# Sathankulam Assembly constituency

Sathankulam was an assembly constituency located in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu. It fell under Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency. It was one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| Madras State ||||
| 1952 | K. T. Kosalram | Independent |
| 1957 | S. P. Adithanar | Independent |
| 1962 | K. T. Kosalram | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Martin | Indian National Congress |
| Tamil Nadu ||||
| 1971 | K. P. Kandasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | R. Jebamani | Janata Party |
| 1980 | S. N. Ramasamy | Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |
| 1984 | S. N. Ramasamy | Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |
| 1989 | Kumari Ananthan | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Kumari Ananthan | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | S. S. Mani Nadar | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | S. S. Mani Nadar | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2003 | Neelamega Varnam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | Rani Venkatesan | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rani Venkatesan | 45,446 | 52.22% | |
| | MDMK | P. Nazareth Durai | 29,938 | 34.40% | |
| | DMDK | V. Diamond Raja | 3,827 | 4.40% | |
| | AIFB | S. Muthu Ramalingam | 2,867 | 3.29% | |
| | BJP | T. Siva Subramanian | 1,883 | 2.16% | −39.81% |
| | BSP | M. Thangaraj | 1,544 | 1.77% | |
| | Independent | J. Jesubaskar | 582 | 0.67% | |
| | Independent | S. Ponpandi | 280 | 0.32% | |
| | Independent | T. Micheal Antony Ainrose | 184 | 0.21% | |
| | Independent | P. Balakrishnan | 182 | 0.21% | |
| | Independent | P. Sugumaran | 162 | 0.19% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,508 | 17.82% | 10.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,035 | 66.83% | 21.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,239 | | |
| | INC gain from TMC(M) | INC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 2.80% | |

