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Sivaganga Assembly constituency

{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 186

| map_image = Constitution-Sivaganga.svg

| established = 1951

| district = Sivaganga

| loksabha_cons = Sivaganga

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = P. R. Senthilnathan

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Sivaganga

| electors = 3,01,163{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222084626/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC186.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC186.pdf|access-date= 14 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Sivagangai is a state assembly constituency in Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu.{{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= 22 January 2017}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

The current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the constituency is P. R. Senthilnathan from the AIADMK Party.{{cite web|title=MLA of Sivaganga|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/members/constnamewise.htm|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu|year=2012|access-date = 1 January 2014}}

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

1952

| R. V. Swaminathan

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

1957

| D. Subramaniya Rajkumar

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1962

| R. V. Swaminathan

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

1967

| S. Sethuraman

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

= Tamil Nadu =

From the 1977 elections, the assembly seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) twice during the 1989 and 1996 elections; the Communist Party of India once during the 2006 elections; Indian National Congress three times during the 1977, 1980 and 1984 elections and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) three times during the 1991, 2001 and 2011 elections.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S22/partycomp198.htm|title=Partywise Comparison Since 1977|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=1 January 2014|year=2011}}

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" | partys

1971

| S. Sethuraman

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

1977

|rowspan=3|O. Subramanian

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

1980

| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}}

| Indian National Congress (I)

