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
Lok Sabha constituency Virudhunagar
Established1957
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 has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

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

Tamil Nadu

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. Samikkalai9,8935.40New
MNM S. Mugunthan6,0903.32New
NOTA NOTA1,7270.94−0.6
Independent E. Lakshmanan1,4300.78New
Margin of victory17,3199.451.05
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. Sreeraja61,98635.28New
DMDK R. Sudhakaran17,3799.89New
BJP A. G. Parrathashaarathi6,1893.52+0.68
NTK T. Babu3,2451.85New
NOTA NOTA2,7041.54New
PMK M. Thilagabama1,3500.77New
Independent S. Thaneswaran1,2350.70New
AIFB V. Maharajan9810.56New
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 victory35,65424.1619.09
Turnout 147,60581.058.99
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. Rajendran12,6576.92New
AIFB T. Manikandan8,3294.55New
BSP K. Rajendran5,6983.11New
Independent J. Ragmathullah1,9611.07New
BJP G. Paratha Sarathy1,4760.81New
Margin of victory9,2715.071.38
Turnout 183,00172.0611.58
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 V60,23338.77New
MDMK Ravichandran A24,44715.74−5.17
Independent G. Jeevanandham1,5931.03New
Puratchi Bharatham G. Lourduraj1,1520.74New
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. Gnanadoss31,93320.90New
Independent V. Alagarsamy4,8673.19New
Independent V. Balakrishnan2,6991.77New
BJP S. P. A. Vinokara Vijaya Anand1,7381.14New
Independent R. Durairaj1,5771.03New
Independent S. Muniyandi9520.62New
JP M. Jesudoss8920.58New
Margin of victory18,73212.26−25.31
Turnout 152,78168.796.16
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. Dharmar1,2580.99New
Independent A. Rayappan1,2040.95New
Independent S. Haridoss1,0100.80New
Margin of victory47,72637.5733.07
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. Ayyappan35,11226.70New
AIADMK V. Balakrishnan29,26822.26−16.47
Independent S. Periyasamy15,01111.41New
Independent K. Karuppiah5,3994.11New
Independent T. Alagar Ramanujam7540.57New
Independent P. Rathinasabapathy7430.57New
Independent M. Manmathan7120.54New
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 Samy30,93028.71New
Independent A. S. Graham29,73627.60New
Independent G. Muthusamy2,3152.15New
Independent Gnanaseelant9100.84New
Margin of victory10,80110.02−19.70
Turnout 107,74574.4310.15
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 Rajan4,0844.72New
Independent M. Jesudos5490.63New
Margin of victory25,73329.7327.48
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 Dharwar22,74628.87New
AIADMK K. Ponnupandian22,31528.32New
DMK S. Amudan7,7539.84−49.58
Independent K. Kaliappa Nadar1,0791.37New
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 Naicker25,48638.00New
Independent K. Muthunadar1,0631.58New
Independent S. K. Gurusamy6711.00New
Margin of victory14,36821.424.74
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. Chinniah2,4023.48New
Independent P. Nagarathinam1,2001.74New
Margin of victory11,49816.68−3.72
Turnout 68,93679.1211.10
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 Thevar23,07837.22New
Independent M. Prakasam3,2035.17New
Margin of victory12,64820.40−9.08
Turnout 62,00768.0213.89
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 Thevar11,47124.24New
Independent A. Subbiah8,76718.53New
Independent V. Karuppiah1,6653.52New
Margin of victory13,95029.48
Turnout 47,32454.13
Registered electors 87,423
INC win (new seat)

References

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