| Sirkazhi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 160 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mayiladuthurai |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,52,510[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Sirkazhi is a state assembly constituency inTamil Nadu.[2][3] The constituency is reserved for candidates from theScheduled Castes (SC). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.[4]
The assembly seat has been won byDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the 1977, 1989, 1996 and 2006 elections andAnna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) in 1980, 1984, 1991, 2001 and 2011.[5] As of 2021, the MLA of the constituency is M. Panneerselvam from the DMK.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C. Muthiah Pillai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | C. Muthia Pillai andK. B. S. Mani | ||
| 1962 | R. Thangavelu | ||
| 1967 | K. B. S. Mani | Independent | |
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | S. Vadivel | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977 | K. Subravelu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | K. Balasubramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1984 | |||
| 1989 | M. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1991 | T. Moorthy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1996 | M. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2001 | N. Chandramohan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | M. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2011 | Dr. M. Sakthi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | P. V. Bharathi | ||
| 2021 | M. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | 49.41% | |||
| 2016 | 43.05% | |||
| 2011 | 54.62% | |||
| 2006 | 47.34% | |||
| 2001 | 49.31% | |||
| 1996 | 59.25% | |||
| 1991 | 61.29% | |||
| 1989 | 40.78% | |||
| 1984 | 55.65% | |||
| 1980 | 57.78% | |||
| 1977 | 43.38% | |||
| 1971 | 53.25% | |||
| 1967 | 58.23% | |||
| 1962 | 35.80% | |||
| 1957 | 29.25% | |||
| 1952 | 36.75% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Panneerselvam | 94,057 | 49.41% | +11.43 | |
| AIADMK | P. V. Bharathi | 81,909 | 43.03% | −0.02 | |
| NTK | A. Kavitha | 11,013 | 5.79% | +4.98 | |
| AMMK | Pon. Balu | 1,308 | 0.69% | New | |
| MNM | R. Prabu | 1,000 | 0.53% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 977 | 0.51% | −0.25 | |
| Margin of victory | 12,148 | 6.38% | 1.32% | ||
| Turnout | 190,348 | 75.38% | −1.31% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 91 | 0.05% | |||
| Registered electors | 252,510 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 6.37% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. V. Bharathi | 76,487 | 43.05% | −11.58 | |
| DMK | S. Killai Ravindran | 67,484 | 37.98% | New | |
| PMK | N. Muthukumar | 14,890 | 8.38% | New | |
| DMDK | R. Umanath | 12,060 | 6.79% | New | |
| NTK | B. Jothi | 1,430 | 0.80% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,360 | 0.77% | New | |
| BJP | M. R. S. Elavalagan | 1,187 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,003 | 5.07% | −12.76% | ||
| Turnout | 177,685 | 76.70% | −2.12% | ||
| Registered electors | 231,675 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -11.58% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Dr. M. Sakthi | 83,881 | 54.62% | New | |
| VCK | P. Durairajan | 56,502 | 36.79% | New | |
| Independent | P. Kalaivani | 4,018 | 2.62% | New | |
| Independent | M. Kanivannan | 3,779 | 2.46% | New | |
| Independent | S. Kumararaja | 1,721 | 1.12% | New | |
| BSP | M. Krishnaraj | 1,331 | 0.87% | New | |
| Independent | A. Mayavan | 1,030 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 27,379 | 17.83% | 14.77% | ||
| Turnout | 153,561 | 78.82% | 7.02% | ||
| Registered electors | 194,824 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 7.29% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Panneerselvam | 58,609 | 47.34% | +2.16 | |
| VCK | P. Durairajan | 54,818 | 44.27% | New | |
| DMDK | Pon. Balakrishnan | 5,143 | 4.15% | New | |
| CPI(ML)L | N. Gunasekaran | 1,497 | 1.21% | −1.3 | |
| Independent | M. Muthu Balakrishnan | 1,260 | 1.02% | New | |
| BJP | S. Elavazhagan | 1,115 | 0.90% | New | |
| SP | K. Tamilmaran | 996 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,791 | 3.06% | −1.08% | ||
| Turnout | 123,817 | 71.80% | 7.04% | ||
| Registered electors | 172,456 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -1.98% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | N. Chandramohan | 52,759 | 49.31% | +17.56 | |
| DMK | J. Irai Ezhil | 48,329 | 45.17% | −14.08 | |
| MDMK | R. Senthilselvan | 3,220 | 3.01% | −0.19 | |
| CPI(ML)L | N. Gunasekaran | 2,680 | 2.50% | +1.92 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,430 | 4.14% | −23.36% | ||
| Turnout | 106,988 | 64.76% | −7.20% | ||
| Registered electors | 165,329 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | -9.94% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Panneerselvam | 63,975 | 59.25% | +31.38 | |
| AIADMK | V. Bharathi | 34,281 | 31.75% | −29.54 | |
| PMK | P. Muthusamy | 5,461 | 5.06% | New | |
| MDMK | R. Senthilselvan | 3,452 | 3.20% | New | |
| CPI(ML)L | N. Gunasekaran | 630 | 0.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,694 | 27.50% | −5.92% | ||
| Turnout | 107,973 | 71.96% | 1.54% | ||
| Registered electors | 157,467 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -2.03% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | T. Moorthy | 62,321 | 61.29% | +46.12 | |
| DMK | M. Panneerselvam | 28,337 | 27.87% | −12.91 | |
| PMK | A. Samivelu | 10,931 | 10.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 33,984 | 33.42% | 7.98% | ||
| Turnout | 101,690 | 70.42% | 2.53% | ||
| Registered electors | 150,643 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 20.51% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Panneerselvam | 36,512 | 40.78% | −2.67 | |
| INC | Ramasamy N | 13,737 | 15.34% | New | |
| AIADMK | K. Balasubramanian | 13,577 | 15.16% | −40.49 | |
| AIADMK | Moorthy T | 12,576 | 14.04% | −41.61 | |
| Independent | K. B. S. Mani | 12,385 | 13.83% | New | |
| Independent | P. Natesan | 628 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,775 | 25.43% | 13.22% | ||
| Turnout | 89,543 | 67.90% | −12.28% | ||
| Registered electors | 134,525 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -14.88% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Balasubramanian | 51,438 | 55.65% | −2.12 | |
| DMK | M. Panneerselvam | 40,152 | 43.44% | +1.22 | |
| Margin of victory | 11,286 | 12.21% | −3.34% | ||
| Turnout | 92,423 | 80.17% | 5.70% | ||
| Registered electors | 120,444 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -2.12% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Balasubramanian | 49,334 | 57.78% | +20.57 | |
| DMK | K. Subravelu | 36,054 | 42.22% | −1.15 | |
| Margin of victory | 13,280 | 15.55% | 9.38% | ||
| Turnout | 85,388 | 74.47% | 4.37% | ||
| Registered electors | 116,654 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 14.40% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Subravelu | 34,281 | 43.38% | New | |
| AIADMK | K. Balasubramanian | 29,405 | 37.21% | New | |
| INC | K. Vaithilingam | 8,503 | 10.76% | −31.98 | |
| JP | D. Kailasam | 6,405 | 8.10% | New | |
| Independent | M. Gurusamy | 440 | 0.56% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,876 | 6.17% | −4.34% | ||
| Turnout | 79,034 | 70.10% | −6.19% | ||
| Registered electors | 114,299 | ||||
| DMKgain fromCPI | Swing | -9.87% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | S. Vadivel | 31,977 | 53.25% | New | |
| INC | K. B. S. Mani | 25,667 | 42.74% | +6.26 | |
| Independent | N. S. Muruges | 2,409 | 4.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,310 | 10.51% | −11.24% | ||
| Turnout | 60,053 | 76.28% | −3.80% | ||
| Registered electors | 84,532 | ||||
| CPIgain fromIndependent | Swing | -4.98% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. B. S. Mani | 34,316 | 58.23% | New | |
| INC | R. Thangavelu | 21,502 | 36.48% | +0.68 | |
| Independent | P. Munian | 3,116 | 5.29% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,814 | 21.74% | 11.30% | ||
| Turnout | 58,934 | 80.08% | 3.81% | ||
| Registered electors | 78,901 | ||||
| Independentgain fromINC | Swing | 22.42% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Thangavelu | 22,434 | 35.80% | +6.55 | |
| Independent | K. B. S. Mani | 15,890 | 25.36% | New | |
| DMK | P. Velayutham | 12,626 | 20.15% | New | |
| CPI | V. Velayutham | 11,708 | 18.69% | +5.68 | |
| Margin of victory | 6,544 | 10.44% | 9.38% | ||
| Turnout | 62,658 | 76.28% | −29.46% | ||
| Registered electors | 86,331 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 6.55% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. Muthiah Pillai | 48,973 | 29.25% | −7.5 | |
| INC | K. B. S. Mani | 47,194 | 28.19% | −8.56 | |
| CPI | K. Sami Durai Annangar | 21,768 | 13.00% | −18.8 | |
| CPI | V. Velayutham (Sc) | 14,496 | 8.66% | −23.14 | |
| Independent | P. Velayutham (Sc) | 11,629 | 6.95% | New | |
| Independent | C. Jambu | 10,363 | 6.19% | New | |
| Independent | N. Govindasami Naidu | 9,710 | 5.80% | New | |
| Independent | Krishnanyagi (Sc) | 3,278 | 1.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,779 | 1.06% | −3.89% | ||
| Turnout | 167,411 | 105.74% | 40.23% | ||
| Registered electors | 158,328 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -7.50% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. Muthiah Pillai | 18,622 | 36.75% | New | |
| CPI | K. Swamithurai Annagar | 16,114 | 31.80% | New | |
| Independent | C. Ramanatha Mudaliar | 6,643 | 13.11% | New | |
| Independent | S. T. S. V. Murugavel Padayachi | 5,942 | 11.73% | New | |
| Independent | S. Pakkiriswami Pillai | 1,835 | 3.62% | New | |
| Socialist | N. Somasundaram Pillai | 1,512 | 2.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,508 | 4.95% | |||
| Turnout | 50,668 | 65.51% | |||
| Registered electors | 77,345 | ||||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||