Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Sivaraj, S. of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) won the Rishivandiyam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 65,230 votes (61.30% vote share). The runner-up was Annadurai, P. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 25,166 votes.
A total of 15 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sivaraj, S. | 65230 | 61.30% | Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) |
| 2 | Annadurai, P. | 25166 | 23.70% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Durairaj, N. | 10263 | 9.70% | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | Subramanian, N. | 3971 | 3.70% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 5 | Annasamy, R.K. | 283 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Ramasamy, P. | 263 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajasekaran, S. | 183 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajak, M. | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Lakshmi Kumar, S. | 178 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijayaraman, M. | 171 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Vilvapathy, M. | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Marimuthu, P. | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajendran, R. | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Thoppalan, K. | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Akbar Basha, A.V. | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rishivandiyam constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Sivaraj, S. (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) emerged as the winner securing 65,230 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.