SHOLAVANDAN
Assembly seat no. 190 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
KARUPPIAH M V
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
36,608
25.36% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
PMKILANSELIYAN M
- Votes
- 49,768
- Vote share
- 34.48%
- Behind by
- 36,608
Electors
1,74,634
Total votes polled
1,44,348
Valid votes
1,44,348
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.7%
Full result, 2011
15 candidates · 1,44,348 valid votes
KARUPPIAH M VADMKwon
86,376
59.8%
ILANSELIYAN MPMK
49,768
34.5%
PALANIVELSWAMY SBJP
2,002
1.4%
VEERAN AIND
1,998
1.4%
VAZHIPIRANTHAL.MIND
975
0.7%
AANANTHAKUMAR ABSP
806
0.6%
KRISHNAVENI NIND
424
0.3%
PITCHAI KIND
421
0.3%
REVATHI KIND
349
0.2%
SAGUNDALADEVI MTMMK
335
0.2%
MURUGESAN SCPI(ML)(L)
247
0.2%
MUTHUKRISHNAN PIND
196
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