1984

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

1989

| B. Manoharan

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

1991

| K. R. Muruganandam

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

1996

| Pasumpon Kirittinan

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

2001

| V. Chandran

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

2006

|rowspan=2| S. Gunasekaran

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India|rowspan=2}}

2011
2016

| G. Baskaran

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

2021

| P. R. Senthilnathan

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.66}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.15}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|47.82}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|34.14}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.68}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.65}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|72.69}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.98}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.92}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.94}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|30.59}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.19}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.22}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.93}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|61.40}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.56}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{cite web|title=Sivaganga Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a186|access-date= 18 Jun 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Senthilnathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=82,153 |percentage=40.66% |change=-2.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Gunasekaran |party=Communist Party of India |votes=70,900 |percentage=35.09% |change=+27.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Mallika |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=22,500 |percentage=11.14% |change=+9.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Anbarasan |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,824 |percentage=9.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Joseph |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,105 |percentage=1.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Viswanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,332 |percentage=0.66% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,270 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.18 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,253 |percentage=5.57% |change= 2.06% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=202,044 |percentage=67.09% |change= -2.20% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=394|percentage=0.20% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 301,163 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.49% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 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=G. Baskaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=81,697 |percentage=43.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sathianathan @ Meppal M. Sakthi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,061 |percentage=39.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Gunasekaran |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,114 |percentage=7.98% |change=-39.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. M. Srithar Vandaiyar |party=All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) |votes=5,214 |percentage=2.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kottaikumar Rama |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=3,118 |percentage=1.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Vellaikkannu |party=ETMK |votes=1,809 |percentage=0.96% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,530 |percentage=0.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Rajasekaran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,284 |percentage=0.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kaleeswaran |party=GOKMK |votes=981 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,636 |percentage=3.50% |change= 0.72% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=189,342 |percentage=69.29% |change= -4.16% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 273,251 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -4.67% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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=S. Gunasekaran |party=Communist Party of India |votes=75,176 |percentage=47.82% |change=+13.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajasekaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=70,794 |percentage=45.03% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Rajendran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,957 |percentage=1.88% |change=+0.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kulanthaisamy |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=2,484 |percentage=1.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gandhi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,815 |percentage=1.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kaleeswaran @ M. Kalaiyappan |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=1,725 |percentage=1.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Subramanian |party=Independent politician |votes=1,636 |percentage=1.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,382 |percentage=2.79% |change= -2.50% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=157,216 |percentage=73.46% |change= 10.65% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 214,027 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 13.68% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Gunasekaran |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,488 |percentage=34.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sevanthiappan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,375 |percentage=28.85% |change=+25.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=30,740 |percentage=26.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. R. Balu |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,114 |percentage=5.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhanalakshmi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,730 |percentage=1.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. R. Swaminaathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,667 |percentage=1.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=792 |percentage=0.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sundarapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=657 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,113 |percentage=5.28% |change= 1.26% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=115,675 |percentage=62.81% |change= 5.01% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,172 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.54% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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=V. Chandran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,708 |percentage=48.68% |change=+19.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pasumpon Tha. Krishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,435 |percentage=44.65% |change=-15.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Jeyaraman |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,149 |percentage=2.96% |change=-3.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. K. Joseph |party=Independent politician |votes=2,430 |percentage=2.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Naina Mohammed |party=Independent politician |votes=670 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,273 |percentage=4.02% |change= -27.04% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=106,230 |percentage=57.80% |change= -5.72% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,912 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.97% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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=Pasumpon Tha. Krishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,438 |percentage=60.65% |change=+35.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Muruganandam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,437 |percentage=29.59% |change=-43.1 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnan Peri |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,327 |percentage=6.90% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Chockalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,533 |percentage=1.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sadumangalaswamy @ Anbumalaikannan |party=Independent politician |votes=696 |percentage=0.66% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,001 |percentage=31.06% |change= -16.91% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=106,254 |percentage=63.52% |change= -0.07% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 175,572 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.04% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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=K. R. Muruganandam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,506 |percentage=72.69% |change=+51.65 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. Manoharan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,635 |percentage=24.72% |change=-9.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Manoharan |party=Independent politician |votes=993 |percentage=1.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sathiah |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=735 |percentage=0.77% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,871 |percentage=47.97% |change= 46.20% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,621 |percentage=63.59% |change= -7.18% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 157,969 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 38.70% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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=B. Manoharan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,982 |percentage=33.98% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,214 |percentage=32.22% |change=-23.7 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thiagarajan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,033 |percentage=21.03% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Anbalagan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,888 |percentage=9.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kottaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,458 |percentage=1.46% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,768 |percentage=1.77% |change= -25.20% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=99,992 |percentage=70.77% |change= -3.42% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,895 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -21.93% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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 Jan 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=49,407 |percentage=55.92% |change=-1.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. R. Ayyadurai |party=Communist Party of India |votes=25,582 |percentage=28.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Ulganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=10,183 |percentage=11.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Muruganandam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,768 |percentage=3.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,825 |percentage=26.96% |change= 11.19% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=88,358 |percentage=74.19% |change= 11.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,030 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.02% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=41,327 |percentage=56.94% |change=+26.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Natarajasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=29,875 |percentage=41.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthusamy Bharathi |party=Independent politician |votes=847 |percentage=1.17% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kalla Kontan |party=Independent politician |votes=530 |percentage=0.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,452 |percentage=15.78% |change= 12.62% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,579 |percentage=62.87% |change= -3.02% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,688 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 26.35% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,495 |percentage=30.59% |change=-4.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Muruganandam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,066 |percentage=27.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,299 |percentage=16.01% |change=-44.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Aathinamilaki |party=Independent politician |votes=8,135 |percentage=10.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sk. Ar. Sm. Ramanathan Chettiar |party=Janata Party |votes=6,988 |percentage=9.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Velayuthan Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,453 |percentage=4.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Gurusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,369 |percentage=1.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,429 |percentage=3.16% |change= -21.96% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=76,805 |percentage=65.89% |change= -5.86% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 118,391 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -29.60% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sethuraman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,320 |percentage=60.19% |change=+0.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,654 |percentage=35.06% |change=-5.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dl Nagasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=2,685 |percentage=3.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthulakshmi |party=Independent politician |votes=651 |percentage=0.93% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,666 |percentage=25.13% |change= 6.69% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=70,310 |percentage=71.75% |change= -7.97% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,660 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.97% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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. Sethuraman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,604 |percentage=59.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. V. Swaminathan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,654 |percentage=40.78% |change=-13.15 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,950 |percentage=18.43% |change= 6.94% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=70,258 |percentage=79.71% |change= 10.60% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,931 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.29% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{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 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. V. Swaminathan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43,410 |percentage=53.93% |change=+33.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kalailingam |party=Swatantra Party |votes=34,159 |percentage=42.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,958 |percentage=2.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthuramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=965 |percentage=1.20% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,251 |percentage=11.49% |change= -29.44% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=80,492 |percentage=69.11% |change= 10.94% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 120,470 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -7.47% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=D. Subramaniarajkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=35,237 |percentage=61.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. V. Swaminathan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,747 |percentage=20.47% |change=-30.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Veerappan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,334 |percentage=5.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Manuveludayar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,648 |percentage=4.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nithyasamathanam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,455 |percentage=4.28% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Narayanan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,971 |percentage=3.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,490 |percentage=40.93% |change= 13.23% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=57,392 |percentage=58.17% |change= 1.44% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,666 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 10.84% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sivaganga{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. V. Swaminathan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,502 |percentage=50.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Velayudam Chettiar |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=9,723 |percentage=22.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Seshadri |party=Independent politician |votes=5,649 |percentage=13.28% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raju Pillai |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=3,643 |percentage=8.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manickam Servai |party=Independent politician |votes=2,014 |percentage=4.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,779 |percentage=27.70% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=42,531 |percentage=56.73% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,969 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

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