RISHIVANDIAM
Assembly seat no. 78 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
SIVARAJ, S.
TMCM
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1996
40,064
37.67% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKANNADURAI, P.
- Votes
- 25,166
- Vote share
- 23.66%
- Behind by
- 40,064
Electors
1,64,019
Total votes polled
1,06,344
Valid votes
1,06,344
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 1996
15 candidates · 1,06,344 valid votes
SIVARAJ, S.TMCMwon
65,230
61.3%
ANNADURAI, P.ADMK
25,166
23.7%
DURAIRAJ, N.MDMK
10,263
9.7%
SUBRAMANIAN, N.PMK
3,971
3.7%
ANNASAMY, R.K.BJP
283
0.3%
RAMASAMY, P.IND
263
0.3%
RAJASEKARAN, S.IND
183
0.2%
RAJAK, M.IND
182
0.2%
LAKSHMI KUMAR, S.IND
178
0.2%
VIJAYARAMAN, M.IND
171
0.2%
VILVAPATHY, M.IND
142
0.1%
MARIMUTHU, P.IND
102
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KARTHIKEYAN K | DMK | 1,13,912 | 52.96% | SANTHOSH S A | 41,728 |
| 2016 | KARTHIKEYAN.K | DMK | 92,607 | 47.08% | DHANDAPANI.K | 20,503 |
| 2011 | VIJAYKANT | DMDK | 91,164 | 53.19% | SIVARAJ.S | 30,795 |
| 2006 | SIVARAJ. S | INC | 54,793 | 42.74% | ATHINARAYANAN. L | 7,935 |
| 2001 | SIVARAJ S. | TMCM | 57,108 | 52.37% | T.K.T MURALI | 25,532 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RISHIVANDIAM assembly constituency in 2021?
KARTHIKEYAN K (DMK) won RISHIVANDIAM in 2021, by a margin of 41,728 votes.
Which party has won RISHIVANDIAM the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has RISHIVANDIAM gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2021.
Who has won RISHIVANDIAM the most times?
KARTHIKEYAN K, with 1 win between 2021 and 2021.
