SIVAGANGA
Assembly seat no. 186 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called SIVAGANGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 2006
GUNASEKARAN S
CPI
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2006
6,113
5.28% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
MDMKSEVANTHIAPPAN.S
- Votes
- 33,375
- Vote share
- 28.85%
- Behind by
- 6,113
Electors
1,84,172
Total votes polled
1,15,675
Valid votes
1,15,675
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.8%
Full result, 2006
10 candidates · 1,15,675 valid votes
GUNASEKARAN SCPIwon
39,488
34.1%
SEVANTHIAPPAN.SMDMK
33,375
28.9%
RAJASEKARAN VIND
30,740
26.6%
BALU CRDMDK
6,114
5.3%
DHANALAKSHMIIND
1,730
1.5%
SWAMINAATHAN.S.RBJP
1,667
1.4%
SELVAM.MIND
792
0.7%
SUNDARAPANDIAN MIND
657
0.6%
SELVARAJ.MBSP
561
0.5%
RAJADURAI P RAIFB
551
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kulanthai Rani A | TVK | 73,737 | 34.45% | Senthilnathan Pr | 15,081 |
| 2021 | PR. Senthilnathan | ADMK | 82,153 | 40.66% | S. Gunasekaran | 11,253 |
| 2016 | BASKARAN.G | ADMK | 81,697 | 43.15% | SATHIANATHAN.M @ MEPPAL M.SAKTHI | 6,636 |
| 2011 | GUNASEKARAN.S | CPI | 75,176 | 47.82% | RAJASEKARAN.V | 4,382 |
| 2006 | GUNASEKARAN S | CPI | 39,488 | 34.14% | SEVANTHIAPPAN.S | 6,113 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SIVAGANGA assembly constituency in 2026?
Kulanthai Rani A (TVK) won SIVAGANGA in 2026, by a margin of 15,081 votes.
Which party has won SIVAGANGA the most times?
ADMK, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SIVAGANGA gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won SIVAGANGA the most times?
SUBRAMANIAN, O., with 2 wins between 1980 and 1984.