### 2002 by-election

Source: ECI Election was necessitated due to death of S.S. Mani Nadar.
2002–03 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Sathankulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | L. Neelamegavarnam | 56,945 | 57.0% | |
| | INC | A. Mahendran | 39,453 | 39.0% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,492 | 18.0% | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,446 | 64.8% | n/a |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. S. Mani Nadar | 38,308 | 49.42% | −5.10% |
| | BJP | A. N. Rajakkannan | 32,542 | 41.98% | 32.36% |
| | Independent | B. Stalin | 2,600 | 3.35% | |
| | Independent | D. Emi | 2,079 | 2.68% | |
| | JD(S) | R. J. Paul | 709 | 0.91% | |
| | Independent | R. Santhakumar | 362 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | M. B. Jayaprakash Narayanan | 247 | 0.32% | |
| | Independent | I. Johnjebaraj | 220 | 0.28% | |
| | Independent | P. Esakkimuthunadar | 166 | 0.21% | |
| | Independent | T. Augustine Ebenezer | 161 | 0.21% | |
| | Independent | M. Pandi | 127 | 0.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,766 | 7.44% | −23.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,521 | 45.28% | −8.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 171,481 | | |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | -5.10% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. S. Mani Nadar | 44,376 | 54.51% | |
| | INC | B. Kasi Anantham | 19,140 | 23.51% | −48.58% |
| | BJP | G. S. Rajagopal | 7,832 | 9.62% | |
| | KNMK | R. M. Shanmughanathan | 4,738 | 5.82% | |
| | JD | P. S. Siva Subramanian | 3,005 | 3.69% | |
| | Independent | I. Gopalasamy | 968 | 1.19% | |
| | ATMK | T. Jegadeesan | 496 | 0.61% | |
| | Independent | V. Paramasivan | 184 | 0.23% | |
| | Independent | T. Rathnakar | 126 | 0.15% | |
| | Independent | A. Sundar @ Rajeswaran | 81 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | M. A. Krishnapandian | 80 | 0.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,236 | 31.00% | −17.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,403 | 53.75% | 5.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,799 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -17.58% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kumari Ananthan | 52,719 | 72.09% | 43.44% |
| | JD | M. A. Ganesa Pandiyan | 16,894 | 23.10% | |
| | JP | P. Thalavan | 2,596 | 3.55% | |
| | THMM | K. Sivasubbu | 309 | 0.42% | |
| | PMK | V. Ulagu | 193 | 0.26% | |
| | Independent | Soosai Gurunathan | 179 | 0.24% | |
| | Independent | R. Jebamani | 134 | 0.18% | |
| | Independent | David Rajaya | 106 | 0.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 35,825 | 48.99% | 47.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,130 | 47.84% | −16.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,063 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 43.44% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kumari Ananthan | 24,913 | 28.65% | |
| | DMK | P. Durai Raj | 23,717 | 27.27% | |
| | AIADMK | S. R. Subramania Athithan | 20,127 | 23.14% | |
| | Independent | D. G. Jayasingh | 13,569 | 15.60% | |
| | BJP | T. Arasuraja | 2,891 | 3.32% | |
| | Independent | N. Aelvaraj | 1,063 | 1.22% | |
| | India Farmers and Tailers Party | A. V. K. Balasubramanian | 217 | 0.25% | |
| | Independent | T. Pandaram | 122 | 0.14% | |
| | Independent | V. Shanmugam | 81 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | S. Suriamuthu | 77 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | T. Ratnam | 52 | 0.06% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,196 | 1.38% | −10.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,968 | 64.16% | 4.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,325 | | |
| | INC gain from GKC | INC gain from GKC | Swing | -25.05% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | GKC | S. N. Ramasamy | 37,892 | 53.69% | |
| | JP | M. A. Ganesapandian | 29,275 | 41.48% | |
| | Independent | R. Thangarasu | 1,431 | 2.03% | |
| | Independent | Soorimuthu Thevar | 597 | 0.85% | |
| | Independent | V. Ganapathi Andi | 516 | 0.73% | |
| | Independent | Murugesan Alias Durai Murugan | 511 | 0.72% | |
| | Independent | S. T. Jayapal | 351 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,617 | 12.21% | 10.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,573 | 59.36% | 10.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,821 | | |
| | GKC hold | GKC hold | Swing | 12.46% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | GKC | S. N. Ramasamy | 24,700 | 41.24% | |
| | INC | R. Dhanuskodi Athithan | 23,688 | 39.55% | 14.08% |
| | JP | M. A. Ganesa Pandiyan | 10,349 | 17.28% | |
| | Independent | A. P. Raja Singh | 695 | 1.16% | |
| | Independent | C. Subrammaniam | 260 | 0.43% | |
| | Independent | S. R. Savarimuthu | 208 | 0.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,012 | 1.69% | 0.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,900 | 49.04% | −0.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 123,284 | | |
| | GKC gain from JP | GKC gain from JP | Swing | 13.87% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | R. Jebamani | 18,362 | 27.36% | |
| | Independent | S. P. Adithanar | 17,507 | 26.09% | |
| | INC | M. S. Selvarajan | 17,091 | 25.47% | −18.66% |
| | DMK | D. Nellai Nedumaran | 10,879 | 16.21% | −35.51% |
| | Independent | Syed Shahul Hameed | 2,274 | 3.39% | |
| | Independent | C. Kandiah | 988 | 1.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 855 | 1.27% | −6.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,101 | 49.72% | −20.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,771 | | |
| | JP gain from DMK | JP gain from DMK | Swing | -24.36% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. P. Kandasamy | 33,510 | 51.72% | 6.45% |
| | INC | T. Martin | 28,592 | 44.13% | −8.38% |
| | Independent | Ramiah | 2,687 | 4.15% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,918 | 7.59% | 0.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,789 | 70.53% | 3.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,967 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.79% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Martin | 31,143 | 52.51% | −15.90% |
| | DMK | S. P. Adithanar | 26,846 | 45.27% | |
| | CPI(M) | S. Poovalingam | 1,317 | 2.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,297 | 7.25% | −33.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,306 | 67.15% | 1.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,835 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -15.90% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. T. Kosalram | 43,428 | 68.42% | 29.92% |
| | We Tamils | A. P. Rajsingh | 17,351 | 27.33% | |
| | SWA | K. Selladurai Valllikutti | 2,698 | 4.25% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,077 | 41.08% | 21.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,477 | 65.80% | 8.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,249 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 10.68% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. B. Aadityan | 33,636 | 57.73% | |
| | INC | S. Kandasamy | 22,429 | 38.50% | |
| | Independent | M. Arunachalam | 1,115 | 1.91% | |
| | Independent | A. P. V. Athimuthu | 1,083 | 1.86% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,207 | 19.24% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,263 | 57.55% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,01,233 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattankulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kosalram | 12,498 | 36.48% | |
| | Independent | Meganathan | 9,615 | 28.06% | |
| | Independent | Jayaraj Nadar | 8,071 | 23.56% | |
| | Independent | Mohammad Hussain | 4,078 | 11.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,883 | 8.41% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,262 | 51.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,988 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |