Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results 2026
The Rishivandiyam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 87.46% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vasantham Karthikeyan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating G. Ashokkumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 4862 votes.The Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency falls under the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Malaiyarasan won the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 53784 votes, defeating Kumaraguru of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Rishivandiyam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Rishivandiyam Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vasantham Karthikeyan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
89,711
Lead:
4,862
|
36.65% |
| G. Ashokkumar | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 84,849 | 34.66% |
| A.p. Chezhiyan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 56,488 | 23.08% |
| Radhika | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,247 | 2.96% |
| Senthikumar V N | Independent | 1,071 | 0.44% |
| Selvaraj P | Independent | 800 | 0.33% |
| Balakrishnan A | Bahujan Samaj Party | 578 | 0.24% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 534 | 0.22% |
| Anbumurugan S | Independent | 458 | 0.19% |
| Sevvantha G K | Anna Makkal Katchi | 322 | 0.13% |
| Ranganathan N | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 302 | 0.12% |
| Arumugam G | Parivartan Rajniti Party | 291 | 0.12% |
| Venkatraman J | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 251 | 0.10% |
| Karthikeyan A | Independent | 244 | 0.10% |
| Manikandan C | Independent | 241 | 0.10% |
| Vinoth S | Independent | 208 | 0.08% |
| Sezhiyan K | Independent | 173 | 0.07% |
| Sankar R | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 161 | 0.07% |
| Vijayakumar G | Independent | 141 | 0.06% |
| Gowtham C | Independent | 136 | 0.06% |
| Raja S | Independent | 130 | 0.05% |
| Karthikeyan V | Independent | 125 | 0.05% |
| Raja K | Independent | 97 | 0.04% |
| Anbu D | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
| Narayanan L | Independent | 83 | 0.03% |
| Marikkannu A | Independent | 64 | 0.03% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vasantham Karthikeyan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
113,912
Lead:
41,728
|
52.96% |
| A. Santosh | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 72,184 | 33.56% |
| Suresh Manivannan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,066 | 5.61% |
| S.prabhu | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 10,387 | 4.83% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,420 | 1.13% |
| Murugan K | Independent | 1,508 | 0.70% |
| Shanmugasundaram | AISMK | 640 | 0.30% |
| Veeran S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 426 | 0.20% |
| Santhosh M | Independent | 308 | 0.14% |
| Chandrasekaran V | Independent | 287 | 0.13% |
| Guru K | Independent | 268 | 0.12% |
| Tamilvanan M | My India Party | 151 | 0.07% |
| Venkatraman J | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 149 | 0.07% |
| Narayanan A | Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam | 142 | 0.07% |
| Karthik G | Independent | 129 | 0.06% |
| Radhakrishnan K | Makkal Munnetra Peravai | 129 | 0.06% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karthikeyan.k
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
92,607
Lead:
20,503
|
47.29% |
| Dhandapani.k | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 72,104 | 36.82% |
| Vincent Jayaraj.vjp | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 14,239 | 7.27% |
| Pandiyan.kp | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 8,148 | 4.16% |
| Barath.s | Independent | 1,710 | 0.87% |
| Raphael Raj.c | Independent | 1,090 | 0.56% |
| Chandrasekaran.v | Independent | 1,022 | 0.52% |
| Sakthivel.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 918 | 0.47% |
| Others | Others | 867 | 0.44% |
| Muniyan.k | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 782 | 0.40% |
| Jayaraman.s | Independent | 630 | 0.32% |
| Sandhanam.m | Independent | 513 | 0.26% |
| Karthik.r | Independent | 494 | 0.25% |
| Senthilkumar.m | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 406 | 0.21% |
| Dhandapani.d | Independent | 322 | 0.16% |
| Elumalai.n | Valimai Valartchi Indians Party | 239 | 0.12% |
| Kamalakannan.m | Independent | 212 | 0.11% |
| Radhakrishnan.c | Independent | 186 | 0.09% |
| Shankar.s | Youth And Students Party | 119 | 0.06% |
| Anbazhagan.m | Independent | 89 | 0.05% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijaykant
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
91,164
Lead:
30,795
|
53.19% |
| Sivaraj.s | Indian National Congress | 60,369 | 35.22% |
| Vijayakanth.m | Independent | 7,355 | 4.29% |
| Natarajan.p | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 3,227 | 1.88% |
| Ramajayam.m | Independent | 2,044 | 1.19% |
| Selvaraju J | Lok Satta Party | 1,860 | 1.09% |
| Rajasundaram.b | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,793 | 1.05% |
| Senthil.k | Independent | 1,587 | 0.93% |
| Murugan.v | Independent | 1,299 | 0.76% |
| Kannan.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 707 | 0.41% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sivaraj. S
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
54,793
Lead:
7,935
|
43% |
| Athinarayanan. L | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,858 | 37% |
| Govindan. T.k. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 20,283 | 16% |
| Govindaraj. M | Independent | 2,757 | 2% |
| Raja Sundaram. B | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,992 | 2% |
| Dharmalingam. Marur. N | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 1,511 | 1% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sivaraj S.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
57,108
Lead:
25,532
|
52% |
| T.k.t Murali | Puthiya Needhi Katchi | 31,576 | 29% |
| Marudur N. Durairaj | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15,470 | 14% |
| Arumugam .g | Independent | 4,891 | 4% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sivaraj, S.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
65,230
Lead:
40,064
|
59% |
| Annadurai, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,166 | 23% |
| Durairaj, N. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,263 | 9% |
| Subramanian, N. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 3,971 | 4% |
| Annasamy, R.k. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 283 | 0% |
| Ramasamy, P. | Independent | 263 | 0% |
| Rajasekaran, S. | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Rajak, M. | Independent | 182 | 0% |
| Lakshmi Kumar, S. | Independent | 178 | 0% |
| Vijayaraman, M. | Independent | 171 | 0% |
| Vilvapathy, M. | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Marimuthu, P. | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Rajendran, R. | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Thoppalan, K. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Akbar Basha, A.v. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Govindasraju M.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,030
Lead:
33,131
|
58% |
| Thangam M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,899 | 25% |
| Vijalakshmi P. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 9,568 | 10% |
| Thoppalan K. | Independent | 918 | 1% |
| Chandrasekaran P. | Independent | 383 | 0% |
| Mani M. | Independent | 362 | 0% |
| Munusamy K.p. | Independent | 103 | 0% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ekal M. Netesa Vdyar
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
48,030
Lead:
5,961
|
46% |
| S. Sivaraj | Indian National Congress | 42,069 | 40% |
| T.n. Moorthy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 8,436 | 8% |
| P. Vijayanan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 2,497 | 2% |
| V. Venkataraman | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 746 | 1% |
| T. Abdul Wahab | Independent | 257 | 0% |
| K. Annosamy | Independent | 252 | 0% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.sivaraj
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
43,439
Lead:
5,121
|
49% |
| M.natesha Udayar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,318 | 44% |
| K. Thoppalan | Independent | 1,040 | 1% |
| P.radha | Independent | 356 | 0% |
| T.abdul Wahab | Independent | 274 | 0% |
| S.h. Abdulsalam | Independent | 192 | 0% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundaram, M
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
38,238
Lead:
4,921
|
50% |
| Deiveekan, M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,317 | 44% |
| Govindasami, P | Independent | 2,552 | 3% |
| Abdul Wahab, T | Independent | 703 | 1% |
Rishivandiyam Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Sundaram
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
25,530
Lead:
4,052
|
37% |
| M. Deivigam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,478 | 31% |
| K. Jayachandran | Janta Party | 12,177 | 18% |
