Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Karthikeyan.K of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Rishivandiyam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 92,607 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dhandapani.K (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 72,104 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Karthikeyan.K | 92607 | 47.30% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Dhandapani.K | 72104 | 36.80% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Vincent Jayaraj.Vjp | 14239 | 7.30% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 4 | Pandiyan.Kp | 8148 | 4.20% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 5 | Barath.S | 1710 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Raphael Raj.C | 1090 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Chandrasekaran.V | 1022 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Sakthivel.S | 918 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Muniyan.K | 782 | 0.40% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 10 | Jayaraman.S | 630 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Sandhanam.M | 513 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Karthik.R | 494 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Senthilkumar.M | 406 | 0.20% | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi |
| 14 | Dhandapani.D | 322 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Elumalai.N | 239 | 0.10% | Valimai Valartchi Indians Party |
| 16 | Kamalakannan.M | 212 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Radhakrishnan.C | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Shankar.S | 119 | 0.10% | Youth And Students Party |
| 19 | Anbazhagan.M | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rishivandiyam constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Karthikeyan.K (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 92,607 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.