RISHIVANDIAM
Assembly seat no. 78 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
SIVARAJ. S
INC
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2006
7,935
6.19% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKATHINARAYANAN. L
- Votes
- 46,858
- Vote share
- 36.55%
- Behind by
- 7,935
Electors
1,86,451
Total votes polled
1,28,194
Valid votes
1,28,194
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 1,28,194 valid votes
SIVARAJ. SINCwon
54,793
42.7%
ATHINARAYANAN. LADMK
46,858
36.5%
GOVINDAN. T.K.DMDK
20,283
15.8%
GOVINDARAJ. MIND
2,757
2.1%
RAJA SUNDARAM. BBJP
1,992
1.6%
DHARMALINGAM. MARUR. NLJP
1,511
1.2%
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.
