# Sirkazhi Assembly constituency

Sirkazhi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. 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.
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. 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 | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | R. Thangavelu | Indian National Congress |
| 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 | K. Balasubramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 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 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 49.41% | 49.41% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.05% | 43.05% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 54.62% | 54.62% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 47.34% | 47.34% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 49.31% | 49.31% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 59.25% | 59.25% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.29% | 61.29% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 40.78% | 40.78% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.65% | 55.65% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.78% | 57.78% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 43.38% | 43.38% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 53.25% | 53.25% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 58.23% | 58.23% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 35.80% | 35.80% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 29.25% | 29.25% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 36.75% | 36.75% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,148 | 6.38% | 1.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 190,348 | 75.38% | −1.31% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 91 | 0.05% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 252,510 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 6.37% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,003 | 5.07% | −12.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 177,685 | 76.70% | −2.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 231,675 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -11.58% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,379 | 17.83% | 14.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153,561 | 78.82% | 7.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 194,824 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.29% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,791 | 3.06% | −1.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,817 | 71.80% | 7.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 172,456 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.98% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,430 | 4.14% | −23.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,988 | 64.76% | −7.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,329 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.94% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,694 | 27.50% | −5.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,973 | 71.96% | 1.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,467 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.03% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,984 | 33.42% | 7.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,690 | 70.42% | 2.53% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,643 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 20.51% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,775 | 25.43% | 13.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,543 | 67.90% | −12.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,525 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.88% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Balasubramanian | 51,438 | 55.65% | −2.12 |
| | DMK | M. Panneerselvam | 40,152 | 43.44% | +1.22 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,286 | 12.21% | −3.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,423 | 80.17% | 5.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 120,444 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.12% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Balasubramanian | 49,334 | 57.78% | +20.57 |
| | DMK | K. Subravelu | 36,054 | 42.22% | −1.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,280 | 15.55% | 9.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,388 | 74.47% | 4.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 116,654 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 14.40% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,876 | 6.17% | −4.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,034 | 70.10% | −6.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 114,299 | | |
| | DMK gain from CPI | DMK gain from CPI | Swing | -9.87% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,310 | 10.51% | −11.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,053 | 76.28% | −3.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,532 | | |
| | CPI gain from Independent | CPI gain from Independent | Swing | -4.98% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,814 | 21.74% | 11.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,934 | 80.08% | 3.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,901 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 22.42% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,544 | 10.44% | 9.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,658 | 76.28% | −29.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,331 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.55% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,779 | 1.06% | −3.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 167,411 | 105.74% | 40.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,328 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -7.50% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sirkazhi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,508 | 4.95% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,668 | 65.51% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,345 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |