Sankarapuram
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LS constituencyKallakurichi
Total electors2,68,535[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Sankarapuram is a state assembly constituency in kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 79. It comprises portions of the Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem and Kallakkurichi taluks. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] 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

Adi Dravida, Vanniyar and Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliar were majority in this constituency. Telugu Naidu, Udayar, Chettiyar and other religious minorities constitutes secondary population.[4]

Madras State

Year Winner 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[5] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[6]
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 45,963 21.39% 14.25%
Turnout 214,849 80.01% -1.06%
Rejected ballots 84 0.04%
Registered electors 268,535
DMK hold Swing 11.68%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[7]
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 14,528 7.15% 0.01%
Turnout 203,295 81.07% -0.73%
Registered electors 250,770
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -6.51%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[8]
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 12,198 7.14% 5.44%
Turnout 170,824 81.80% 11.53%
Registered electors 208,838
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.76%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[9]
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 2,466 1.70% 0.90%
Turnout 144,844 70.27% 6.01%
Registered electors 206,139
DMK gain from PMK Swing -1.64%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[10]
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 1,018 0.81% -18.17%
Turnout 126,271 64.26% -4.71%
Registered electors 196,533
PMK gain from DMK Swing -8.56%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[11]
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 22,158 18.98% -23.82%
Turnout 116,754 68.97% 1.08%
Registered electors 179,277
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -14.38%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[12]
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 45,078 42.80% 33.45%
Turnout 105,329 67.89% -8.67%
Registered electors 164,280
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 34.98%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[13]
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 10,017 9.35% -17.54%
Turnout 107,129 76.56% -1.39%
Registered electors 144,101
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -26.41%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[14]
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 24,031 26.89% 22.03%
Turnout 89,362 77.94% 12.52%
Registered electors 122,305
AIADMK hold Swing 9.58%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[15]
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 3,541 4.86% 0.92%
Turnout 72,831 65.42% -0.19%
Registered electors 113,528
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 18.47%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[16]
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 2,708 3.94% 3.82%
Turnout 68,664 65.61% -6.40%
Registered electors 106,711
INC gain from DMK Swing -18.62%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Natchiyappan 28,544 50.06% -4.68
INC Durai Muthusamy 28,472 49.94% +5.87
Margin of victory 72 0.13% -10.55%
Turnout 57,016 72.01% -2.48%
Registered electors 81,611
DMK hold Swing -4.68%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[18]
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 5,518 10.68% 5.27%
Turnout 51,679 74.49% 10.23%
Registered electors 72,198
DMK gain from INC Swing 2.04%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Sankarapuram[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Parthasarathi 26,123 52.71% New
DMK S. P. Pachaiyappan 23,441 47.29% New
Margin of victory 2,682 5.41%
Turnout 49,564 64.26%
Registered electors 80,504
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "இதுதான் இந்தத் தொகுதி". The Hindu. 2019.
  5. ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 79. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sankarapuram Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  18. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  19. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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