# Sankarapuram Assembly constituency

Sankarapuram is a state assembly constituency in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 79. It comprises portions of Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem and Kallakkurichi taluks. It is a part of Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Demographics

Vanniyar, Paraiyar and Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliar were majority in this constituency. Telugu Naidu, Udayar, Chettiyar and other religious minorities constitute the secondary population.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| 1962 | K. Parthasarathi | | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. P. Pachayappan | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | N. Natchiyappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | Durai. Muthusamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. Kalitheerthan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | S. Kalitheerthan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | M. Muthaiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | C. Ramaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | T. Udhayasuriyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | P. Kasampu | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2006 | A. Angayarkanni | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | P. Mohan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | T. Udhayasuriyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | T. Udhayasuriyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 56.41% | 56.41% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.72% | 44.72% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 51.24% | 51.24% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.47% | 43.47% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 45.12% | 45.12% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 53.68% | 53.68% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 68.06% | 68.06% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 33.08% | 33.08% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 59.49% | 59.49% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 49.91% | 49.91% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 31.45% | 31.45% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 50.06% | 50.06% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 54.75% | 54.75% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 52.71% | 52.71% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Udhayasuriyan | 121,186 | 56.41% | +11.68 |
| | PMK | Dr. G. Raja | 75,223 | 35.01% | +28.32 |
| | NTK | B. Rajiyama | 9,873 | 4.60% | New |
| | Independent | P. Arul | 2,120 | 0.99% | New |
| | Independent | M. P. Mannan | 1,156 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,963 | 21.39% | 14.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 214,849 | 80.01% | −1.06% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 84 | 0.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 268,535 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 11.68% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Udhayasuriyan | 90,920 | 44.72% | +0.63 |
| | AIADMK | P. Mohan | 76,392 | 37.58% | −13.66 |
| | PMK | S. Sivaraman | 13,612 | 6.70% | New |
| | DMDK | R. Govinthan | 13,343 | 6.56% | New |
| | KMDK | S. Rajendran | 1,189 | 0.58% | New |
| | Independent | M. K. Moorthy | 1,181 | 0.58% | New |
| | SDPI | G. Abdul Gafoor | 1,141 | 0.56% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,032 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,528 | 7.15% | 0.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,295 | 81.07% | −0.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 250,770 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.51% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Mohan | 87,522 | 51.24% | +9.46 |
| | DMK | T. Udhayasuriyan | 75,324 | 44.09% | +0.62 |
| | Independent | S. Venkatesan | 1,933 | 1.13% | New |
| | BJP | K. Jayaverma | 1,874 | 1.10% | New |
| | BSP | P. Kumar | 1,492 | 0.87% | −0.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,198 | 7.14% | 5.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,824 | 81.80% | 11.53% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 208,838 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.76% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Angaiyarkanni | 62,970 | 43.47% | −0.84 |
| | AIADMK | P. Sanniyasi | 60,504 | 41.77% | New |
| | DMDK | R. Chezhiyan | 14,773 | 10.20% | New |
| | Independent | C. Annammal | 2,343 | 1.62% | New |
| | BSP | C. Poobathi | 1,473 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | V. Aiyadurai | 1,269 | 0.88% | New |
| | SP | S. Ayyakkannu | 804 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,466 | 1.70% | 0.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 144,844 | 70.27% | 6.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 206,139 | | |
| | DMK gain from PMK | DMK gain from PMK | Swing | -1.64% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | P. Kasampu | 56,971 | 45.12% | New |
| | DMK | T. Udhayasuriyan | 55,953 | 44.31% | −9.37 |
| | MDMK | K. Natarajan | 4,842 | 3.83% | New |
| | Independent | N. Jayakumar | 4,026 | 3.19% | New |
| | Independent | C. Mahadevan | 1,673 | 1.32% | New |
| | Independent | C. Poobathi | 1,154 | 0.91% | New |
| | Independent | E. Sarwarkhan | 774 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,018 | 0.81% | −18.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,271 | 64.26% | −4.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 196,533 | | |
| | PMK gain from DMK | PMK gain from DMK | Swing | -8.56% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Udhayasuriyan | 62,673 | 53.68% | +28.42 |
| | AIADMK | A. Saruvar Kasim | 40,515 | 34.70% | −33.36 |
| | CPI(M) | M. Chinnappa | 7,101 | 6.08% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | A. Ramasamy | 5,176 | 4.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,158 | 18.98% | −23.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,754 | 68.97% | 1.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 179,277 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.38% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Ramaswamy | 71,688 | 68.06% | +44.33 |
| | DMK | S. Arunachalam | 26,610 | 25.26% | −7.82 |
| | PMK | A. Sampath | 3,102 | 2.95% | New |
| | Independent | T. A. Kalia Perumal | 2,036 | 1.93% | New |
| | BJP | K. Meyyanathan | 804 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | T. Karunanithi | 634 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,078 | 42.80% | 33.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,329 | 67.89% | −8.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,280 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 34.98% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Muthaiyan | 35,438 | 33.08% | +0.48 |
| | AIADMK | S. Kalitheerthan | 25,421 | 23.73% | −35.76 |
| | INC | Sarojini Muthusami | 25,365 | 23.68% | New |
| | AIADMK | A. Saravar Kasim | 18,840 | 17.59% | −41.9 |
| | Independent | G. Chandiran | 1,462 | 1.36% | New |
| | Independent | T. Abdul Wahab | 603 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,017 | 9.35% | −17.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,129 | 76.56% | −1.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,101 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -26.41% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Kalitheerthan | 53,162 | 59.49% | +9.58 |
| | DMK | K. Venkatapathy | 29,131 | 32.60% | New |
| | Independent | T. A. Kalia Perumal | 6,577 | 7.36% | New |
| | Independent | I. Abdul Wahab | 492 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,031 | 26.89% | 22.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,362 | 77.94% | 12.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,305 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.58% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Kalitheerthan | 36,352 | 49.91% | +22.41 |
| | INC | Durai Muthusamy | 32,811 | 45.05% | +13.6 |
| | Independent | N. Dharmalingam | 3,049 | 4.19% | New |
| | Independent | T. Abdul Wahab | 619 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,541 | 4.86% | 0.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,831 | 65.42% | −0.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 113,528 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 18.47% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Durai Muthusamy | 21,593 | 31.45% | −18.49 |
| | AIADMK | M. Mohammed Haneef | 18,885 | 27.50% | New |
| | DMK | M. Muthaiyan | 16,650 | 24.25% | −25.81 |
| | JP | A. Ramasamy | 8,106 | 11.81% | New |
| | Independent | R. Lakshman | 3,430 | 5.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,708 | 3.94% | 3.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,664 | 65.61% | −6.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 106,711 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -18.62% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Natchiyappan | 28,544 | 50.06% | −4.68 |
| | INC | Durai Muthusamy | 28,472 | 49.94% | +5.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 72 | 0.13% | −10.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,016 | 72.01% | −2.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,611 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -4.68% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. P. Pachaiyappan | 28,292 | 54.75% | +7.45 |
| | INC | D. Muthusami | 22,774 | 44.07% | −8.64 |
| | Independent | U. Younus | 613 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,518 | 10.68% | 5.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,679 | 74.49% | 10.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,198 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.04% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Parthasarathi | 26,123 | 52.71% | New |
| | DMK | S. P. Pachaiyappan | 23,441 | 47.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,682 | 5.41% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,564 | 64.26% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,504 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |