Sirkazhi Assembly constituency

Sirkazhi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.^[2][3] The constituency is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes (SC). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.^[4]

Sirkazhi
Constituency No. 160 for the Tamil 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 M. Panneerselvam
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

The assembly seat has been won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the 1977, 1989, 1996 and 2006 elections and Anna 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.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	C. Muthiah Pillai		Indian National Congress
1957	C. Muthia Pillai and K. B. S. Mani
1962	R. Thangavelu
1967	K. B. S. Mani		Independent

Tamil Nadu

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

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
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%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[6][7]

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
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	6.37%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[8]

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
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-11.58%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[9]

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
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	7.29%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[10]

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
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-1.98%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[11][12]

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
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-9.94%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[13]

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
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-2.03%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[14]

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
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	20.51%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[15]

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
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-14.88%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[16][17]

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
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-2.12%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[18]

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
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	14.40%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[19]

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
	DMK gain from CPI		Swing	-9.87%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[20]

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
	CPI gain from Independent		Swing	-4.98%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[21]

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
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	22.42%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[22]

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
	INC hold		Swing	6.55%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[23]

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
	INC hold		Swing	-7.50%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi^[24]

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
	INC win (new seat)