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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2026

Rishivandiyam

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Winner — 2026

KARTHIKEYAN K
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 36.6%TVK 34.6%24 others 28.8%
Votes
89,711
36.6% share
Winning margin
4,862
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
89.5%
of 2,73,641

Rishivandiyam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 2.0% — fewer than 4,862 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

26 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KARTHIKEYAN K
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
89,71136.6%
2
ASHOK KUMAR G
TVK
84,84934.7%
3
CHEZHIYAN P
PMK
56,48823.1%
4
RADHIKA P
NTK
7,2473.0%
5
SENTHIKUMAR V N
IND
1,0710.4%
6
SELVARAJ P
IND
8000.3%
7
BALAKRISHNAN A
BSP
5780.2%
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NOTA
NOTA
5340.2%
9
ANBUMURUGAN S
IND
4580.2%
10
SEVVANTHA G K
AMM
3220.1%
11
RANGANATHAN N
AIPTMMK
3020.1%
12
ARUMUGAM G
PRJNTIP
2910.1%
13
VENKATRAMAN J
NADLMMKLK
2510.1%
14
KARTHIKEYAN A
IND
2440.1%
15
MANIKANDAN C
IND
2410.1%
16
VINOTH S
IND
2080.1%
17
SEZHIYAN K
IND
1730.1%
18
SANKAR R
TAVK
1610.1%
19
VIJAYAKUMAR G
IND
1410.1%
20
GOWTHAM C
IND
1360.1%
21
RAJA S
IND
1300.1%
22
KARTHIKEYAN V
IND
1250.1%
23
RAJA K
IND
970.0%
24
ANBU D
IND
900.0%
25
NARAYANAN L
IND
830.0%
26
MARIKKANNU A
IND
640.0%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.0% · max 39.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
75th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
221st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 36.6%TVK 34.7%PMK 23.1%OTH 5.4%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/25

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Cholapandiyapuram

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Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple

Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple

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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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