Sirkazhi Assembly constituency
Sirkazhi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates.
| Sirkazhi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the State Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| LS constituency | Mayiladuturai |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 2,52,510[1] |
| Reservation | Scheduled Caste |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | M. Panneerselvam |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
[2] The assembly seat has been won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 1977, 1989, 1996 and 2006 elections and Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) in 1980, 1984, 1991, 2001 and 2011.[3] As of 2021, the MLA of the constituency is M. Sakthi from the ADMK.
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C. Muthiah Pillai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | C. Muthia Pillai and K. B. S. Mani | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | R. Thangavelu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | K. B. S. Mani | Independent | |
Tamil Nadu
Election results
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. Muthiah Pillai | 48,973 | 29.25% | -7.50% | |
| INC | K. B. S. Mani | 47,194 | 28.19% | -8.56% | |
| CPI | K. Sami Durai Annangar | 21,768 | 13.00% | ||
| CPI | V. Velayutham (SC) | 14,496 | 8.66% | ||
| Independent | P. Velayutham (SC) | 11,629 | 6.95% | ||
| Independent | C. Jambu | 10,363 | 6.19% | ||
| Independent | N. Govindasami Naidu | 9,710 | 5.80% | ||
| Independent | Krishnanyagi (SC) | 3,278 | 1.96% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,779 | 1.06% | -3.89% | ||
| Turnout | 1,67,411 | 105.74% | 40.23% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,58,328 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | -7.50% | |||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. Muthiah Pillai | 18,622 | 36.75% | 36.75% | |
| CPI | K. Swamithurai Annagar | 16,114 | 31.80% | ||
| Independent | C. Ramanatha Mudaliar | 6,643 | 13.11% | ||
| Independent | S. T. S. V. Murugavel Padayachi | 5,942 | 11.73% | ||
| Independent | S. Pakkiriswami Pillai | 1,835 | 3.62% | ||
| Socialist | N. Somasundaram Pillai | 1,512 | 2.98% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,508 | 4.95% | |||
| Turnout | 50,668 | 65.51% | |||
| Registered electors | 77,345 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- List of Assembly constituencies 2010.
- Partywise Comparison Since 1977 2011.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- "List of Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu state government. 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- "Partywise Comparison Since 1977". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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