Sholingur Assembly Elections 2026
Sholingur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Ranipet district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. A.m.munirathinam, from Indian National Congress defeated A.m.krishnan of the Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 26698 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Ashok Kumar enters the fray.
Sholingur Assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate S Jagathrakshagan won the Arakkonam parliamentary seat by defeating Al Vijayan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 306559 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Sholingur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Sholingur Candidates List
Sholingur Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
Browse By Year
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m.munirathinam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
110,228
Lead: 26,698
|
49.18% |
| A.m.krishnan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 83,530 | 37.27% |
| A.s.raja | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 12,979 | 5.79% |
| Paventhan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,656 | 4.31% |
| R.jawahar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,664 | 0.74% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,239 | 0.55% |
| T.rajendran | Independent | 1,015 | 0.45% |
| M.giridharan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 614 | 0.27% |
| M.munirathinam | Independent | 587 | 0.26% |
| J.balaji | Independent | 467 | 0.21% |
| A.palani | Independent | 466 | 0.21% |
| K.mani | Independent | 372 | 0.17% |
| N.mani | Independent | 326 | 0.15% |
| G.vijayakumar | Desiya Sirupanmayinar Makkal Iyakkam | 222 | 0.10% |
| P.parthiban | Independent | 205 | 0.09% |
| C.munirathinam | Independent | 174 | 0.08% |
| R.vinoth | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 132 | 0.06% |
| K.sekar | Independent | 121 | 0.05% |
| R.elumalai | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parthiban.n.g
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
77,651
Lead: 9,732
|
37.09% |
| Munirathinam.a.m | Indian National Congress | 67,919 | 32.44% |
| K.saravanan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 50,827 | 24.28% |
| Manogar.p.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 6,167 | 2.95% |
| Others | Others | 1,691 | 0.81% |
| Kumar.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,468 | 0.70% |
| Naresh.j.k | Independent | 881 | 0.42% |
| Senthil Kumar.p | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 826 | 0.39% |
| Giridharan.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 738 | 0.35% |
| Isaac Aiyya.v.s | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 675 | 0.32% |
| Munirathinam.c | Independent | 526 | 0.25% |
| Bharathi.a.n | Independent | 351 | 0.17% |
| Gajendiran.v | Independent | 259 | 0.12% |
| Manogaran.n | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
| Jayagovindan.s | Independent | 195 | 0.09% |
| Omkumar.a | Independent | 189 | 0.09% |
| Prakasam.s | People's Party of India(secular) | 177 | 0.08% |
| Venkatesan.p | Independent | 168 | 0.08% |
| Kanniappan.m | Independent | 134 | 0.06% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.r.manokar
WINNER
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
69,963
Lead: 9,038
|
38.98% |
| A.m.muniratinam | Independent | 60,925 | 33.94% |
| Arulanbarasu | Indian National Congress | 36,957 | 20.59% |
| M.bhavani, | Puratchi Bharatham | 3,858 | 2.15% |
| T.v.paramasivam | Independent | 2,288 | 1.27% |
| V.velu | Independent | 2,268 | 1.26% |
| A.m.inbanathan | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 1,181 | 0.66% |
| N.dhinakaran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,076 | 0.60% |
| Vadivel | Independent | 983 | 0.55% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arul Anbarasu,d
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
63,502
Lead: 7,916
|
46% |
| Gopal,c | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,586 | 40% |
| Prabakaran,c.d | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 12,900 | 9% |
| Velu,v | Independent | 2,026 | 1% |
| Gopi,r | Samajwadi Party | 1,319 | 1% |
| Murugesan,d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,308 | 1% |
| Suresh,s | Independent | 773 | 1% |
| Devan,p | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 405 | 0% |
| Krishnan,s | Independent | 293 | 0% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vilvanathan. R
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,576
Lead: 9,795
|
50% |
| Ponnurangam. A.m. | Puthiya Needhi Katchi | 52,781 | 42% |
| Ravi. N | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,033 | 2% |
| Laksmipathi S.k. | Independent | 2,539 | 2% |
| Arumugam. M | Puratchi Bharatham | 2,409 | 2% |
| Babu. K.c. | Independent | 1,504 | 1% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Munirathinam, A.m.
