Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)

Thiruvaikundam State Assembly constituency (Tamil: திருவைகுண்டம் 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]

Srivaikuntam
state assembly constituency
View of Tiruvaikuntanathan Perumal Temple
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Existence	1957–present
Reservation	None
Current MLA	S. P. Shanmuganathan
Party	AIADMK
Elected Year	2016
Total Electors	2,12,422
Most Successful Party	INC (7 times)

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election	Assembly	Member	Political 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		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1977-1980
1980	7th	E. Ramasubramanian		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1980-1984
1984	8th	S. Daniel Raj		Indian National Congress	1984-1989
1989	9th	S. Daniel Raj		Indian National Congress	1989-1991
1991	10th	S. Daniel Raj		Indian National Congress	1991-1996
1996	11th	S. David Selwyn		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1996-2001
2001	12th	S. P. Shanmuganathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	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. Shanmuganathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	2011-2016
2016	15th	S. P. Shanmuganathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	2016-Incumbent

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2016			41.96%
2011			52.86%
2009			63.70%
2006			40.72%
2001			46.58%
1996			42.57%
1991			62.54%
1989			34.12%
1984			53.76%
1980			38.99%
1977			31.29%
1971			54.95%
1967			62.57%
1962			48.28%
1957			61.06%

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. P. Shanmuganathan	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
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,457	0.94	New
	PMK	G. Lingaraj	806	0.52	New
	SHS	E. Esakki	762	0.49	New
Majority			3,531	2.27	-13.75
Turnout			1,55,366	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. Shanmuganathan	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			1,31,879	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: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. Selvaraj	38,188	40.72	New
	AIADMK	S. P. Shanmuganathan	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: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. P. Shanmuganathan	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: Tiruvaikuntam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. David Selwyn	36,917	42.57	+50
	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: Tiruvaikuntam

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: Tiruvaikuntam

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	16757	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: Tiruvaikuntam

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: Tiruvaikuntam

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

1. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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