Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)

Srivaikuntam
Constituency for the State Assembly
Area of Srivaikuntam State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
LS constituency	Thoothukkudi
Established	1957–present
Total electors	224,689
Reservation	None
Most successful party	INC (8 times)
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA	Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj
Party	INC
Alliance	SPA
Elected year	2021

Srivaikuntam State Assembly constituency (Tamil: ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency). It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1957 election.^[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Election	Assembly	Member	Party		Tenure
1957	2nd	A. P. C. Veerabahu		Indian National Congress	1957-1962
1962	3rd	A. P. C. Veerabahu		Indian National Congress	1962-1967
1967	4th	S. P. Adithanar		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1967-1971
1971	5th	S. P. Adithanar		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1971-1977
1977	6th	K. Sathu Selvaraj		AIADMK	1977-1980
1980		E. Ramasubramanian		AIADMK	1980-1984
1984		S. Daniel Raj		Indian National Congress	1984-1989
1989		S. Daniel Raj		Indian National Congress	1989-1991
1991		S. Daniel Raj		Indian National Congress	1991-1996
1996		S. David Selvyn		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1996-2001
2001	12th	S. P. Shunmuganathan		AIADMK	2001-2006
2006	13th	D. Selvaraj		Indian National Congress	2006-2009
2009	13th	M. B. Sudalaiyandi		Indian National Congress	2009-2011
2011	14th	S. P. Shunmuganathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	2011-2016
2016	15th	S. P. Shunmuganathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	2016-2021
2021	16th	Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj		Indian National Congress	2021-Incumbent

Election Results[]

Assembly election 2021[]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj	76,843	46.75	7.06
	AIADMK	S. P. Shunmuganathan	59,471	36.18	5.78
	NTK	P. Subbiah Pandian	12,706	7.73	6.37
	AMMK	Eral S. Ramesh	10,203	6.21	New
	MNM	R. Chandra Sekar	1,355	0.82	New
	None of the Above	None of the Above	756	0.46	0.48
Majority			17,372	10.57	8.30
Turnout			164,386	73.16	1.73
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	7.06

Assembly election 2016[]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. P. Shunmuganathan	65,198	41.96	10.90
	INC	V. Rani Venkatesan	61,667	39.69	2.85
	BJP	S. Selvaraj	9,582	6.17	3.04
	TMC	S. D. R. Vijayaseelan	6,203	3.99	New
	AIFB	S. Muthuramalingam	3,764	2.42	New
	NTK	P. Subbiah Pandian	2,113	1.36	New
	None of the Above	None of the Above	1,457	0.94	New
Majority			3,531	2.27	13.75
Turnout			155,366	74.89	0.14
	AIADMK hold		Swing	10.90

Assembly election 2011[]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. P. Shunmuganathan	69,708	52.86	New
	INC	M. B. Sudalaiyandi	48,586	36.84	26.86
	JMM	S. Sudalaimani	6,033	4.57	New
	BJP	S. Selvaraj	4,125	3.13	New
	AIMF	H. M. Mohammed Yusuf	1,303	0.99	New
Majority			21,122	16.02	21.09
Turnout			131,879	75.03	2.56
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	New

Assembly bye-election 2009[]

2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. B. Sudalaiyandi	53,827	63.70	22.98
	DMDK	M. Soundarapandi	22,468	26.59	23.21
Majority			31,359	37.11	35.37
Turnout			84,501	72.47	5.88
	INC hold		Swing	22.98

Assembly election 2006[]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. Selvaraj	38,188	40.72	New
	AIADMK	S. P. Shunmuganathan	36,556	38.98	7.60
	BSP	E. Athisayakumar	9,324	9.95	New
	DMDK	C. Sathiya Seelan	3,166	3.38	New
	BJP	P. M. Paulraj	2,719	2.90	New
	AIFB	S. Frederick Stanley	2,136	2.28	New
Majority			1,632	1.74	1.65
Turnout			93,648	66.59	13.59
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	New

Assembly election 2001[]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. P. Shunmuganathan	39,739	46.58	New
	DMK	S. David Selwyn	36,853	43.19	0.62
	MDMK	P. Selvam	6,184	7.25	New
	SP	J. Rajan	831	0.97	New
Majority			2,886	3.39	11.84
Turnout			85,376	53.00	8.50
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	New

Assembly election 1996[]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. David Selwyn	36,917	42.57	50.00
	INC	S. Daniel Raj	23,708	27.34	35.20
	CPI(M)	P. Sampath @ Thirugnana Sambantham	11,539	13.31	New
	JP	S. Chellappa	7,743	8.93	New
	BJP	S. P. Vel	3,305	3.81	2.89
	AIIC(T)	V. Manoharaj	1,390	1.60	New
Majority			13,209	15.23	18.40
Turnout			91,550	61.50	2.21
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	13.66

Assembly election 1991[]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Daniel Raj	50,800	62.54	28.42
	DMK	S. David Selwyn	23,486	28.91	1.21
	BJP	C. Thiruneelakandan	5,445	6.70	New
	PMK	M. Ysakky	526	0.65	New
Majority			27,314	33.63	29.63
Turnout			84,500	59.29	9.78
	INC hold		Swing	28.42

Assembly election 1989[]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Daniel Raj	29,615	34.12	19.64
	DMK	C. Jegaveerapandian	26,143	30.12	14.09
	AIADMK	K. Kanagaraj	16,757	19.31	New
	AIADMK	S. Muthukaruppan	12,951	14.92	New
Majority			3,202	4.00	5.55
Turnout			88,192	69.07	0.49
	INC hold		Swing	19.64

Assembly election 1984[]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Daniel Raj	41,513	53.76	New
	DMK	S. P. Muthu	34,140	44.21	New
Majority			7,373	9.55	6.47
Turnout			80,773	69.56	7.95
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	New

Assembly election 1980[]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	E. Ramasubramanian	26,502	38.99	7.70
	INC(I)	V. Shanmugam	24,404	35.91	New
Majority			2,098	3.08	2.34
Turnout			68,823	61.61	2.98
	AIADMK hold		Swing	7.70

Assembly election 1977[]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Sathu Selvaraj	20,459	31.29	New
	DMK	S. Muthu	16,919	25.87	29.08
	INC	S. Nainar Kulasekaran	15,340	23.46	New
	JP	M. Sankarapandian	12,672	19.38	New
Majority			3,540	5.42	8.72
Turnout			66,189	58.63	16.46
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	New

Assembly election 1971[]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. P. Adithanar	37,329	54.95	7.62
	INC (O)	R. A. R. Annamalai	27,724	40.81	New
Majority			9,605	14.14	14.37
Turnout			74,119	75.09	0.03
	DMK hold		Swing	7.62

Assembly election 1967[]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. P. Adithanar	41,828	62.57	41.87
	INC	R. Nadar	22,767	34.06	14.22
Majority			19,061	28.51	0.93
Turnout			70,072	75.12	6.71
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	41.87

Assembly election 1962[]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. P. C. Veerabahu	29,949	48.28	12.78
	DMK	S. Pechi	12,844	20.70	New
	SWA	Ganapathi	10,639	17.15	New
Majority			17,105	27.58	11.09
Turnout			64,212	68.41	15.02
	INC hold		Swing	12.78

Assembly election 1957[]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. P. C. Veerabahu	29,849	61.06	New
	Independent	Y. Perumal	10,943	22.39	New
Majority			18,906	38.67	New
Turnout			48,884	53.39	New
	INC win (new seat)

References[]

• "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.