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
65,361
Lead: 33,930
|
52% |
| Shanmugham, S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 31,431 | 25% |
| Jayababu, R. | Indian National Congress | 20,849 | 17% |
| Shanmugham, R. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,557 | 1% |
| Jayakumar, M.g. | Independent | 337 | 0% |
| Malini, S.p. | Independent | 281 | 0% |
| Kumaran @ Partheeban, R. | Independent | 236 | 0% |
| Govindan, K. | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Baskaran, R. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m. Munirathinam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
58,563
Lead: 34,110
|
52% |
| C. Manickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,453 | 22% |
| P. Panchatcharam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 22,600 | 20% |
| M.k. Santha Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,543 | 1% |
| N. Chandiran | Independent | 620 | 1% |
| T. Annamalai | Jharkhand Party | 393 | 0% |
| S. Ganesan | Independent | 279 | 0% |
| C. Kuppusami | Independent | 196 | 0% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m. Munirathinam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
33,419
Lead: 5,258
|
38% |
| C. Manickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,161 | 32% |
| C. Gopal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 17,125 | 20% |
| Kanmani Porki Alias Selvaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 3,692 | 4% |
| E. Nagarajan | Independent | 728 | 1% |
| D. Murugesan | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| S.c. Anniyappan | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| A.p. Indrajayanathan | Independent | 262 | 0% |
| A. Haridas | Independent | 208 | 0% |
| V.p. Kannaibiran | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| A.m. Periasamy | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| P. Pari | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| A. Kanthappan | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| G. Megavaranan | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Pulavar A. Maniezhilan | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| A.v. Nadarajan | Independent | 88 | 0% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Shunmugam
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,967
Lead: 4,049
|
49% |
| K. Moorthi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,918 | 45% |
| A. Kanthappan | Independent | 952 | 1% |
| A. M. Periyasamy | Independent | 514 | 1% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopal, C
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,783
Lead: 157
|
49% |
| Moorthy, K | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,626 | 48% |
| Annamalai Reddiar V.s | Independent | 401 | 1% |
| Kanthappan, A | Independent | 330 | 0% |
| Periasamy Reddiar, A.m | Independent | 302 | 0% |
Sholingur Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.j. Ramaswamy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
25,997
Lead: 5,649
|
38% |
| K. Murthi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,348 | 30% |
| C. Rajendran | Indian National Congress | 9,393 | 14% |
| S.s. Sundararaman | Janta Party | 9,266 | 13% |
| S. Thiyagarajan | Independent | 1,420 | 2% |
| A. Kanthappan | Independent | 919 | 1% |
| G. Munisamy | Independent | 652 | 1% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 56%
INC 44%
AIADMK won 5 times and INC won 4 times since 1977 elections.
Sholingur MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.m.munirathinam | INC | 110,228 | 26,698 | 49.18% |
| 2016 | Parthiban.n.g | AIADMK | 77,651 | 9,732 | 37.09% |
| 2011 | P.r.manokar | DMDK | 69,963 | 9,038 | 38.98% |
| 2006 | Arul Anbarasu,d | INC | 63,502 | 7,916 | 46% |
| 2001 | Vilvanathan. R | AIADMK | 62,576 | 9,795 | 50% |
| 1996 | Munirathinam, A.m. | TMC(M) | 65,361 | 33,930 | 52% |
| 1991 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC | 58,563 | 34,110 | 52% |
| 1989 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC | 33,419 | 5,258 | 38% |
| 1984 | N. Shunmugam | AIADMK | 47,967 | 4,049 | 49% |
| 1980 | Gopal, C | AIADMK | 35,783 | 157 | 49% |
| 1977 | S.j. Ramaswamy | AIADMK | 25,997 | 5,649 | 38% |
Source: ECI
Sholingur Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A.m.munirathinam | INC |
110,228
(Lead: 26,698)
|
49.18% |
| A.m.krishnan | PMK | 83,530 | 37.27% | |
| 2016 | Parthiban.n.g | AIADMK |
77,651
(Lead: 9,732)
|
37.09% |
| Munirathinam.a.m | INC | 67,919 | 32.44% | |
| 2011 | P.r.manokar | DMDK |
69,963
(Lead: 9,038)
|
38.98% |
| A.m.muniratinam | IND | 60,925 | 33.94% | |
| 2006 | Arul Anbarasu,d | INC |
63,502
(Lead: 7,916)
|
46% |
| Gopal,c | AIADMK | 55,586 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Vilvanathan. R | AIADMK |
62,576
(Lead: 9,795)
|
50% |
| Ponnurangam. A.m. | PNK | 52,781 | 42% | |
| 1996 | Munirathinam, A.m. | TMC(M) |
65,361
(Lead: 33,930)
|
52% |
| Shanmugham, S. | PMK | 31,431 | 25% | |
| 1991 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC |
58,563
(Lead: 34,110)
|
52% |
| C. Manickam | DMK | 24,453 | 22% | |
| 1989 | A.m. Munirathinam | INC |
33,419
(Lead: 5,258)
|
38% |
| C. Manickam | DMK | 28,161 | 32% | |
| 1984 | N. Shunmugam | AIADMK |
47,967
(Lead: 4,049)
|
49% |
| K. Moorthi | DMK | 43,918 | 45% | |
| 1980 | Gopal, C | AIADMK |
35,783
(Lead: 157)
|
49% |
| Moorthy, K | DMK | 35,626 | 48% | |
| 1977 | S.j. Ramaswamy | AIADMK |
25,997
(Lead: 5,649)
|
38% |
| K. Murthi | DMK | 20,348 | 30% |
Source: ECI
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
All 234 Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Gummidipoondi
Ponneri
Tiruttani
Thiruvallur
Poonamallee
Avadi
Maduravoyal
Ambattur
Madavaram
Thiruvottiyur
Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar
Perambur
Kolathur
Villivakkam
Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar
Egmore
Royapuram
Harbour
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Thousand Lights
Anna Nagar
Virugampakkam
Saidapet
Thiyagarayanagar
Mylapore
Velachery
Shozhinganallur
Alandur
Sriperumbudur
Pallavaram
Tambaram
Chengalpattu
Thiruporur
Cheyyur
Madurantakam
Uthiramerur
Kancheepuram
Arakkonam
Sholingur
Katpadi
Ranipet
Arcot
Vellore
Anaikattu
Kilvaithinankuppam
Gudiyattam
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
Jolarpet
Tirupattur
Uthangarai
Bargur
Krishnagiri
Veppanahalli
Hosur
Thalli
Palacode
Pennagaram
Dharmapuri
Pappireddippatti
Harur
Chengam
Tiruvannamalai
Kilpennathur
Kalasapakkam
Polur
Arani
Cheyyar
Vandavasi
Gingee
Mailam
Tindivanam
Vanur
Villupuram
Vikravandi
Tirukkoyilur
Ulundurpettai
Rishivandiyam
Sankarapuram
Kallakurichi
Gangavalli
Attur
Yercaud
Omalur
Mettur
Edappadi
Sankari
Salem (West)
Salem (North)
Salem (South)
Veerapandi
Rasipuram
Senthamangalam
Namakkal
Paramathi-Velur
Tiruchengodu
Kumarapalayam
Erode (East)
Erode (West)
Modakkurichi
Dharapuram (SC)
Kangayam
Perundurai
Bhavani
Anthiyur
Gobichettipalayam
Bhavanisagar
Udhagamandalam
Gudalur
Coonoor
Mettuppalayam
Avanashi (SC)
Tiruppur (North)
Tiruppur (South)
Palladam
Sulur
Kavundampalayam
Coimbatore (North)
Thondamuthur
Coimbatore (South)
Singanallur
Kinathukadavu
Pollachi
Valparai
Udumalaipettai
Madathukulam
Palani
Oddanchatram
Athoor
Nilakkottai
Natham
Dindigul
Vedasandur
Aravakurichi
Karur
Krishnarayapuram
Kulithalai
Manapparai
Srirangam
Tiruchirappalli (West)
Tiruchirappalli (East)
