E. A. P. Sivaji

E. A. P. Sivaji is an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Tiruttani constituency in the 1996 election.[1]

Having lost his Tiruttani seat to G. Raviraj of the Pattali Makkal Katchi in 2001,[2] Sivaji stood in the 2006 assembly elections for the Tirvallur constituency at a time when he was district secretary of the DMK in that area.[3] He won the seat then[4] but in the 2011 election he was runner-up to B. V. Ramanaa of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[5]

Electoral performance

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. V. Ramanaa 91,337 53.69% +12.22
DMK E. A. P. Sivaji 67,689 39.79% −8.35
Puratchi Bharatham E. James 2,220 1.30% New
BJP R. M. R. Janakiraman 1,869 1.10% +0.28
RJD T. A. Deivasigamani 1,080 0.63% New
BSP V. Shanthakumar 1,039 0.61% +0.07
Margin of victory 23,648 13.90% 7.23%
Turnout 170,115 81.81% 10.91%
Registered electors 207,935
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.55%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. A. P. Sivaji 64,378 48.14% New
AIADMK B. V. Ramanaa 55,454 41.47% New
DMDK B. Paratha Sarathi 8,048 6.02% New
Independent S. Jegajeevanram 1,413 1.06% New
BJP R. S. Veeramani 1,092 0.82% New
Independent M. Vasan 885 0.66% New
BSP D. Srinivasan 722 0.54% New
Margin of victory 8,924 6.67% −11.20%
Turnout 133,732 70.90% 13.11%
Registered electors 188,609
DMK gain from TMC(M) Swing 5.24%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruttani[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK G. Raviraj 58,549 50.01% +38.04
DMK E. A. P. Sivaji 44,675 38.16% −15.74
Puratchi Bharatham G. Mahalingam 7,412 6.33% New
MDMK N. S. Dharman 2,406 2.06% −3.18
Independent A. Jayaraman 1,499 1.28% New
Independent D. Munirathinam 877 0.75% New
Independent P. S. Chandra Babu 674 0.58% New
Margin of victory 13,874 11.85% −15.58%
Turnout 117,063 67.29% −2.40%
Registered electors 173,980
PMK gain from DMK Swing -3.89%
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruttani[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. A. P. Sivaji 58,049 53.90% New
AIADMK G. Hari 28,507 26.47% −26.73
PMK G. Raviraji 12,896 11.98% New
MDMK Narasimhan 5,638 5.24% New
BJP M. Krishnamoorthy 815 0.76% −0.22
Margin of victory 29,542 27.43% 3.84%
Turnout 107,691 69.69% 4.47%
Registered electors 162,521
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.70%

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 262. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  3. ^ Sangameswaran, K. T. (22 April 2006). "Close contest in Tiruvallur". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2006 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2006 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 259. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.