SHOLAVANDAN
Assembly seat no. 190 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
VENKATESAN A
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2021
17,045
9.72% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKMANICKAM K
- Votes
- 67,195
- Vote share
- 38.32%
- Behind by
- 17,045
Electors
2,20,607
Total votes polled
1,75,361
Valid votes
1,75,361
NOTA votes
961
0.55% of votes polled
Turnout
79.5%
Full result, 2021
20 candidates · 1,75,361 valid votes
VENKATESAN ADMKwon
84,240
48.0%
MANICKAM KADMK
67,195
38.3%
SENGANNAN GNTK
13,936
8.0%
JEYALAKSHMI MDMDK
3,582
2.0%
YOGANATHAN SMNM
3,031
1.7%
MOORTHI MIND
363
0.2%
RAJKUMAR VIND
353
0.2%
KANDAVEL SIND
294
0.2%
INDURANI SPUTHIYATAMILAGAM
250
0.1%
MOORTHY PIND
200
0.1%
SILAMBARASAN PBAHUJANDRAVIDAPARTY
146
0.1%
MALAICHAMY AIND
133
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
