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Sankarapuram Assembly constituency

{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 79

| map_image = Constitution-Sankarapuram.svg

| Existence =

| district = Kallakurichi

| loksabha_cons = Kallakurichi

| established = 1962

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = T. Udhayasuriyan

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Sankarapuram

| electors = 2,68,535{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211223080533/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC079.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC079.pdf|access-date= 28 Jan 2022 |archive-date=23 December 2021}}

| reservation =

}}

Sankarapuram is a state assembly constituency in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 79. It comprises portions of Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem and Kallakkurichi taluks. It is a part of Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Demographics

Vanniyar, Paraiyar and Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliar were majority in this constituency. Telugu Naidu, Udayar, Chettiyar and other religious minorities constitute the secondary population.{{cite news |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/opinion/columns/160382-.html | website=The Hindu|title= இதுதான் இந்தத் தொகுதி

|year=2019}}

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1962

| K. Parthasarathi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1967

| S. P. Pachayappan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1971

| N. Natchiyappan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1977

| Durai. Muthusamy

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1980

|rowspan=2| S. Kalitheerthan

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

1984
1989

| M. Muthaiyan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1991

| C. Ramaswamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1996

| T. Udhayasuriyan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2001

| P. Kasampu

| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}

2006

| A. Angayarkanni

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2011

| P. Mohan

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2016

|rowspan=2| T. Udhayasuriyan{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=79}}

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

2021

Election results

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|title= Vote share of winning candidates

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.41}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.72}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.24}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.47}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|45.12}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.68}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|68.06}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.08}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.49}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.91}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|31.45}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.06}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.75}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.71}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web|title=Sankarapuram Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a079|access-date= 18 Jun 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Udhayasuriyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=121,186 |percentage=56.41% |change=+11.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. G. Raja |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=75,223 |percentage=35.01% |change=+28.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Rajiyama |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,873 |percentage=4.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arul |party=Independent politician |votes=2,120 |percentage=0.99% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Mannan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,156 |percentage=0.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,963 |percentage=21.39% |change= 14.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=214,849 |percentage=80.01% |change= -1.06% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=84|percentage=0.04% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 268,535 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.68% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Udhayasuriyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,920 |percentage=44.72% |change=+0.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mohan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,392 |percentage=37.58% |change=-13.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sivaraman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=13,612 |percentage=6.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Govinthan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,343 |percentage=6.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajendran |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,189 |percentage=0.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,181 |percentage=0.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Abdul Gafoor |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,141 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,032 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,528 |percentage=7.15% |change= 0.01% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=203,295 |percentage=81.07% |change= -0.73% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 250,770 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.51% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mohan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,522 |percentage=51.24% |change=+9.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Udhayasuriyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,324 |percentage=44.09% |change=+0.62 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,933 |percentage=1.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Jayaverma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,874 |percentage=1.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,492 |percentage=0.87% |change=-0.14 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,198 |percentage=7.14% |change= 5.44% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=170,824 |percentage=81.80% |change= 11.53% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 208,838 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.76% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Angaiyarkanni |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,970 |percentage=43.47% |change=-0.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Sanniyasi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,504 |percentage=41.77% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chezhiyan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=14,773 |percentage=10.20% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Annammal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,343 |percentage=1.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Poobathi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,473 |percentage=1.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Aiyadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,269 |percentage=0.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ayyakkannu |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=804 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,466 |percentage=1.70% |change= 0.90% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=144,844 |percentage=70.27% |change= 6.01% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 206,139 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -1.64% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kasampu |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=56,971 |percentage=45.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Udhayasuriyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,953 |percentage=44.31% |change=-9.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Natarajan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,842 |percentage=3.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Jayakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,026 |percentage=3.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Mahadevan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,673 |percentage=1.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Poobathi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,154 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Sarwarkhan |party=Independent politician |votes=774 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,018 |percentage=0.81% |change= -18.17% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=126,271 |percentage=64.26% |change= -4.71% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,533 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.56% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Udhayasuriyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,673 |percentage=53.68% |change=+28.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Saruvar Kasim |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,515 |percentage=34.70% |change=-33.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Chinnappa |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=7,101 |percentage=6.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ramasamy |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=5,176 |percentage=4.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,158 |percentage=18.98% |change= -23.82% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=116,754 |percentage=68.97% |change= 1.08% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,277 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.38% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ramaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,688 |percentage=68.06% |change=+44.33 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Arunachalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,610 |percentage=25.26% |change=-7.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sampath |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,102 |percentage=2.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. A. Kalia Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,036 |percentage=1.93% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Meyyanathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=804 |percentage=0.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Karunanithi |party=Independent politician |votes=634 |percentage=0.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,078 |percentage=42.80% |change= 33.45% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=105,329 |percentage=67.89% |change= -8.67% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 164,280 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 34.98% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,438 |percentage=33.08% |change=+0.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kalitheerthan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,421 |percentage=23.73% |change=-35.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sarojini Muthusami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,365 |percentage=23.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Saravar Kasim |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,840 |percentage=17.59% |change=-41.9 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Chandiran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,462 |percentage=1.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=603 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,017 |percentage=9.35% |change= -17.54% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=107,129 |percentage=76.56% |change= -1.39% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 144,101 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.41% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 January 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kalitheerthan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,162 |percentage=59.49% |change=+9.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Venkatapathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,131 |percentage=32.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. A. Kalia Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=6,577 |percentage=7.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=492 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,031 |percentage=26.89% |change= 22.03% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=89,362 |percentage=77.94% |change= 12.52% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 122,305 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.58% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kalitheerthan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,352 |percentage=49.91% |change=+22.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Durai Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,811 |percentage=45.05% |change=+13.6 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Dharmalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,049 |percentage=4.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Abdul Wahab |party=Independent politician |votes=619 |percentage=0.85% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,541 |percentage=4.86% |change= 0.92% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,831 |percentage=65.42% |change= -0.19% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,528 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.47% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Durai Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,593 |percentage=31.45% |change=-18.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohammed Haneef |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,885 |percentage=27.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,650 |percentage=24.25% |change=-25.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ramasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=8,106 |percentage=11.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Lakshman |party=Independent politician |votes=3,430 |percentage=5.00% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,708 |percentage=3.94% |change= 3.82% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=68,664 |percentage=65.61% |change= -6.40% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 106,711 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.62% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Natchiyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,544 |percentage=50.06% |change=-4.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Durai Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,472 |percentage=49.94% |change=+5.87 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=72 |percentage=0.13% |change= -10.55% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=57,016 |percentage=72.01% |change= -2.48% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,611 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.68% }}

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=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Pachaiyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,292 |percentage=54.75% |change=+7.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Muthusami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,774 |percentage=44.07% |change=-8.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Younus |party=Independent politician |votes=613 |percentage=1.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,518 |percentage=10.68% |change= 5.27% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=51,679 |percentage=74.49% |change= 10.23% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,198 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.04% }}

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=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sankarapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Parthasarathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,123 |percentage=52.71% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Pachaiyappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,441 |percentage=47.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,682 |percentage=5.41% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=49,564 |percentage=64.26% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,504 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

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