Sivakasi Assembly constituency

Sivakasi is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.^[1] It falls under Virudhunagar 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.

Sivakasi
Constituency No. 205 for the Tamil 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 A. M. S. G. Ashokan
Party	INC
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1957	S. Ramasami Naidu		Indian National Congress
1962
1967	S. Alagu Thevar		Swatantra Party

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	K. Kalimuthu		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	K. Ramasamy		Janata Party
1980	V. Balakrishnan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
1989	P. Seenivasan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	J. Balagangadharan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	R. Chokkar		Tamil Maanila Congress
2001	A. Rajagopal
2006	R. Gnanadoss		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016
2021	A. M. S. G. Ashokan		Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

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%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[2]

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

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[3]

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

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[4]

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

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[5]

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

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[6]

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

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[7]

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

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[8]

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

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[9]

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

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[10]

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

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[11]

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

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[12]

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

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[13]

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

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[14]

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

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[15]

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

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi^[16]

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)