Sivakasi Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 205
Location Highlights: Sivakasi Assembly Constituency is located in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu. The constituency includes the industrial town of Sivakasi and nearby rural areas. Sivakasi is widely known for its fireworks, matchbox, and printing industries, making it one of the major industrial hubs in southern Tamil Nadu with strong trade and transport connectivity.
Demographics: The constituency has a mixed population consisting of urban industrial workers, traders, and rural agricultural communities. The economy is strongly influenced by small and medium-scale industries along with agricultural activities in surrounding villages.
Main Industries: Fireworks Industry, Matchbox Manufacturing, Printing Industry, Agriculture
Administrative Divisions:
- Sivakasi Taluk
- Surrounding Rural Panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by other constituencies within Virudhunagar district and nearby southern Tamil Nadu regions and falls under Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: A. M. S. G. Ashokan (Indian National Congress) – 78,947 votes
- Runner-up: Lakshmi Ganesan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 61,628 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 127,127 |
| Women: | 133,787 |
| Third Gender: | 27 |
| Total Voters: | 260,941 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| S. Ramasami Naidu | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| S. Ramasami Naidu | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| S. Alagu Thevar | 1967 | Swatantra Party |
| K. Kalimuthu | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Ramasamy | 1977 | Janata Party |
| V. Balakrishnan | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Balakrishnan | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Seenivasan | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| J. Balagangadharan | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| R. Chokkar | 1996 | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| A. Rajagopal | 2001 | Tamamil Maanila Congress |
| R. Gnanadoss | 2006 | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. M. S. G. Ashokan | 2021 | Indian National Congress |
