# Sivakasi Assembly constituency

Sivakasi is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. 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.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | S. Ramasami Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | S. Ramasami Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 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 | V. Balakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | P. Seenivasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | J. Balagangadharan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | R. Chokkar | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | A. Rajagopal | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | R. Gnanadoss | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | A. M. S. G. Ashokan | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 42.66% | 42.66% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.67% | 43.67% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 59.17% | 59.17% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.71% | 43.71% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 42.45% | 42.45% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 40.14% | 40.14% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 66.75% | 66.75% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 31.20% | 31.20% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 38.73% | 38.73% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 61.32% | 61.32% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 31.11% | 31.11% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 59.42% | 59.42% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 55.73% | 55.73% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 57.62% | 57.62% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 53.72% | 53.72% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,319 | 9.45% | 1.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,320 | 70.02% | −3.87% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 61 | 0.03% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 261,809 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.61% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,748 | 8.39% | −15.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175,702 | 73.89% | −7.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 237,773 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.49% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 35,654 | 24.16% | 19.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,605 | 81.05% | 8.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,125 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from MDMK | AIADMK gain from MDMK | Swing | 15.46% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,271 | 5.07% | 1.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,001 | 72.06% | 11.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 253,957 | | |
| | MDMK gain from TMC(M) | MDMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 1.26% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,721 | 3.68% | −8.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 155,367 | 60.48% | −8.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 256,918 | | |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | 2.31% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,732 | 12.26% | −25.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,781 | 68.79% | 6.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 235,416 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -26.61% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 47,726 | 37.57% | 33.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,025 | 62.63% | −9.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 208,155 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 35.55% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,915 | 4.50% | −5.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,503 | 71.98% | −2.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 185,980 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.53% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,801 | 10.02% | −19.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,745 | 74.43% | 10.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,831 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -22.59% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,733 | 29.73% | 27.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,561 | 64.27% | −0.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,976 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from JP | AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 30.21% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,772 | 2.25% | −19.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,800 | 64.34% | −7.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 123,965 | | |
| | JP gain from DMK | JP gain from DMK | Swing | -28.30% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,368 | 21.42% | 4.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,074 | 72.23% | −6.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,587 | | |
| | DMK gain from SWA | DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 3.69% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,498 | 16.68% | −3.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,936 | 79.12% | 11.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,594 | | |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | -1.89% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,648 | 20.40% | −9.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,007 | 68.02% | 13.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,665 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.90% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivakasi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,950 | 29.48% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,324 | 54.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,423 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |