Sivaganga Assembly Constituency
Sivagangai is a state assembly constituency in Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the constituency is P. R. Senthilnathan from the AIADMK Party. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Madras State
Year | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | R. V. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress | |
1957 | D. Subramaniya Rajkumar | Independent | |
1962 | R. V. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | S. Sethuraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu
From the 1977 elections, the assembly seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) twice during the 1989 and 1996 elections; the Communist Party of India once during the 2006 elections; Indian National Congress three times during 1977, 1980 and 1984 elections and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) three times during the 1991, 2001 and 2011 elections.
Election results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | P. R. Senthilnathan | 82,153 | 40.66% | -2.49 | |
CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 70,900 | 35.09% | +27.11 | |
NTK | R. Mallika | 22,500 | 11.14% | +9.49 | |
AMMK | K. Anbarasan | 19,824 | 9.81% | New | |
MNM | C. Joseph | 2,105 | 1.04% | New | |
Independent | P. Viswanathan | 1,332 | 0.66% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,270 | 0.63% | -0.18 | |
Margin of victory | 11,253 | 5.57% | 2.06% | ||
Turnout | 202,044 | 67.09% | -2.20% | ||
Rejected ballots | 394 | 0.20% | |||
Registered electors | 301,163 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.49% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | G. Baskaran | 81,697 | 43.15% | New | |
DMK | M. Sathianathan @ Meppal M. Sakthi | 75,061 | 39.64% | New | |
CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 15,114 | 7.98% | -39.83 | |
All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) | G. M. Srithar Vandaiyar | 5,214 | 2.75% | New | |
NTK | Kottaikumar Rama | 3,118 | 1.65% | New | |
ETMK | T. Vellaikkannu | 1,809 | 0.96% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,530 | 0.81% | New | |
PMK | N. Rajasekaran | 1,284 | 0.68% | New | |
GOKMK | M. Kaleeswaran | 981 | 0.52% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,636 | 3.50% | 0.72% | ||
Turnout | 189,342 | 69.29% | -4.16% | ||
Registered electors | 273,251 | ||||
AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | -4.67% |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 75,176 | 47.82% | +13.68 | |
INC | V. Rajasekaran | 70,794 | 45.03% | New | |
BJP | P. M. Rajendran | 2,957 | 1.88% | +0.44 | |
IJK | C. Kulanthaisamy | 2,484 | 1.58% | New | |
Independent | R. Gandhi | 1,815 | 1.15% | New | |
JMM | Kaleeswaran @ M. Kalaiyappan | 1,725 | 1.10% | New | |
Independent | P. Subramanian | 1,636 | 1.04% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,382 | 2.79% | -2.50% | ||
Turnout | 157,216 | 73.46% | 10.65% | ||
Registered electors | 214,027 | ||||
CPI hold | Swing | 13.68% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 39,488 | 34.14% | New | |
MDMK | S. Sevanthiappan | 33,375 | 28.85% | +25.89 | |
Independent | V. Rajasekaran | 30,740 | 26.57% | New | |
DMDK | C. R. Balu | 6,114 | 5.29% | New | |
Independent | Dhanalakshmi | 1,730 | 1.50% | New | |
BJP | S. R. Swaminaathan | 1,667 | 1.44% | New | |
Independent | M. Selvam | 792 | 0.68% | New | |
Independent | M. Sundarapandian | 657 | 0.57% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,113 | 5.28% | 1.26% | ||
Turnout | 115,675 | 62.81% | 5.01% | ||
Registered electors | 184,172 | ||||
CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.54% |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | V. Chandran | 51,708 | 48.68% | +19.09 | |
DMK | Pasumpon Tha. Krishnan | 47,435 | 44.65% | -15.99 | |
MDMK | N. Jeyaraman | 3,149 | 2.96% | -3.93 | |
Independent | J. K. Joseph | 2,430 | 2.29% | New | |
Independent | M. Naina Mohammed | 670 | 0.63% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,273 | 4.02% | -27.04% | ||
Turnout | 106,230 | 57.80% | -5.72% | ||
Registered electors | 183,912 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -11.97% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | Pasumpon Tha. Krishnan | 64,438 | 60.65% | +35.93 | |
AIADMK | K. R. Muruganandam | 31,437 | 29.59% | -43.1 | |
MDMK | Krishnan Peri | 7,327 | 6.90% | New | |
BJP | N. Chockalingam | 1,533 | 1.44% | New | |
Independent | Sadumangalaswamy @ Anbumalaikannan | 696 | 0.66% | New | |
Margin of victory | 33,001 | 31.06% | -16.91% | ||
Turnout | 106,254 | 63.52% | -0.07% | ||
Registered electors | 175,572 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.04% |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | K. R. Muruganandam | 69,506 | 72.69% | +51.65 | |
