SHOLAVANDAN
Assembly seat no. 190 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RAJANGAM .V.R.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
19,841
18.82% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKMOORTHY .P.
- Votes
- 34,551
- Vote share
- 32.77%
- Behind by
- 19,841
Electors
1,55,871
Total votes polled
1,05,430
Valid votes
1,05,430
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.6%
Full result, 2001
11 candidates · 1,05,430 valid votes
RAJANGAM .V.R.ADMKwon
54,392
51.6%
MOORTHY .P.DMK
34,551
32.8%
DURAISAMY .KJD(S)
5,110
4.8%
MANOHARAN .S.JP
3,967
3.8%
BITCHAL RMDMK
3,075
2.9%
CHANDRASEKARAN AIND
2,146
2.0%
NATARAJAN .I.C.ATMK
737
0.7%
PALANIVEL RAJAN SIND
509
0.5%
RAJAPANDI.KIND
487
0.5%
RAVICHANDRAN .AIND
299
0.3%
KANNAN. MIND
157
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Karuppaiah.m.v | TVK | 63,907 | 33.80% | Venkatesan.a | 2,678 |
| 2021 | VENKATESAN A | DMK | 84,240 | 48.04% | MANICKAM K | 17,045 |
| 2016 | MANICKAM K | ADMK | 87,044 | 52.33% | BHAVANI.C | 24,857 |
| 2011 | KARUPPIAH M V | ADMK | 86,376 | 59.84% | ILANSELIYAN M | 36,608 |
| 2006 | MOORTHY.P | DMK | 47,771 | 42.39% | SANTHANAM.L | 1,586 |
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 SHOLAVANDAN assembly constituency in 2026?
Karuppaiah.m.v (TVK) won SHOLAVANDAN in 2026, by a margin of 2,678 votes.
Which party has won SHOLAVANDAN the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SHOLAVANDAN gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won SHOLAVANDAN the most times?
Karuppaiah.m.v, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
