Sivakasi (State Assembly Constituency)
Sivakasi is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. 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.
Madras State assembly
Year | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | S. Ramasami Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
1962 | |||
1967 | S. Alagu Thevar | Swatantra Party |
Tamil Nadu assembly
Election Results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | A. M. S. G. Ashokan | 78,947 | 43.07% | +7.79 | |
AIADMK | Lakshmi Ganesan | 61,628 | 33.62% | -10.06 | |
NTK | R. Kanagapriya | 20,865 | 11.38% | +9.53 | |
AMMK | G. Samikkalai | 9,893 | 5.40% | New | |
MNM | S. Mugunthan | 6,090 | 3.32% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,727 | 0.94% | -0.6 | |
Independent | E. Lakshmanan | 1,430 | 0.78% | New | |
Margin of victory | 17,319 | 9.45% | 1.05% | ||
Turnout | 183,320 | 70.02% | -3.87% | ||
Rejected ballots | 61 | 0.03% | |||
Registered electors | 261,809 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.61% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji | 76,734 | 43.67% | -15.49 | |
INC | C. Sreeraja | 61,986 | 35.28% | New | |
DMDK | R. Sudhakaran | 17,379 | 9.89% | New | |
BJP | A. G. Parrathashaarathi | 6,189 | 3.52% | +0.68 | |
NTK | T. Babu | 3,245 | 1.85% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 2,704 | 1.54% | New | |
PMK | M. Thilagabama | 1,350 | 0.77% | New | |
Independent | S. Thaneswaran | 1,235 | 0.70% | New | |
AIFB | V. Maharajan | 981 | 0.56% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,748 | 8.39% | -15.76% | ||
Turnout | 175,702 | 73.89% | -7.15% | ||
Registered electors | 237,773 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.49% |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji | 87,333 | 59.17% | New | |
DMK | T. Vanaraja | 51,679 | 35.01% | -3.63 | |
BJP | P. Meera Devi | 4,198 | 2.84% | +2.04 | |
Margin of victory | 35,654 | 24.16% | 19.09% | ||
Turnout | 147,605 | 81.05% | 8.99% | ||
Registered electors | 182,125 | ||||
AIADMK gain from MDMK | Swing | 15.46% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MDMK | R. Gnanadoss | 79,992 | 43.71% | +27.98 | |
DMK | V. Thangaraj | 70,721 | 38.65% | -0.12 | |
DMDK | V. Rajendran | 12,657 | 6.92% | New | |
AIFB | T. Manikandan | 8,329 | 4.55% | New | |
BSP | K. Rajendran | 5,698 | 3.11% | New | |
Independent | J. Ragmathullah | 1,961 | 1.07% | New | |
BJP | G. Paratha Sarathy | 1,476 | 0.81% | New | |
Margin of victory | 9,271 | 5.07% | 1.38% | ||
Turnout | 183,001 | 72.06% | 11.58% | ||
Registered electors | 253,957 | ||||
MDMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 1.26% |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TMC(M) | A. Rajagopal | 65,954 | 42.45% | New | |
DMK | Thangaraj V | 60,233 | 38.77% | New | |
MDMK | Ravichandran A | 24,447 | 15.74% | -5.17 | |
Independent | G. Jeevanandham | 1,593 | 1.03% | New | |
Puratchi Bharatham | G. Lourduraj | 1,152 | 0.74% | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,721 | 3.68% | -8.58% | ||
Turnout | 155,367 | 60.48% | -8.31% | ||
Registered electors | 256,918 | ||||
TMC(M) hold | Swing | 2.31% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TMC(M) | R. Chokkar | 61,322 | 40.14% | New | |
AIADMK | N. Alagarsamy | 42,590 | 27.88% | -38.87 | |
MDMK | R. Gnanadoss | 31,933 | 20.90% | New | |
Independent | V. Alagarsamy | 4,867 | 3.19% | New | |
Independent | V. Balakrishnan | 2,699 | 1.77% | New | |
BJP | S. P. A. Vinokara Vijaya Anand | 1,738 | 1.14% | New | |
Independent | R. Durairaj | 1,577 | 1.03% | New | |
Independent | S. Muniyandi | 952 | 0.62% | New | |
JP | M. Jesudoss | 892 | 0.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 18,732 | 12.26% | -25.31% | ||
Turnout | 152,781 | 68.79% | 6.16% | ||
Registered electors | 235,416 | ||||
TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -26.61% |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | J. Balagangadharan | 84,785 | 66.75% | +44.49 | |
DMK | B. Rajaram Boopathi | 37,059 | 29.17% | -2.02 | |
PMK | M. Dharmar | 1,258 | 0.99% | New | |
Independent | A. Rayappan | 1,204 | 0.95% | New | |
Independent | S. Haridoss | 1,010 | 0.80% | New | |
Margin of victory | 47,726 | 37.57% | 33.07% | ||
Turnout | 127,025 | 62.63% | -9.35% | ||
Registered electors | 208,155 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 35.55% |
1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | P. Seenivasan | 41,027 | 31.20% | New | |
INC | K. Ayyappan | 35,112 | 26.70% | New | |
AIADMK | V. Balakrishnan | 29,268 | 22.26% | -16.47 | |
Independent | S. Periyasamy | 15,011 | 11.41% | New | |
Independent | K. Karuppiah | 5,399 | 4.11% | New | |
Independent | T. Alagar Ramanujam | 754 | 0.57% | New | |
Independent | P. Rathinasabapathy | 743 | 0.57% | New | |
Independent | M. Manmathan | 712 | 0.54% | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,915 | 4.50% | -5.53% | ||
Turnout | 131,503 | 71.98% | -2.45% | ||
Registered electors | 185,980 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.53% |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | V. Balakrishnan | 41,731 | 38.73% | -22.59 | |
Independent | N. Perumal Samy | 30,930 | 28.71% | New | |
Independent | A. S. Graham | 29,736 | 27.60% | New | |
Independent | G. Muthusamy | 2,315 | 2.15% | New | |
Independent | Gnanaseelant | 910 | 0.84% | New | |
Margin of victory | 10,801 | 10.02% | -19.70% | ||
Turnout | 107,745 | 74.43% | 10.15% | ||
Registered electors | 151,831 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -22.59% |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | V. Balakrishnan | 53,081 | 61.32% | +33 | |
DMK | S. Alagu Thevar | 27,348 | 31.59% | +21.76 | |
JP | P. Alagar Rajan | 4,084 | 4.72% | New | |
Independent | M. Jesudos | 549 | 0.63% | New | |
Margin of victory | 25,733 | 29.73% | 27.48% | ||
Turnout | 86,561 | 64.27% | -0.07% | ||
Registered electors | 135,976 | ||||
AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 30.21% |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP | K. Ramasamy | 24,518 | 31.11% | New | |
INC | Dharwar | 22,746 | 28.87% | New | |
AIADMK | K. Ponnupandian | 22,315 | 28.32% | New | |
DMK | S. Amudan | 7,753 | 9.84% | -49.58 | |
Independent | K. Kaliappa Nadar | 1,079 | 1.37% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,772 | 2.25% | -19.17% | ||
Turnout | 78,800 | 64.34% | -7.89% | ||
Registered electors | 123,965 | ||||
JP gain from DMK | Swing | -28.30% |
1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | K. Kalimuthu | 39,854 | 59.42% | New | |
SWA | N. Sundararaj Naicker | 25,486 | 38.00% | New | |
Independent | K. Muthunadar | 1,063 | 1.58% | New | |
Independent | S. K. Gurusamy | 671 | 1.00% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,368 | 21.42% | 4.74% | ||
Turnout | 67,074 | 72.23% | -6.89% | ||
Registered electors | 101,587 | ||||
DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 3.69% |
1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWA | S. Alagu Thevar | 38,416 | 55.73% | New | |
INC | R. R. Thevar | 26,918 | 39.05% | -18.57 | |
Independent | V. Chinniah | 2,402 | 3.48% | New | |
Independent | P. Nagarathinam | 1,200 | 1.74% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,498 | 16.68% | -3.72% | ||
Turnout | 68,936 | 79.12% | 11.10% | ||
Registered electors | 90,594 | ||||
SWA gain from INC | Swing | -1.89% |
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | S. Ramaswamy Naidu | 35,726 | 57.62% | +3.9 | |
SWA | K. Doraisamy Thevar | 23,078 | 37.22% | New | |
Independent | M. Prakasam | 3,203 | 5.17% | New | |
Margin of victory | 12,648 | 20.40% | -9.08% | ||
Turnout | 62,007 | 68.02% | 13.89% | ||
Registered electors | 95,665 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 3.90% |
1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | S. Ramaswamy Naidu | 25,421 | 53.72% | New | |
Independent | P. Muthuramanuja Thevar | 11,471 | 24.24% | New | |
Independent | A. Subbiah | 8,767 | 18.53% | New | |
Independent | V. Karuppiah | 1,665 | 3.52% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,950 | 29.48% | |||
Turnout | 47,324 | 54.13% | |||
Registered electors | 87,423 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |