# Sivaganga Assembly constituency

Sivagangai is a state assembly constituency in Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the constituency is P. R. Senthilnathan from the AIADMK Party.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | R. V. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | D. Subramaniya Rajkumar | Independent |
| 1962 | R. V. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. Sethuraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

From the 1977 elections, the assembly seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) twice during the 1989 and 1996 elections; the Communist Party of India once during the 2006 elections; Indian National Congress three times during the 1977, 1980 and 1984 elections and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) three times during the 1991, 2001 and 2011 elections.
| Year | Winner | partys |
| 1971 | S. Sethuraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | O. Subramanian | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | O. Subramanian | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | O. Subramanian | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | B. Manoharan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. R. Muruganandam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | Pasumpon Kirittinan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | V. Chandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | S. Gunasekaran | Communist Party of India |
| 2011 | S. Gunasekaran | Communist Party of India |
| 2016 | G. Baskaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | P. R. Senthilnathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 40.66% | 40.66% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.15% | 43.15% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 47.82% | 47.82% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 34.14% | 34.14% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 48.68% | 48.68% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 60.65% | 60.65% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 72.69% | 72.69% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 33.98% | 33.98% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.92% | 55.92% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.94% | 56.94% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 30.59% | 30.59% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 60.19% | 60.19% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 59.22% | 59.22% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 53.93% | 53.93% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 61.40% | 61.40% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 50.56% | 50.56% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. R. Senthilnathan | 82,153 | 40.66% | −2.49 |
| | CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 70,900 | 35.09% | +27.11 |
| | NTK | R. Mallika | 22,500 | 11.14% | +9.49 |
| | AMMK | K. Anbarasan | 19,824 | 9.81% | New |
| | MNM | C. Joseph | 2,105 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | P. Viswanathan | 1,332 | 0.66% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,270 | 0.63% | −0.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,253 | 5.57% | 2.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 202,044 | 67.09% | −2.20% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 394 | 0.20% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 301,163 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.49% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | G. Baskaran | 81,697 | 43.15% | New |
| | DMK | M. Sathianathan @ Meppal M. Sakthi | 75,061 | 39.64% | New |
| | CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 15,114 | 7.98% | −39.83 |
| | All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) | G. M. Srithar Vandaiyar | 5,214 | 2.75% | New |
| | NTK | Kottaikumar Rama | 3,118 | 1.65% | New |
| | ETMK | T. Vellaikkannu | 1,809 | 0.96% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,530 | 0.81% | New |
| | PMK | N. Rajasekaran | 1,284 | 0.68% | New |
| | GOKMK | M. Kaleeswaran | 981 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,636 | 3.50% | 0.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 189,342 | 69.29% | −4.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 273,251 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | -4.67% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 75,176 | 47.82% | +13.68 |
| | INC | V. Rajasekaran | 70,794 | 45.03% | New |
| | BJP | P. M. Rajendran | 2,957 | 1.88% | +0.44 |
| | IJK | C. Kulanthaisamy | 2,484 | 1.58% | New |
| | Independent | R. Gandhi | 1,815 | 1.15% | New |
| | JMM | Kaleeswaran @ M. Kalaiyappan | 1,725 | 1.10% | New |
| | Independent | P. Subramanian | 1,636 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,382 | 2.79% | −2.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 157,216 | 73.46% | 10.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 214,027 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 13.68% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | S. Gunasekaran | 39,488 | 34.14% | New |
| | MDMK | S. Sevanthiappan | 33,375 | 28.85% | +25.89 |
| | Independent | V. Rajasekaran | 30,740 | 26.57% | New |
| | DMDK | C. R. Balu | 6,114 | 5.29% | New |
| | Independent | Dhanalakshmi | 1,730 | 1.50% | New |
| | BJP | S. R. Swaminaathan | 1,667 | 1.44% | New |
| | Independent | M. Selvam | 792 | 0.68% | New |
| | Independent | M. Sundarapandian | 657 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,113 | 5.28% | 1.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,675 | 62.81% | 5.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 184,172 | | |
| | CPI gain from AIADMK | CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.54% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Chandran | 51,708 | 48.68% | +19.09 |
| | DMK | Pasumpon Tha. Krishnan | 47,435 | 44.65% | −15.99 |
| | MDMK | N. Jeyaraman | 3,149 | 2.96% | −3.93 |
| | Independent | J. K. Joseph | 2,430 | 2.29% | New |
| | Independent | M. Naina Mohammed | 670 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,273 | 4.02% | −27.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,230 | 57.80% | −5.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,912 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -11.97% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Pasumpon Tha. Krishnan | 64,438 | 60.65% | +35.93 |
| | AIADMK | K. R. Muruganandam | 31,437 | 29.59% | −43.1 |
| | MDMK | Krishnan Peri | 7,327 | 6.90% | New |
| | BJP | N. Chockalingam | 1,533 | 1.44% | New |
| | Independent | Sadumangalaswamy @ Anbumalaikannan | 696 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,001 | 31.06% | −16.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,254 | 63.52% | −0.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 175,572 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.04% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. R. Muruganandam | 69,506 | 72.69% | +51.65 |
| | DMK | B. Manoharan | 23,635 | 24.72% | −9.27 |
| | Independent | M. Manoharan | 993 | 1.04% | New |
| | PMK | A. Sathiah | 735 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,871 | 47.97% | 46.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,621 | 63.59% | −7.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,969 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 38.70% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | B. Manoharan | 33,982 | 33.98% | New |
| | INC | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | 32,214 | 32.22% | −23.7 |
| | AIADMK | P. Thiagarajan | 21,033 | 21.03% | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Anbalagan | 9,888 | 9.89% | New |
| | Independent | A. Kottaiyan | 1,458 | 1.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,768 | 1.77% | −25.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,992 | 70.77% | −3.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,895 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -21.93% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | O. Subramanian | 49,407 | 55.92% | −1.02 |
| | CPI | V. R. Ayyadurai | 25,582 | 28.95% | New |
| | Independent | S. P. Ulganathan | 10,183 | 11.52% | New |
| | Independent | K. R. Muruganandam | 2,768 | 3.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,825 | 26.96% | 11.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,358 | 74.19% | 11.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,030 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -1.02% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | O. Subramanian | 41,327 | 56.94% | +26.35 |
| | Independent | N. Natarajasamy | 29,875 | 41.16% | New |
| | Independent | Muthusamy Bharathi | 847 | 1.17% | New |
| | Independent | V. Kalla Kontan | 530 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,452 | 15.78% | 12.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,579 | 62.87% | −3.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 116,688 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 26.35% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | O. Subramanian | 23,495 | 30.59% | −4.47 |
| | AIADMK | K. R. Muruganandam | 21,066 | 27.43% | New |
| | DMK | A. Shanmugam | 12,299 | 16.01% | −44.18 |
| | Independent | P. Aathinamilaki | 8,135 | 10.59% | New |
| | JP | Sk. Ar. Sm. Ramanathan Chettiar | 6,988 | 9.10% | New |
| | Independent | V. Velayuthan Chettiar | 3,453 | 4.50% | New |
| | Independent | V. S. Gurusamy | 1,369 | 1.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,429 | 3.16% | −21.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,805 | 65.89% | −5.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,391 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -29.60% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Sethuraman | 42,320 | 60.19% | +0.97 |
| | INC | O. Subramanian | 24,654 | 35.06% | −5.72 |
| | Independent | Dl Nagasundaram | 2,685 | 3.82% | New |
| | Independent | Muthulakshmi | 651 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,666 | 25.13% | 6.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,310 | 71.75% | −7.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,660 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.97% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Sethuraman | 41,604 | 59.22% | New |
| | INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 28,654 | 40.78% | −13.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,950 | 18.43% | 6.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,258 | 79.71% | 10.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,931 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 5.29% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 43,410 | 53.93% | +33.46 |
| | SWA | Kalailingam | 34,159 | 42.44% | New |
| | Independent | Palanichamy | 1,958 | 2.43% | New |
| | Independent | Muthuramalingam | 965 | 1.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,251 | 11.49% | −29.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,492 | 69.11% | 10.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 120,470 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -7.47% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Subramaniarajkumar | 35,237 | 61.40% | New |
| | INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 11,747 | 20.47% | −30.09 |
| | Independent | V. Veerappan | 3,334 | 5.81% | New |
| | Independent | S. Manuveludayar | 2,648 | 4.61% | New |
| | Independent | Nithyasamathanam | 2,455 | 4.28% | New |
| | CPI | S. Narayanan | 1,971 | 3.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,490 | 40.93% | 13.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,392 | 58.17% | 1.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,666 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 10.84% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. V. Swaminathan | 21,502 | 50.56% | New |
| | KMPP | Velayudam Chettiar | 9,723 | 22.86% | New |
| | Independent | Seshadri | 5,649 | 13.28% | New |
| | Socialist | Raju Pillai | 3,643 | 8.57% | New |
| | Independent | Manickam Servai | 2,014 | 4.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,779 | 27.70% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,531 | 56.73% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,969 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |