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, 2016
BASKARAN.G
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2016
6,636
3.50% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKSATHIANATHAN.M @ MEPPAL M.SAKTHI
- Votes
- 75,061
- Vote share
- 39.64%
- Behind by
- 6,636
Electors
2,73,251
Total votes polled
1,89,342
Valid votes
1,89,342
NOTA votes
1,530
0.81% of votes polled
Turnout
69.3%
Full result, 2016
16 candidates · 1,89,342 valid votes
BASKARAN.GADMKwon
81,697
43.1%
SATHIANATHAN.M @ MEPPAL M.SAKTHIDMK
75,061
39.6%
GUNASEKARAN.SCPI
15,114
8.0%
SRITHAR VANDAIYAR. G. M.AIFBS
5,214
2.8%
KOTTAIKUMAR. RAMANTK
3,118
1.6%
VELLAIKKANNU.TETMK
1,809
1.0%
RAJASEKARAN.NPMK
1,284
0.7%
KALEESWARAN.MGOKMK
981
0.5%
KULANDAISAMY.CIJK
849
0.5%
SURESH KUMAR. BIND
702
0.4%
MURUGAN. PIND
596
0.3%
BALAKRISHNAN. PIND
522
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
