Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026
The Sholavandan constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 87.1% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
M.V.Karuppaiah of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Venkatesan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 2678 votes. Below you can find the Sholavandan Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Sholavandan Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.v.karuppaiah
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
63,907
Lead:
2,678
|
33.80% |
| Venkatesan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 61,229 | 32.38% |
| K. Manickam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,494 | 26.18% |
| Nagalakshmi Thirumaran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,430 | 5.52% |
| Balamurugan.k | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,091 | 1.11% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 571 | 0.30% |
| Raghu.k | Puthiya Tamilagam | 265 | 0.14% |
| Balamurugan.r | Independent | 203 | 0.11% |
| Thangapandi.p | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 195 | 0.10% |
| Ranjith Kumar.s | Independent | 187 | 0.10% |
| Gunasekaran.p | Independent | 186 | 0.10% |
| Balamurugan.c | Independent | 143 | 0.08% |
| Ajay Subash.b | Independent | 72 | 0.04% |
| Ramadoss.c | Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi | 65 | 0.03% |
| Krishnasamy.p | Independent | 42 | 0.02% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venkatesan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
84,240
Lead:
17,045
|
48.04% |
| K.manickam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 67,195 | 38.32% |
| Sengannan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,936 | 7.95% |
| M. Jayalakshmi | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3,582 | 2.04% |
| Yoganathan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,031 | 1.73% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 961 | 0.55% |
| Moorthi M | Independent | 363 | 0.21% |
| Rajkumar V | Independent | 353 | 0.20% |
| Kandavel S | Independent | 294 | 0.17% |
| Indurani S | Puthiya Tamilagam | 250 | 0.14% |
| Moorthy P | Independent | 200 | 0.11% |
| Silambarasan P | Bahujan Dravida Party | 146 | 0.08% |
| Malaichamy A | Independent | 133 | 0.08% |
| Eswari T | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 125 | 0.07% |
| Kathiresan P | Independent | 104 | 0.06% |
| Varatharajan C | Independent | 89 | 0.05% |
| Dhanagopal S | Independent | 88 | 0.05% |
| Krishnasamy P | Independent | 84 | 0.05% |
| Rajkumar K | My India Party | 71 | 0.04% |
| Sekar N | Independent | 70 | 0.04% |
| Vetrivel J | Independent | 46 | 0.03% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manickam K
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
87,044
Lead:
24,857
|
52.95% |
| Bhavani.c | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,187 | 37.83% |
| Pandiyammal R | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 7,357 | 4.48% |
| Palanivel Swamy S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,766 | 1.68% |
| Others | Others | 1,930 | 1.17% |
| Sakthi C | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,553 | 0.94% |
| Muthaiah S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 857 | 0.52% |
| Jayakumar V | Bahujan Samaj Party | 556 | 0.34% |
| Kandavel S | Independent | 519 | 0.32% |
| Periyakaruppan C | All India Forward Bloc | 508 | 0.31% |
| Sekar N | Independent | 282 | 0.17% |
| Kannan S | Gandhiyan Peoples Party | 265 | 0.16% |
| Remesh K | Independent | 225 | 0.14% |
| Silambarasan P | Independent | 138 | 0.08% |
| Seenivasan M | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karuppiah M V
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
86,376
Lead:
36,608
|
59.84% |
| Ilanseliyan M | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 49,768 | 34.48% |
| Palanivelswamy S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,002 | 1.39% |
| Veeran A | Independent | 1,998 | 1.38% |
| Vazhipiranthal.m | Independent | 975 | 0.68% |
| Aananthakumar A | Bahujan Samaj Party | 806 | 0.56% |
| Krishnaveni N | Independent | 424 | 0.29% |
| Pitchai K | Independent | 421 | 0.29% |
| Revathi K | Independent | 349 | 0.24% |
| Sagundaladevi M | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 335 | 0.23% |
| Murugesan S | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 247 | 0.17% |
| Muthukrishnan P | Independent | 196 | 0.14% |
| Sasikumar A | Independent | 181 | 0.13% |
| Alagarsamy A | Independent | 136 | 0.09% |
| Sathiamoorthy N | Independent | 134 | 0.09% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Moorthy.p
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,771
Lead:
1,586
|
42% |
| Santhanam.l | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,185 | 41% |
