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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 39 · 2026

Sholingur

Winner — 2026

G.KAPIL
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 36.1%PMK 33.7%22 others 30.2%
Votes
84,506
36.2% share
Winning margin
5,686
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
90.7%
of 2,58,076

A closely fought contest. G.KAPIL won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

3 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G.KAPIL
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
84,50636.2%
2
K.SARAVANAN
78,82033.7%
3
A.M.MUNIRATHINAM
57,99724.8%
4
A.ASHOK KUMAR
6,4682.8%
NOTA
NOTA
5720.2%
6
M.VIJAYAN
IND
5480.2%
7
K.MUNISAMY
IND
5320.2%
8
SUDHAKAR.K
TAVK
4900.2%
9
M.GIRIDHARAN
3780.2%
10
M.DINESH
IND
3490.1%
11
V.MUNIRATHINAM
IND
3450.1%
12
T.RAJENDRAN
IND
3160.1%
13
N.GOPALAKRISHNAN
IND
3100.1%
14
N.MANI
IND
2840.1%
15
SANTHANAM.R
IND
2770.1%
16
KAVIYARASAN.SUBIRAMANI
IND
2490.1%
17
V.SADHASIVAM
IND
2340.1%
18
S.SENTHILKUMAR
VBA
1970.1%
19
A.PALANI
IND
1830.1%
20
V.HEMACHANDIRAN
IND
1360.1%
21
R.VINOTH
VTVTK
1330.1%
22
A.ANANDAN
IND
1330.1%
23
S.ILAYARAJA
IND
1240.1%
24
R.SETHUPATHI
IND
1030.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (48th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 1.5% · max 42.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
48th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
91st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 36.2%PMK 33.7%INC 24.8%OTH 5.0%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/23

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Konar Temple

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Konar Temple

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Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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