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, 1991
KANGA GOVINDARAJULU R.
ADK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1991
1,63,090
24.66% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPISRI NIVASAN A.
- Votes
- 2,02,065
- Vote share
- 30.55%
- Behind by
- 1,63,090
Electors
10,76,887
Total votes polled
6,61,384
Valid votes
6,61,384
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.4%
Full result, 1991
23 candidates · 6,61,384 valid votes
KANGA GOVINDARAJULU R.ADKwon
3,65,155
55.2%
SRI NIVASAN A.CPI
2,02,065
30.6%
THAMARAIKKANI R.IND
50,258
7.6%
MUTH PILLAI K.IND
18,217
2.8%
PONNAIAH K. PUYALPMK
11,208
1.7%
CHANDRAN E.JP
3,323
0.5%
RAMACHANDRAN S.IND
1,372
0.2%
JEYAPAL M.P.IND
1,340
0.2%
MANMATHAN M.IND
1,271
0.2%
KANNAN I.TMM
1,146
0.2%
RAJU T.N.P.IND
876
0.1%
SANKARALINGAM K.S.IND
792
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.