| Rajendran.p | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 13,942 | 12% |
| Karunanidhi.pon | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,891 | 2% |
| Ammavasi.p.n | All India Forward Bloc | 722 | 1% |
| Moorthy.p | Independent | 637 | 1% |
| Karadi.k | Independent | 614 | 1% |
| Natarajan.m | Independent | 384 | 0% |
| Seenivasan.s | Janata Dal (united) | 311 | 0% |
| Arockiamary.t | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 245 | 0% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajangam .v.r.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,392
Lead:
19,841
|
52% |
| Moorthy .p. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,551 | 33% |
| Duraisamy .k | Janata Dal (secular) | 5,110 | 5% |
| Manoharan .s. | Jharkhand Party | 3,967 | 4% |
| Bitchal R | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,075 | 3% |
| Chandrasekaran A | Independent | 2,146 | 2% |
| Natarajan .i.c. | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag | 737 | 1% |
| Palanivel Rajan S | Independent | 509 | 0% |
| Rajapandi.k | Independent | 487 | 0% |
| Ravichandran .a | Independent | 299 | 0% |
| Kannan. M | Independent | 157 | 0% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
L. Santhanam
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
52,151
Lead:
18,808
|
47% |
| A.m. Paramasivan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,343 | 30% |
| P.s. Manian | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13,588 | 12% |
| V. Sundaram | Jharkhand Party | 2,535 | 2% |
| M.m. Muthunayagam | Independent | 1,799 | 2% |
| C. Thirupathi | Independent | 650 | 1% |
| M. Palaniselvan | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag | 464 | 0% |
| S. Karuppiah | Independent | 450 | 0% |
| C. Marimuthu | Independent | 196 | 0% |
| K. Ramachandran | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| P. Sathiarajan | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| R. Gnanasekarapandian | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| T.k.karuthapandian | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| A. Murugan | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| K. Veerapathran | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| P. Thiagarajan | Independent | 38 | 0% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Paramasivan A.m.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,100
Lead:
35,313
|
65% |
| Ambikapathy A.m.m. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,787 | 30% |
| Gnanasekaran | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 309 | 0% |
| Ayyangopal | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| Thavamani | Independent | 166 | 0% |
| Chellamanipillai | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Shanmugavelu | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Mennakashisundram | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Raja | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| Abdul Wahab | Independent | 57 | 0% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Radhakrishnan, D.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,726
Lead:
5,259
|
34% |
| Manian, P.s. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 28,467 | 28% |
| Chandrasekaran, A. | Indian National Congress | 18,607 | 19% |
| Jayachandran, C. | Independent | 15,679 | 16% |
| Malaichamy, T. | Independent | 949 | 1% |
| Manickam, E. | Tamil Nadu Congress(k) | 449 | 0% |
| Sundararajan, R. | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| Krishnan, S. | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Rengasamy, T.m. | Independent | 106 | 0% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrasekaran A.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
44,464
Lead:
17,772
|
50% |
| Rajangam S. P. | Janta Party | 26,692 | 30% |
| Chellapandi K. | Independent | 10,163 | 11% |
| Valliammal D. | Independent | 690 | 1% |
| Sundaramahalingam S. | Independent | 526 | 1% |
| Palanichamy Reddiar, N.v. | Independent | 497 | 1% |
| Karuthapandian T. K. | Independent | 305 | 0% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrasekaran, A.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
41,720
Lead:
465
|
50% |
| Manian, P. S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,255 | 49% |
Sholavandan Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Balaguruva Reddiar
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
29,968
Lead:
6,513
|
40% |
| A. Chandrasekaran | Indian National Congress | 23,455 | 31% |
| C. Duraipandi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,781 | 23% |
| Edakanathan | Janta Party | 2,772 | 4% |
| S. Sundaramahalingam | Independent | 903 | 1% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 56%
DMK 44%
AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 4 times since 1977 elections.
