SIVAKASI
Constituency no. 35 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called SIVAKASI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1989
K.KALIMUTHU
ADK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1989
1,37,068
17.72% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKV.GOPALSAMY
- Votes
- 3,13,308
- Vote share
- 40.50%
- Behind by
- 1,37,068
Electors
10,83,748
Total votes polled
7,73,648
Valid votes
7,73,648
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.4%
Full result, 1989
23 candidates · 7,73,648 valid votes
K.KALIMUTHUADKwon
4,50,376
58.2%
V.GOPALSAMYDMK
3,13,308
40.5%
J.S.BALAIAHPMK
1,918
0.3%
E.CHANDRANJNPJP
1,346
0.2%
S.PANNERSELVAMIND
920
0.1%
S.KANAGAVELIND
651
0.1%
M.MANMATHANIND
594
0.1%
P.PASUPONTMM
580
0.1%
C.PANDIIND
522
0.1%
D.PERIASAMYIND
433
0.1%
S.MARIMUTHUIND
422
0.1%
A.RAMASAMYIND
381
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RAVICHANDRAN, A | MDMK | 4,69,072 | 56.47% | KANNAN. P | 1,64,517 |
| 1999 | Vaiko | MDMK | 3,25,829 | 41.80% | Ramaswami, V.Justice | 74,781 |
| 1998 | VAIKO | MDMK | 3,87,694 | 50.68% | ALAGIRISAMY, V. | 1,34,923 |
| 1996 | ALAGIRISAMY, V. | CPI | 2,38,483 | 30.80% | SANJAY RAMASAMY | 23,622 |
| 1991 | KANGA GOVINDARAJULU R. | ADK | 3,65,155 | 55.21% | SRI NIVASAN A. | 1,63,090 |
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 SIVAKASI constituency in 2004?
RAVICHANDRAN, A (MDMK) won SIVAKASI in 2004, by a margin of 1,64,517 votes.
Which party has won SIVAKASI the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SIVAKASI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1971 to 2004.
Who has won SIVAKASI the most times?
RAVICHANDRAN, A, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
