SHOLAVANDAN
Assembly seat no. 190 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
MANICKAM K
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
24,857
14.94% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKBHAVANI.C
- Votes
- 62,187
- Vote share
- 37.39%
- Behind by
- 24,857
Electors
2,06,488
Total votes polled
1,66,324
Valid votes
1,66,324
NOTA votes
1,930
1.16% of votes polled
Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2016
14 candidates · 1,66,324 valid votes
MANICKAM KADMKwon
87,044
52.3%
BHAVANI.CDMK
62,187
37.4%
PANDIYAMMAL RVCK
7,357
4.4%
PALANIVEL SWAMY SBJP
2,766
1.7%
SAKTHI CNTK
1,553
0.9%
MUTHAIAH SPMK
857
0.5%
JAYAKUMAR VBSP
556
0.3%
KANDAVEL SIND
519
0.3%
PERIYAKARUPPAN CAIFB
508
0.3%
SEKAR NIND
282
0.2%
KANNAN SGAPP
265
0.2%
REMESH KIND
225
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
