RISHIVANDIAM
Assembly seat no. 78 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
SIVARAJ S.
TMCM
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2001
25,532
23.41% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
PNKT.K.T MURALI
- Votes
- 31,576
- Vote share
- 28.96%
- Behind by
- 25,532
Electors
1,74,987
Total votes polled
1,09,045
Valid votes
1,09,045
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.3%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,09,045 valid votes
SIVARAJ S.TMCMwon
57,108
52.4%
T.K.T MURALIPNK
31,576
29.0%
MARUDUR N. DURAIRAJMDMK
15,470
14.2%
ARUMUGAM .GIND
4,891
4.5%
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.
