Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
V. Gandhiraj of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the Sholinghur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 73,776 votes (40.50% vote share). The runner-up was G.Kapil (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) with 84,506 votes.
A total of 36 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 | V. Gandhiraj | 73776 | 40.50% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 1 | G.Kapil | 84506 | 36.20% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 2 | K.Saravanan | 78820 | 33.70% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2 | Ezhil Caroline | 50655 | 27.80% | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |
| 3 | A.M.Munirathinam | 57997 | 24.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | S. Ravi | 50052 | 27.50% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | A.Ashok Kumar | 6468 | 2.80% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 4 | K. Rajkumar | 5191 | 2.90% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 6 | P. Sudhakar | 451 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | M.Vijayan | 548 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | K.Munisamy | 532 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Vetrivel. M | 251 | 0.10% | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam |
| 8 | N. Praveenkumar | 238 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Sudhakar.K | 490 | 0.20% | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
| 9 | M.Giridharan | 378 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | N. Lakshmipathy | 229 | 0.10% | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
| 10 | T. Muralidharan | 197 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | M.Dinesh | 349 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | V.Munirathinam | 345 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | M. Santhanam | 150 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | T.Rajendran | 316 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | G. Mohan | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | M. Manikandan | 75 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 13 | N.Gopalakrishnan | 310 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | P. Govindaraj | 70 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 14 | N.Mani | 284 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Santhanam.R | 277 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Kaviyarasan.Subiramani | 249 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | V.Sadhasivam | 234 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | S.Senthilkumar | 197 | 0.10% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 19 | A.Palani | 183 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | V.Hemachandiran | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | A.Anandan | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | R.Vinoth | 133 | 0.10% | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi |
| 23 | S.Ilayaraja | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | R.Sethupathi | 103 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sholinghur constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 36 candidates contested for this seat. V. Gandhiraj (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 73,776 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.