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, 1996
ALAGIRISAMY, V.
CPI
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1996
23,622
3.05% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKSANJAY RAMASAMY
- Votes
- 2,14,861
- Vote share
- 27.75%
- Behind by
- 23,622
Electors
11,67,499
Total votes polled
7,74,362
Valid votes
7,74,362
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 1996
43 candidates · 7,74,362 valid votes
ALAGIRISAMY, V.CPIwon
2,38,483
30.8%
SANJAY RAMASAMYADMK
2,14,861
27.8%
GOPALSAMY, VAIMDMK
2,04,339
26.4%
SATHIYAMOORTHY, S.IND
39,427
5.1%
MOHAN RAJULU S.BJP
18,941
2.5%
BOSEPERUMAL R.IND
8,947
1.2%
LAKSHMANAN P.PMK
6,255
0.8%
PITCHAI THEVAR A.IND
3,823
0.5%
UMASANKAR K.IND
2,737
0.3%
PANDI G.IND
2,701
0.3%
SREENIVASAN PAIICT
2,479
0.3%
RAJENDRAN R.IND
1,941
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 43. 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.
