| Sivakasi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 205 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Virudhunagar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 261,809 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Sivakasi is an assembly constituency located inVirudhunagar district inTamil Nadu.[1] It falls underVirudhunagar 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.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | S. Ramasami Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | S. Alagu Thevar | Swatantra Party | |
| 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% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -0.61 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -15.49 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromMDMK | Swing | 15.46 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| MDMKgain fromTMC(M) | Swing | 1.26 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 fromAIADMK | Swing | -26.61 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 35.55 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -7.53 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -22.59 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromJP | Swing | 30.21 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| JPgain fromDMK | Swing | -28.30 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromSWA | Swing | 3.69 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| SWAgain fromINC | Swing | -1.89 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 3.90 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||