RISHIVANDIAM
Assembly seat no. 78 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2011
VIJAYKANT
DMDK
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2011
30,795
17.97% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCSIVARAJ.S
- Votes
- 60,369
- Vote share
- 35.22%
- Behind by
- 30,795
Electors
2,06,830
Total votes polled
1,71,405
Valid votes
1,71,405
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.9%
Full result, 2011
10 candidates · 1,71,405 valid votes
VIJAYKANTDMDKwon
91,164
53.2%
SIVARAJ.SINC
60,369
35.2%
VIJAYAKANTH.MIND
7,355
4.3%
NATARAJAN.PIJK
3,227
1.9%
RAMAJAYAM.MIND
2,044
1.2%
SELVARAJU JLSP
1,860
1.1%
RAJASUNDARAM.BBJP
1,793
1.1%
SENTHIL.KIND
1,587
0.9%
MURUGAN.VIND
1,299
0.8%
KANNAN.ABSP
707
0.4%
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.