DMK | B. Manoharan | 23,635 | 24.72% | -9.27 | |
Independent | M. Manoharan | 993 | 1.04% | New | |
PMK | A. Sathiah | 735 | 0.77% | New | |
Margin of victory | 45,871 | 47.97% | 46.20% | ||
Turnout | 95,621 | 63.59% | -7.18% | ||
Registered electors | 157,969 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 38.70% |
1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | B. Manoharan | 33,982 | 33.98% | New | |
INC | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | 32,214 | 32.22% | -23.7 | |
AIADMK | P. Thiagarajan | 21,033 | 21.03% | New | |
AIADMK | P. Anbalagan | 9,888 | 9.89% | New | |
Independent | A. Kottaiyan | 1,458 | 1.46% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,768 | 1.77% | -25.20% | ||
Turnout | 99,992 | 70.77% | -3.42% | ||
Registered electors | 143,895 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | -21.93% |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | O. Subramanian | 49,407 | 55.92% | -1.02 | |
CPI | V. R. Ayyadurai | 25,582 | 28.95% | New | |
Independent | S. P. Ulganathan | 10,183 | 11.52% | New | |
Independent | K. R. Muruganandam | 2,768 | 3.13% | New | |
Margin of victory | 23,825 | 26.96% | 11.19% | ||
Turnout | 88,358 | 74.19% | 11.32% | ||
Registered electors | 126,030 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | -1.02% |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | O. Subramanian | 41,327 | 56.94% | +26.35 | |
Independent | N. Natarajasamy | 29,875 | 41.16% | New | |
Independent | Muthusamy Bharathi | 847 | 1.17% | New | |
Independent | V. Kalla Kontan | 530 | 0.73% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,452 | 15.78% | 12.62% | ||
Turnout | 72,579 | 62.87% | -3.02% | ||
Registered electors | 116,688 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 26.35% |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | O. Subramanian | 23,495 | 30.59% | -4.47 | |
AIADMK | K. R. Muruganandam | 21,066 | 27.43% | New | |
DMK | A. Shanmugam | 12,299 | 16.01% | -44.18 | |
Independent | P. Aathinamilaki | 8,135 | 10.59% | New | |
JP | Sk. Ar. Sm. Ramanathan Chettiar | 6,988 | 9.10% | New | |
Independent | V. Velayuthan Chettiar | 3,453 | 4.50% | New | |
Independent | V. S. Gurusamy | 1,369 | 1.78% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,429 | 3.16% | -21.96% | ||
Turnout | 76,805 | 65.89% | -5.86% | ||
Registered electors | 118,391 | ||||
INC gain from DMK | Swing | -29.60% |
1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | S. Sethuraman | 42,320 | 60.19% | +0.97 | |
INC | O. Subramanian | 24,654 | 35.06% | -5.72 | |
Independent | Dl Nagasundaram | 2,685 | 3.82% | New | |
Independent | Muthulakshmi | 651 | 0.93% | New | |
Margin of victory | 17,666 | 25.13% | 6.69% | ||
Turnout | 70,310 | 71.75% | -7.97% | ||
Registered electors | 101,660 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 0.97% |
1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | S. Sethuraman | 41,604 | 59.22% | New | |
INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 28,654 | 40.78% | -13.15 | |
Margin of victory | 12,950 | 18.43% | 6.94% | ||
Turnout | 70,258 | 79.71% | 10.60% | ||
Registered electors | 90,931 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 5.29% |
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 43,410 | 53.93% | +33.46 | |
SWA | Kalailingam | 34,159 | 42.44% | New | |
Independent | Palanichamy | 1,958 | 2.43% | New | |
Independent | Muthuramalingam | 965 | 1.20% | New | |
Margin of victory | 9,251 | 11.49% | -29.44% | ||
Turnout | 80,492 | 69.11% | 10.94% | ||
Registered electors | 120,470 | ||||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | -7.47% |
1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Subramaniarajkumar | 35,237 | 61.40% | New | |
INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 11,747 | 20.47% | -30.09 | |
Independent | V. Veerappan | 3,334 | 5.81% | New | |
Independent | S. Manuveludayar | 2,648 | 4.61% | New | |
Independent | Nithyasamathanam | 2,455 | 4.28% | New | |
CPI | S. Narayanan | 1,971 | 3.43% | New | |
Margin of victory | 23,490 | 40.93% | 13.23% | ||
Turnout | 57,392 | 58.17% | 1.44% | ||
Registered electors | 98,666 | ||||
Independent gain from INC | Swing | 10.84% |
1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 21,502 | 50.56% | New | |
KMPP | Velayudam Chettiar | 9,723 | 22.86% | New | |
Independent | Seshadri | 5,649 | 13.28% | New | |
Socialist | Raju Pillai | 3,643 | 8.57% | New | |
Independent | Manickam Servai | 2,014 | 4.74% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,779 | 27.70% | |||
Turnout | 42,531 | 56.73% | |||
Registered electors | 74,969 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |