| Srivaikuntam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 216 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Area of Srivaikuntam Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukkudi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thoothukkudi |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 224,689 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
| Preceded by | S. P. Shunmuganathan |
Srivaikuntam State Assembly constituency (Tamil:ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234state legislative assembly constituencies inTamil Nadu in southernIndia. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included inThoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since 1957 election.[1]
| No. | Name | Term of office | Assembly (Election) | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | |||||
| 1 | A. P. C. Veerabahu | 29 April 1957 | 1 March 1962 | 2nd (1957) | Indian National Congress | |
| 29 March 1962 | 28 February 1967 | 3rd (1962) | ||||
| 2 | Si. Pa. Aditanar | 15 March 1967 | 5 January 1971 | 4th (1967) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 22 March 1971 | 31 January 1976 | 5th (1971) | ||||
| 3 | K. Sathu Selvaraj | 4 July 1977 | 17 February 1980 | 6th (1977) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 4 | E. Ramasubramanian | 19 June 1980 | 15 November 1984 | 7th (1980) | ||
| 5 | S. Daniel Raj | 25 February 1985 | 30 January 1988 | 8th (1984) | Indian National Congress | |
| 6 February 1989 | 30 January 1991 | 9th (1989) | ||||
| 1 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 10th (1991) | ||||
| 6 | S. David Selvyn | 22 May 1996 | 14 May 2001 | 11th (1996) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 7 | S. P. Shunmuganathan | 22 May 2001 | 12 May 2006 | 12th (2001) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 8 | D. Selvaraj | 17 May 2006 | 5 July 2009 | 13th (2006) | Indian National Congress | |
| 9 | M. B. Sudalaiyandi | 27 August 2009 | 14 May 2011 | 13th (2009) | ||
| (7) | S. P. Shunmuganathan | 23 May 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 14th (2011) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 25 May 2016 | 3 May 2021 | 15th (2016) | ||||
| 10 | Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj | 11 May 2021 | Incumbent | 16th (2021) | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021 | 46.75% | |||
| 2016 | 41.96% | |||
| 2011 | 52.86% | |||
| 2009 | 63.70% | |||
| 2006 | 40.72% | |||
| 2001 | 46.58% | |||
| 1996 | 42.57% | |||
| 1991 | 62.54% | |||
| 1989 | 34.12% | |||
| 1984 | 53.76% | |||
| 1980 | 38.99% | |||
| 1977 | 31.29% | |||
| 1971 | 54.95% | |||
| 1967 | 62.57% | |||
| 1962 | 48.28% | |||
| 1957 | 61.06% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj | 76,843 | 46.75% | +7.05 | |
| AIADMK | S. P. Shunmuganathan | 59,471 | 36.18% | −5.79 | |
| NTK | P. Subbiah Pandian | 12,706 | 7.73% | +6.37 | |
| AMMK | Eral S. Ramesh | 10,203 | 6.21% | New | |
| MNM | R. Chandra Sekar | 1,355 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,372 | 10.57% | 8.30% | ||
| Turnout | 164,386 | 73.26% | −1.62% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 123 | 0.07% | |||
| Registered electors | 224,384 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 4.78% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. P. Shunmuganathan | 65,198 | 41.96% | −10.89 | |
| INC | V. Rani Venkatesan | 61,667 | 39.69% | +2.85 | |
| BJP | S. Selvaraj | 9,582 | 6.17% | +3.04 | |
| TMC(M) | S. D. R. Vijayaseelan | 6,203 | 3.99% | New | |
| AIFB | S. Muthuramalingam | 3,764 | 2.42% | New | |
| NTK | P. Subbiah Pandian | 2,113 | 1.36% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,457 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | U. Chithiraipandi | 810 | 0.52% | New | |
| PMK | G. Lingaraj | 806 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,531 | 2.27% | −13.74% | ||
| Turnout | 155,366 | 74.89% | −0.14% | ||
| Registered electors | 207,471 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | -10.89% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. P. Shunmuganathan | 69,708 | 52.86% | +13.82 | |
| INC | M. B. Sudalaiyandi | 48,586 | 36.84% | −3.94 | |
| JMM | S. Sudalaimani | 6,033 | 4.57% | New | |
| BJP | S. Selvaraj | 4,125 | 3.13% | +0.22 | |
| AIMF | H. M. Mohammed Yusuf | 1,303 | 0.99% | New | |
| Independent | N. Saravanan | 1,255 | 0.95% | New | |
| APM | K. Chinnadurai | 869 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,122 | 16.02% | 14.27% | ||
| Turnout | 131,879 | 75.03% | 8.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 175,769 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromINC | Swing | 12.08% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. Selvaraj | 38,188 | 40.78% | New | |
| AIADMK | S. P. Shunmuganathan | 36,556 | 39.04% | −7.54 | |
| PT | E. Athisaya Kumar | 9,324 | 9.96% | New | |
| DMDK | C. Sathiya Seelan | 3,166 | 3.38% | New | |
| BJP | P. M. Paulraj | 2,719 | 2.90% | New | |
| AIFB | S. Frederick Stanley | 2,136 | 2.28% | New | |
| Independent | E. George Benni | 719 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,632 | 1.74% | −1.64% | ||
| Turnout | 93,643 | 66.58% | 13.59% | ||
| Registered electors | 140,639 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -5.80% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. P. Shunmuganathan | 39,739 | 46.58% | New | |
| DMK | S. David Selvyn | 36,853 | 43.19% | +0.62 | |
| MDMK | P. Selvam | 6,184 | 7.25% | New | |
| Independent | R. Jayapal | 987 | 1.16% | New | |
| SP | J. Rajan | 831 | 0.97% | New | |
| Independent | B. Rajaendran | 727 | 0.85% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,886 | 3.38% | −11.85% | ||
| Turnout | 85,321 | 53.00% | −8.50% | ||
| Registered electors | 161,095 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 4.01% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. David Selvyn | 36,917 | 42.57% | +13.66 | |
| INC | S. Daniel Raj | 23,708 | 27.34% | −35.2 | |
| CPI(M) | P. Sampath @ Thirugnana Sambantham | 11,539 | 13.31% | New | |
| JP | S. Chellappa | 7,743 | 8.93% | New | |
| BJP | S. P. Vel | 3,305 | 3.81% | −2.89 | |
| AIIC(T) | V. Manoharaj | 1,390 | 1.60% | New | |
| Independent | S. Chandrasekar | 1,157 | 1.33% | New | |
| Independent | T. Viswanathan | 494 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,209 | 15.23% | −18.39% | ||
| Turnout | 86,719 | 61.50% | 2.21% | ||
| Registered electors | 148,864 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | -19.97% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Daniel Raj | 50,800 | 62.54% | +28.42 | |
| DMK | S. David Selvyn | 23,486 | 28.91% | −1.21 | |
| BJP | C. Thiru Neelakandan | 5,445 | 6.70% | New | |
| PMK | M. Ysakky | 526 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 27,314 | 33.62% | 29.62% | ||
| Turnout | 81,233 | 59.29% | −9.78% | ||
| Registered electors | 142,524 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 28.42% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Daniel Raj | 29,615 | 34.12% | −19.64 | |
| DMK | C. Jegaveerapandian | 26,143 | 30.12% | −14.09 | |
| AIADMK | K. Kanagaraj | 16,757 | 19.31% | New | |
| AIADMK | S. Muthukaruppan | 12,951 | 14.92% | New | |
| Independent | M. Arikrishnan | 502 | 0.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,472 | 4.00% | −5.55% | ||
| Turnout | 86,797 | 69.07% | −0.49% | ||
| Registered electors | 127,689 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -19.64% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Daniel Raj | 41,513 | 53.76% | +17.85 | |
| DMK | S. P. Muthu | 34,140 | 44.21% | New | |
| Independent | T. Mullai Vazhuthai | 501 | 0.65% | New | |
| Independent | D. Jones | 495 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,373 | 9.55% | 6.46% | ||
| Turnout | 77,226 | 69.56% | 7.95% | ||
| Registered electors | 116,124 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 14.76% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | E. Ramasubramanian | 26,502 | 38.99% | +7.7 | |
| INC | V. Shanmugam | 24,404 | 35.91% | +12.45 | |
| Independent | S. P. Adithanar | 12,119 | 17.83% | New | |
| Independent | S. Ashokkumar | 3,890 | 5.72% | New | |
| Independent | L. Chelliah | 542 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | P. Pothiah Pillai | 511 | 0.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,098 | 3.09% | −2.33% | ||
| Turnout | 67,968 | 61.61% | 2.98% | ||
| Registered electors | 111,712 | ||||
| AIADMKhold | Swing | 7.70% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Sathu Selvaraj | 20,459 | 31.29% | New | |
| DMK | S. Muthu | 16,919 | 25.87% | −29.07 | |
| INC | S. Nainar Kulasekaran | 15,340 | 23.46% | −17.35 | |
| JP | M. Sankarapandian | 12,672 | 19.38% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,540 | 5.41% | −8.72% | ||
| Turnout | 65,390 | 58.63% | −16.46% | ||
| Registered electors | 112,893 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | -23.66% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. P. Adithanar | 37,329 | 54.95% | −7.63 | |
| INC | R. A. R. Annamalai | 27,724 | 40.81% | +6.75 | |
| Independent | T. Natarajan | 1,541 | 2.27% | New | |
| Independent | C. Esakki Thevar | 377 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,605 | 14.14% | −14.38% | ||
| Turnout | 67,938 | 75.09% | −0.02% | ||
| Registered electors | 98,701 | ||||
| DMKhold | Swing | -7.63% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. P. Adithanar | 41,828 | 62.57% | +41.87 | |
| INC | R. Nadar | 22,767 | 34.06% | −14.22 | |
| Independent | K. Kone | 852 | 1.27% | New | |
| Independent | Perumal | 656 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,061 | 28.51% | 0.94% | ||
| Turnout | 66,848 | 75.12% | 6.71% | ||
| Registered electors | 93,282 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | 14.30% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. P. C. Veerabahu | 29,949 | 48.28% | −12.79 | |
| DMK | S. Pechi | 12,844 | 20.70% | New | |
| SWA | Ganapathi | 10,639 | 17.15% | New | |
| Independent | T. S. Perumal | 5,951 | 9.59% | New | |
| Independent | A. Packianathan | 2,655 | 4.28% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,105 | 27.57% | −11.10% | ||
| Turnout | 62,038 | 68.41% | 15.01% | ||
| Registered electors | 93,868 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | -12.79% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. P. C. Veerabahu | 29,849 | 61.06% | New | |
| Independent | Y. Perumal | 10,943 | 22.39% | New | |
| Independent | Jagaveer Rajendran | 6,300 | 12.89% | New | |
| Independent | P. Cheeni | 1,792 | 3.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,906 | 38.68% | |||
| Turnout | 48,884 | 53.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 91,557 | ||||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||