SHOLINGHUR
Assembly seat no. 39 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
MUNIRATHINAM, A.M.
TMCM
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
33,930
28.21% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
PMKSHANMUGHAM, S.
- Votes
- 31,431
- Vote share
- 26.13%
- Behind by
- 33,930
Electors
1,68,374
Total votes polled
1,20,293
Valid votes
1,20,293
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.4%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 1,20,293 valid votes
MUNIRATHINAM, A.M.TMCMwon
65,361
54.3%
SHANMUGHAM, S.PMK
31,431
26.1%
JAYABABU, R.INC
20,849
17.3%
SHANMUGHAM, R.MDMK
1,557
1.3%
JAYAKUMAR, M.G.IND
337
0.3%
MALINI, S.P.IND
281
0.2%
KUMARAN @ PARTHEEBAN, R.IND
236
0.2%
GOVINDAN, K.IND
122
0.1%
BASKARAN, R.IND
119
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.M.MUNIRATHINAM | INC | 1,10,228 | 49.18% | A.M.KRISHNAN | 26,698 |
| 2016 | PARTHIBAN.N.G | ADMK | 77,651 | 36.79% | MUNIRATHINAM.A.M | 9,732 |
| 2011 | P.R.MANOKAR | DMDK | 69,963 | 38.98% | A.M.MUNIRATINAM | 9,038 |
| 2006 | ARUL ANBARASU D | INC | 63,502 | 45.98% | GOPAL C | 7,916 |
| 2001 | VILVANATHAN. R | ADMK | 62,576 | 50.12% | PONNURANGAM. A.M. | 9,795 |
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 SHOLINGHUR assembly constituency in 2021?
A.M.MUNIRATHINAM (INC) won SHOLINGHUR in 2021, by a margin of 26,698 votes.
Which party has won SHOLINGHUR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has SHOLINGHUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2021.
Who has won SHOLINGHUR the most times?
A.M. MUNIRATHINAM, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
