Tamil Nadu (2026) 📍 Kallakkurichi District Seat #78 • Res: GEN Vidhan Sabha

Rishivandiyam Constituency

Rishivandiyam is assembly constituency #78 in kallakkurichi district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.

Available Election Years
2026 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977
1st
Declared Winner (2026)

Karthikeyan K

DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam • Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)
Votes Polled
98,934
44.08% of total
Victory Margin
+4,862
Over Ashok Kumar G

Candidate Results & Vote Share (2026)

Rank Candidate Party Vote Share EVM Postal Total Votes
1 Karthikeyan K WON
Bachelor's Degree
DMK
44.08%
97,153 1,781 98,934
2 Ashok Kumar G
8th Grade
TVK
41.92%
92,379 1,693 94,072
3 Radhika P
Bachelor's Degree
NTK
9.10%
20,054 368 20,422
4 Balakrishnan A
7th Grade
IND
4.90%
10,799 198 10,997

Rishivandiyam Historical Winners Archive

Year Election Label Winning Candidate Winning Party Alliance Votes Secured Victory Margin Details
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election Karthikeyan K DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 98,934 +4,862 Booth Data →
2021 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly K. Karthikeyan DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 113,912 +41,728 Booth Data →
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Karthikeyan.K DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 92,607 +20,503 Booth Data →
2011 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2011) AIADMK Independent 92,954 +16,425 Booth Data →
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2006) DMK Independent 88,046 +18,498 Booth Data →
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2001) AIADMK Independent 67,630 +19,220 Booth Data →
1996 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1996) DMK Independent 66,502 +18,124 Booth Data →
1991 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1991) AIADMK Independent 65,202 +24,999 Booth Data →
1989 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1989) DMK Independent 49,631 +13,558 Booth Data →
1984 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1984) AIADMK Independent 62,389 +25,774 Booth Data →
1980 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1980) AIADMK Independent 59,544 +20,073 Booth Data →
1977 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1977) AIADMK Independent 40,649 +5,097 Booth Data →
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