Sholavandan MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M.v.karuppaiah | TVK | 63,907 | 2,678 | 33.80% |
| 2021 | Venkatesan | DMK | 84,240 | 17,045 | 48.04% |
| 2016 | Manickam K | AIADMK | 87,044 | 24,857 | 52.95% |
| 2011 | Karuppiah M V | AIADMK | 86,376 | 36,608 | 59.84% |
| 2006 | Moorthy.p | DMK | 47,771 | 1,586 | 42% |
| 2001 | Rajangam .v.r. | AIADMK | 54,392 | 19,841 | 52% |
| 1996 | L. Santhanam | DMK | 52,151 | 18,808 | 47% |
| 1991 | Paramasivan A.m. | AIADMK | 66,100 | 35,313 | 65% |
| 1989 | Radhakrishnan, D. | DMK | 33,726 | 5,259 | 34% |
| 1984 | Chandrasekaran A. | INC | 44,464 | 17,772 | 50% |
| 1980 | Chandrasekaran, A. | INC(I) | 41,720 | 465 | 50% |
| 1977 | V. Balaguruva Reddiar | AIADMK | 29,968 | 6,513 | 40% |
Source: ECI
Sholavandan Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M.v.karuppaiah | TVK |
63,907
(Lead:
2,678)
|
33.80% |
| Venkatesan | DMK | 61,229 | 32.38% | |
| 2021 | Venkatesan | DMK |
84,240
(Lead:
17,045)
|
48.04% |
| K.manickam | AIADMK | 67,195 | 38.32% | |
| 2016 | Manickam K | AIADMK |
87,044
(Lead:
24,857)
|
52.95% |
| Bhavani.c | DMK | 62,187 | 37.83% | |
| 2011 | Karuppiah M V | AIADMK |
86,376
(Lead:
36,608)
|
59.84% |
| Ilanseliyan M | PMK | 49,768 | 34.48% | |
| 2006 | Moorthy.p | DMK |
47,771
(Lead:
1,586)
|
42% |
| Santhanam.l | AIADMK | 46,185 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Rajangam .v.r. | AIADMK |
54,392
(Lead:
19,841)
|
52% |
| Moorthy .p. | DMK | 34,551 | 33% | |
| 1996 | L. Santhanam | DMK |
52,151
(Lead:
18,808)
|
47% |
| A.m. Paramasivan | AIADMK | 33,343 | 30% | |
| 1991 | Paramasivan A.m. | AIADMK |
66,100
(Lead:
35,313)
|
65% |
| Ambikapathy A.m.m. | DMK | 30,787 | 30% | |
| 1989 | Radhakrishnan, D. | DMK |
33,726
(Lead:
5,259)
|
34% |
| Manian, P.s. | ADK(JL) | 28,467 | 28% | |
| 1984 | Chandrasekaran A. | INC |
44,464
(Lead:
17,772)
|
50% |
| Rajangam S. P. | JNP | 26,692 | 30% | |
| 1980 | Chandrasekaran, A. | INC(I) |
41,720
(Lead:
465)
|
50% |
| Manian, P. S. | AIADMK | 41,255 | 49% | |
| 1977 | V. Balaguruva Reddiar | AIADMK |
29,968
(Lead:
6,513)
|
40% |
| A. Chandrasekaran | INC | 23,455 | 31% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Sholavandan Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Sholavandan Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
M.v.karuppaiah of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Sholavandan Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Venkatesan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 2678 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Sholavandan constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Sholavandan constituency is 56% AIADMK and 44% DMK, with AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Sholavandan Assembly Election?
M.v.karuppaiah (TVK) received 33.80% vote share.
Venkatesan (DMK) received 32.38% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Sholavandan Assembly Election?
M.v.karuppaiah (TVK) won the 2026 election with 63907 votes, leading by 2678 votes and securing a 33.80% vote share.
What was the margin of victory in the Sholavandan Assembly Election 2026?
M.v.karuppaiah (TVK) won the Sholavandan Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 2678 votes over Venkatesan (DMK).
Who were the top candidates for the Sholavandan Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Sholavandan Assembly Election 2026 were:
M.v.karuppaiah (TVK)
Venkatesan (DMK)
K. Manickam (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with M.v.karuppaiah (TVK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Sholavandan Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Sholavandan Assembly Election 2026 was 87.1%
Disclaimer:
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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