Sankarankovil Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 219
Location Highlights: Sankarankovil is located in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu and is an important town known for the famous Sankaranarayanar Temple. The constituency includes both rural and semi-urban regions with good road connectivity to major towns in southern Tamil Nadu.
Demographics: Sankarankovil is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency with a diverse population consisting of agricultural communities, labor groups, and small traders. The region reflects a blend of rural traditions and developing urban influences.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Textile Work, Small-scale Trade, Handloom
Administrative Divisions:
- Sankarankovil Taluk
- Surrounding Rural Panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Tenkasi district and nearby southern Tamil Nadu regions and falls under Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: E. Raja (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 71,347 votes
- Runner-up: V. M. Rajalakshmi (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 66,050 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 129,739 |
| Women: | 135,385 |
| Third Gender: | 31 |
| Total Voters: | 264,900 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ramasundara Karunalaya Pandian | 1952 | Independent |
| P. Urkavalan | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| P. Urkavalan | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| S. M. Abdul Majid Sahib | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| P. Durairaj | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Subbiah | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Subbiah | 1977 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Durairaj | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Sankaralingam | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Thangavelu | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Gopalakrishnan | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Karuppasamy | 1996 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Karuppasamy | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Karuppasamy | 2006 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Karuppasamy | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Muthuselvi | 2012 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. M. Rajalakshmi | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| E. Raja | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
