081 61.32% +33
DMK S. Alagu Thevar 27,34831.59%+21.76
JP P. Alagar Rajan4,0844.72%New
Independent M. Jesudos5490.63%New
Margin of victory25,73329.73%27.48%
Turnout 86,56164.27%-0.07%
Registered electors 135,976
AIADMK gain from JP Swing 30.21%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP K. Ramasamy 24,518 31.11% New
INC Dharwar22,74628.87%New
AIADMK K. Ponnupandian22,31528.32%New
DMK S. Amudan7,7539.84%-49.58
Independent K. Kaliappa Nadar1,0791.37%New
Margin of victory1,7722.25%-19.17%
Turnout 78,80064.34%-7.89%
Registered electors 123,965
JP gain from DMK Swing -28.30%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Kalimuthu 39,854 59.42% New
SWA N. Sundararaj Naicker25,48638.00%New
Independent K. Muthunadar1,0631.58%New
Independent S. K. Gurusamy6711.00%New
Margin of victory14,36821.42%4.74%
Turnout 67,07472.23%-6.89%
Registered electors 101,587
DMK gain from SWA Swing 3.69%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SWA S. Alagu Thevar 38,416 55.73% New
INC R. R. Thevar26,91839.05%-18.57
Independent V. Chinniah2,4023.48%New
Independent P. Nagarathinam1,2001.74%New
Margin of victory11,49816.68%-3.72%
Turnout 68,93679.12%11.10%
Registered electors 90,594
SWA gain from INC Swing -1.89%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Ramaswamy Naidu 35,726 57.62% +3.9
SWA K. Doraisamy Thevar23,07837.22%New
Independent M. Prakasam3,2035.17%New
Margin of victory12,64820.40%-9.08%
Turnout 62,00768.02%13.89%
Registered electors 95,665
INC hold Swing 3.90%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Sivakasi [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Ramaswamy Naidu 25,421 53.72% New
Independent P. Muthuramanuja Thevar11,47124.24%New
Independent A. Subbiah8,76718.53%New
Independent V. Karuppiah1,6653.52%New
Margin of victory13,95029.48%
Turnout 47,32454.13%
Registered electors 87,423
INC win (new seat)

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