Rishivandiyam Assembly Elections 2026
Rishivandiyam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Kallakurichi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Vasantham Karthikeyan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated A. Santosh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 41728 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Radhika enters the fray.
Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency is part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Malaiyarasan won the Kallakurichi parliamentary seat by defeating Kumaraguru of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 53784 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Rishivandiyam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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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 | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2021 election?
Vasantham Karthikeyan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Rishivandiyam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating A. Santosh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 41728 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Rishivandiyam constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Rishivandiyam constituency is 57% INC and 43% DMK, with INC won 4 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Rishivandiyam Assembly Election?
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK) received 52.96% vote share.
A. Santosh (AIADMK) received 33.56% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Rishivandiyam Assembly Election?
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 113912 votes, leading by 41728 votes and securing a 52.96% 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 2021?
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK) won the Rishivandiyam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 41728 votes over A. Santosh (AIADMK).
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 2021?
The top candidates in the Rishivandiyam Assembly Election 2021 were:
Vasantham Karthikeyan (DMK)
A. Santosh (AIADMK)
Suresh Manivannan (NTK)
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 2021?
The voter turnout in the Rishivandiyam Assembly Election 2021 was 80.18%
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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