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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 190 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Sholavandan
Winner — 2026
KARUPPAIAH.M.V
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 33.8%DMK 32.4%13 others 33.9%
Votes
63,907
33.8% share
Winning margin
2,678
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
87.9%
of 2,15,348
Sholavandan was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 2,678 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.86 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARUPPAIAH.M.V | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,907 | 33.8% |
| 2 | VENKATESAN.A | 61,229 | 32.4% | |
| 3 | MANICKAM.K | 49,494 | 26.2% | |
| 4 | NAGALAKSHMI THIRUMARAN.T | 10,430 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | BALAMURUGAN.K | AIPTMMK | 2,091 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 571 | 0.3% |
| 7 | RAGHU.K | PT | 265 | 0.1% |
| 8 | BALAMURUGAN.R | IND | 203 | 0.1% |
| 9 | THANGAPANDI.P | TAVK | 195 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RANJITH KUMAR.S | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GUNASEKARAN.P | IND | 186 | 0.1% |
| 12 | BALAMURUGAN.C | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 13 | AJAY SUBASH.B | IND | 72 | 0.0% |
| 14 | RAMADOSS.C | IDMK | 65 | 0.0% |
| 15 | KRISHNASAMY.P | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (103rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 1.4% · max 54.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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103rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
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31st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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179th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 33.8%DMK 32.4%ADMK 26.2%NTK 5.5%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.86 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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