RISHIVANDIAM
Assembly seat no. 78 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
KARTHIKEYAN.K
DMK
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2016
20,503
10.42% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKDHANDAPANI.K
- Votes
- 72,104
- Vote share
- 36.66%
- Behind by
- 20,503
Electors
2,44,427
Total votes polled
1,96,697
Valid votes
1,96,697
NOTA votes
867
0.44% of votes polled
Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2016
19 candidates · 1,96,697 valid votes
KARTHIKEYAN.KDMKwon
92,607
47.1%
DHANDAPANI.KADMK
72,104
36.7%
VINCENT JAYARAJ.VJPDMDK
14,239
7.2%
PANDIYAN.KPPMK
8,148
4.1%
BARATH.SIND
1,710
0.9%
RAPHAEL RAJ.CIND
1,090
0.6%
CHANDRASEKARAN.VIND
1,022
0.5%
SAKTHIVEL.SBSP
918
0.5%
MUNIYAN.KNTK
782
0.4%
JAYARAMAN.SIND
630
0.3%
SANDHANAM.MIND
513
0.3%
KARTHIK.RIND
494
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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.
