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Election Result 2016

RISHIVANDIYAM
Result 2016

KALLAKURICHI, Tamil Nadu

KARTHIKEYAN.K of DMK won the 2016 election in RISHIVANDIYAM by a margin of 20,503 votes.

Election Snapshot

Winner

KARTHIKEYAN.KDMK • 92,607 Votes

Runner-up

DHANDAPANI.KAIADMK • 72,104 Votes

Winning Margin

20,503Votes gap from runner-up

Voter Turnout

80.47%Percentage of total electors

Total Candidates

19Candidates contested

Total Votes Polled

196,697Valid + Rejected votes

Full Candidate Ranking

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Official Contest Results

Ranked by Votes
RankCandidatePartyVotesShare%
KK
KARTHIKEYAN.KElected MLA
D
DMK
92,607Votes
47.08%
DK
DHANDAPANI.K
A
AIADMK
72,104Votes
36.66%
3
VJP VINCENT JAYARAJ
D
DMDK
14,239Votes
7.24%
4
PANDIYAN.KP
P
PMK
8,148Votes
4.14%
5
BARATH.S
independent
1,710Votes
0.87%
6
RAPHAEL RAJ.C
independent
1,090Votes
0.55%
7
CHANDRASEKARAN.V
independent
1,022Votes
0.52%
8
SAKTHIVEL.S
B
BSP
918Votes
0.47%
9
MUNIYAN.K
N
NTK
782Votes
0.40%
10
JAYARAMAN.S
independent
630Votes
0.32%
11
SANDHANAM.M
independent
513Votes
0.26%
12
KARTHIK.R
independent
494Votes
0.25%
13
SENTHILKUMAR.M
I
IJK
406Votes
0.21%
14
DHANDAPANI.D
independent
322Votes
0.16%
15
ELUMALAI.N
V
VVIP
239Votes
0.12%
16
KAMALAKANNAN.M
independent
212Votes
0.11%
17
RADHAKRISHNAN.C
independent
186Votes
0.09%
18
SHANKAR.S
Y
youthandstudentsparty
119Votes
0.06%
19
ANBAZHAGAN.M
independent
89Votes
0.05%

Election Summary & Analysis

Editorial Breakdown for RISHIVANDIYAM 2016

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the RISHIVANDIYAM constituency witnessed a significant contest involving 19 candidates. KARTHIKEYAN.K, representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), emerged victorious with a total of 92,607 votes.

The victory was secured with a winning margin of 20,503 votes over the runner-up, DHANDAPANI.K from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 72,104 votes. The winner's vote share stood at 47.081043432284176%, reflecting strong support within the constituency.

The voter turnout for RISHIVANDIYAM in 2016 was recorded at 80.47%. A total of 196,697 votes were polled, indicating high civic participation in the democratic process.

Winner: DMK
Margin: 20,503

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the RISHIVANDIYAM election in 2016?

KARTHIKEYAN.K from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the RISHIVANDIYAM constituency in the 2016 assembly elections.

What was the winning margin in RISHIVANDIYAM 2016?

The winning margin was 20,503 votes.

What was the voter turnout in RISHIVANDIYAM for the 2016 election?

The voter turnout was 80.47% in the 2016 election.