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78. Rishivandiyam

Winner KARTHIKEYAN.K DMK
Total Electors 2,44,427
Votes Polled 1,96,697
Turnout 80.5%
Victory Margin +20,503

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    KARTHIKEYAN.K
    92,607
    DHANDAPANI.K
    72,104
    VINCENT JAYARAJ.…
    14,239
    PANDIYAN.KP
    8,148
    BARATH.S
    1,710
    RAPHAEL RAJ.C
    1,090
    CHANDRASEKARAN.V
    1,022
    SAKTHIVEL.S
    918
    NOTA
    867
    MUNIYAN.K
    782

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Rishivandiyam constituency was won by KARTHIKEYAN.K of DMK with 92,607 votes (47.1% vote share).

    The runner-up was DHANDAPANI.K of ADMK with 72,104 votes (36.7%). The victory margin was 20,503 votes (10.4% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,44,427 registered electors, of whom 1,96,697 cast their votes — a turnout of 80.5%. A total of 20 candidates contested this seat.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 KARTHIKEYAN.K DMK 92,607 47.1%
    47.1%
    2 DHANDAPANI.K ADMK 72,104 36.7%
    36.7%
    3 VINCENT JAYARAJ.VJP DMDK 14,239 7.2%
    7.2%
    4 PANDIYAN.KP PMK 8,148 4.1%
    4.1%
    5 BARATH.S IND 1,710 0.9%
    0.9%
    6 RAPHAEL RAJ.C IND 1,090 0.6%
    0.6%
    7 CHANDRASEKARAN.V IND 1,022 0.5%
    0.5%
    8 SAKTHIVEL.S BSP 918 0.5%
    0.5%
    9 NOTA NOTA 867 0.4%
    0.4%
    10 MUNIYAN.K NTK 782 0.4%
    0.4%
    11 JAYARAMAN.S IND 630 0.3%
    0.3%
    12 SANDHANAM.M IND 513 0.3%
    0.3%
    13 KARTHIK.R IND 494 0.3%
    0.3%
    14 SENTHILKUMAR.M IJK 406 0.2%
    0.2%
    15 DHANDAPANI.D IND 322 0.2%
    0.2%
    16 ELUMALAI.N VVIP 239 0.1%
    0.1%
    17 KAMALAKANNAN.M IND 212 0.1%
    0.1%
    18 RADHAKRISHNAN.C IND 186 0.1%
    0.1%
    19 SHANKAR.S YSP 119 0.1%
    0.1%
    20 ANBAZHAGAN.M IND 89 0.1%
    0.1%

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