| J.v. Keerthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,323 | 8% |
| D. Govindarajan | Independent | 814 | 1% |
| T. Abdulwahab | Independent | 685 | 1% |
| E. Jagannathan | Independent | 282 | 0% |
| P. Ramasamy | Independent | 159 | 0% |
Strike Rate
Rishivandiyam MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vasantham Karthikeyan | DMK | 89,711 | 4,862 | 36.65% |
| 2021 | Vasantham Karthikeyan | DMK | 113,912 | 41,728 | 52.96% |
| 2016 | Karthikeyan.k | DMK | 92,607 | 20,503 | 47.29% |
| 2011 | Vijaykant | DMDK | 91,164 | 30,795 | 53.19% |
| 2006 | Sivaraj. S | INC | 54,793 | 7,935 | 43% |
| 2001 | Sivaraj S. | TMC(M) | 57,108 | 25,532 | 52% |
| 1996 | Sivaraj, S. | TMC(M) | 65,230 | 40,064 | 59% |
| 1991 | Govindasraju M. | AIADMK | 58,030 | 33,131 | 58% |
| 1989 | Ekal M. Netesa Vdyar | DMK | 48,030 | 5,961 | 46% |
| 1984 | S.sivaraj | INC | 43,439 | 5,121 | 49% |
| 1980 | Sundaram, M | INC(I) | 38,238 | 4,921 | 50% |
| 1977 | M. Sundaram | INC | 25,530 | 4,052 | 37% |
Rishivandiyam Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vasantham Karthikeyan | DMK |
89,711
(Lead:
4,862)
|
36.65% |
| G. Ashokkumar | TVK | 84,849 | 34.66% | |
| 2021 | Vasantham Karthikeyan | DMK |
113,912
(Lead:
41,728)
|
52.96% |
| A. Santosh | AIADMK | 72,184 | 33.56% | |
| 2016 | Karthikeyan.k | DMK |
92,607
(Lead:
20,503)
|
47.29% |
| Dhandapani.k | AIADMK | 72,104 | 36.82% | |
| 2011 | Vijaykant | DMDK |
91,164
(Lead:
30,795)
|
53.19% |
| Sivaraj.s | INC | 60,369 | 35.22% | |
| 2006 | Sivaraj. S | INC |
54,793
(Lead:
7,935)
|
43% |
| Athinarayanan. L | AIADMK | 46,858 | 37% | |
| 2001 | Sivaraj S. | TMC(M) |
57,108
(Lead:
25,532)
|
52% |
| T.k.t Murali | PNK | 31,576 | 29% | |
| 1996 | Sivaraj, S. | TMC(M) |
65,230
(Lead:
40,064)
|
59% |
| Annadurai, P. | AIADMK | 25,166 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Govindasraju M. | AIADMK |
58,030
(Lead:
33,131)
|
58% |
| Thangam M. | DMK | 24,899 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Ekal M. Netesa Vdyar | DMK |
48,030
(Lead:
5,961)
|
46% |
| S. Sivaraj | INC | 42,069 | 40% | |
| 1984 | S.sivaraj | INC |
43,439
(Lead:
5,121)
|
49% |
| M.natesha Udayar | DMK | 38,318 | 44% | |
| 1980 | Sundaram, M | INC(I) |
38,238
(Lead:
4,921)
|
50% |
| Deiveekan, M | AIADMK | 33,317 | 44% | |
| 1977 | M. Sundaram | INC |
25,530
(Lead:
4,052)
|
37% |
| M. Deivigam | AIADMK | 21,478 | 31% |
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Who won the Rishivandiyam Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
Vasantham Karthikeyan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Rishivandiyam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating G. Ashokkumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 4862 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Rishivandiyam constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Rishivandiyam constituency is 50% DMK and 50% INC, with DMK won 4 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Rishivandiyam Assembly Election?
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK) received 36.65% vote share.
G. Ashokkumar (TVK) received 34.66% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Rishivandiyam Assembly Election?
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK) won the 2026 election with 89711 votes, leading by 4862 votes and securing a 36.65% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency fall under?
The Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency falls under the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency of Viluppuram district.
What was the margin of victory in the Rishivandiyam Assembly Election 2026?
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK) won the Rishivandiyam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 4862 votes over G. Ashokkumar (TVK).
What are the key constituencies in the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha area?
The Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency is part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi (sc), Gangavalli (sc), Attur(sc), Yercaud (st).
Who were the top candidates for the Rishivandiyam Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Rishivandiyam Assembly Election 2026 were:
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK)
G. Ashokkumar (TVK)
A.p. Chezhiyan (PMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Rishivandiyam Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Rishivandiyam Assembly Election 2026 was 87.46%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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