Thiruverumbur
Lalgudi
Manachanallur
Musiri
Thuraiyur
Perambalur
Kunnam
Ariyalur
Jayankondam
Tittagudi (SC)
Vridhachalam
Neyveli
Panruti
Cuddalore
Kurinjipadi
Bhuvanagiri
Chidambaram
Kattumannarkoil(SC)
Sirkazhi
Mayiladuthurai
Poompuhar
Nagapattinam
Kilvelur
Vedaranyam
Thiruthuraipoondi
Mannargudi
Thiruvarur
Nannilam
Thiruvidaimarudur
Kumbakonam
Papanasam
Thiruvaiyaru
Thanjavur
Orathanadu
Pattukkottai
Peravurani
Gandharvakottai
Viralimalai
Pudukkottai
Thirumayam
Alangudi
Aranthangi
Karaikudi
Tiruppattur
Sivaganga
Manamadurai
Melur
Madurai East
Sholavandan
Madurai North
Madurai South
Madurai Central
Madurai West
Thiruparankundram
Thirumangalam
Usilampatti
Andipatti
Periyakulam
Bodinayakanur
Cumbum
Rajapalayam
Srivilliputhur
Sattur
Sivakasi
Virudhunagar
Aruppukkottai
Tiruchuli
Paramakudi
Tiruvadanai
Ramanathapuram
Mudhukulathur
Vilathikulam
Thoothukkudi
Tiruchendur
Srivaikuntam
Ottapidaram
Kovilpatti
Sankarankovil
Vasudevanallur
Kadayanallur
Tenkasi
Alangulam
Tirunelveli
Ambasamudram
Palayamkottai
Nanguneri
Radhapuram
Kanniyakumari
Nagercoil
Colachel
Padmanabhapuram
Vilavancode
Killiyoor
Tamil Nadu Sholingur Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Sholingur Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
A.m.munirathinam of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Sholingur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating A.m.krishnan of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 26698 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Sholingur constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Sholingur constituency is 56% AIADMK and 44% INC, with AIADMK won 5 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Sholingur Assembly Election?
A.m.munirathinam (INC) received 49.18% vote share.
A.m.krishnan (PMK) received 37.27% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Sholingur Assembly Election?
A.m.munirathinam (INC) won the 2021 election with 110228 votes, leading by 26698 votes and securing a 49.18% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Sholingur Assembly constituency fall under?
The Sholingur Assembly constituency falls under the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency of Vellore district.
What was the margin of victory in the Sholingur Assembly Election 2021?
A.m.munirathinam (INC) won the Sholingur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 26698 votes over A.m.krishnan (PMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Arakkonam Lok Sabha area?
The Sholingur Assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tiruttani, Arakkonam (sc), Katpadi, Ranipet, Arcot.
Who were the top candidates for the Sholingur Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Sholingur Assembly Election 2021 were:
A.m.munirathinam (INC)
A.m.krishnan (PMK)
A.s.raja (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A.m.munirathinam (INC) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Sholingur Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Sholingur Assembly Election 2021 was 80.01%
Disclaimer:
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.
Latest News
Tamil Nadu Related Links
Tamil Nadu Candidate List
Political Parties in Tamil Nadu
CM List
List Of Popular Leaders In India
State-wise Politicians List
Politicians By Age And Professions
Login to Comment
-
Sign in with Google
OR
=
By signing in, you agree to our Terms and
Privacy Policy
Notifications
Settings
Clear Notifications
Notifications
Use the toggle to switch on notifications
-
Block for 8 hours
-
Block for 12 hours
-
Block for 24 hours
-
Don't block
Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Stay
Informed.
Informed.
Get news and videos anytime and anywhere.
By signing in, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy
Gender
Select your Gender
- Male
- Female
- Others
Age
Select your Age Range
- Under 18
- 18 to 25
- 26 to 35
- 36 to 45
- 45 to 55
- 55+