Sholavandan is a state assembly constituency in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. Sholavandan Assembly constituency is a part of Theni Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1962A. S. PonnammalIndian National Congress
1967P. S. ManiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971P. S. ManiyanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977V. BalaguruAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980A. ChandrasekaranIndian National Congress (I)
1984Indian National Congress
1989D. RadhakrishnanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991A. M. ParamasivanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996L. SanthanamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001V. R. RajangamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006P. MoorthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011M. V. KaruppiahAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016K. Manickam
2021A. VenkatesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
202148.04%
201652.33%
201159.84%
200642.39%
200151.59%
199649.29%
199167.34%
198934.24%
198453.35%
198050.28%
197740.02%
197155.23%
196760.19%
196246.37%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKA. Venkatesan
AIADMKK. Manickam
NTKNagalakshmi Thirumaran
TVKM. V. KaruppaiahNew
NOTANOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors212,502
gain fromSwing

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKA. Venkatesan84,24048.04%+10.65
AIADMKK. Manickam67,19538.32%−14.02
NTKG. Sengannan13,9367.95%+7.01
DMDKM. Jeyalakshmi3,5822.04%New
MNMS. Yoganathan3,0311.73%New
NOTANOTA9610.55%−0.61
Margin of victory17,0459.72%−5.22%
Turnout175,36181.15%0.60%
Rejected ballots550.03%
Registered electors216,106
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-4.30%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. Manickam87,04452.33%−7.5
DMKC. Bhavani62,18737.39%New
VCKR. Pandiyammal7,3574.42%New
BJPS. Palanivel Swamy2,7661.66%+0.28
NOTANOTA1,9301.16%New
NTKC. Sakthi1,5530.93%New
PMKS. Muthaiah8570.52%−33.96
Margin of victory24,85714.94%−10.42%
Turnout166,32480.55%−2.11%
Registered electors206,488
AIADMK holdSwing-7.50%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKM. V. Karuppiah86,37659.84%+18.86
PMKM. Ilanseliyan49,76834.48%New
BJPS. Palanivelswamy2,0021.39%−0.29
IndependentA. Veeran1,9981.38%New
IndependentM. Vazhipiranthal9750.68%New
BSPA. Aanantha Kumar8060.56%New
Margin of victory36,60825.36%23.95%
Turnout144,34882.66%11.34%
Registered electors174,634
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing17.45%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKP. Moorthy47,77142.39%+9.62
AIADMKL. Santhanam46,18540.98%−10.61
DMDKP. Rajendran13,94212.37%New
BJPPon. Karunanidhi1,8911.68%New
AIFBP. N. Ammavasi7220.64%New
IndependentP. Moorthy6370.57%New
IndependentK. Karadi6140.54%New
Margin of victory1,5861.41%−17.41%
Turnout112,70271.32%3.67%
Registered electors158,021
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-9.20%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKV. R. Rajangam54,39251.59%+20.07
DMKP. Moorthy34,55132.77%−16.52
JD(S)K. Duraisamy5,1104.85%New
JPS. Manoharan3,9673.76%New
MDMKR. Bitchal3,0752.92%−9.93
IndependentA. Chandrasekaran2,1462.04%New
ATMKI. C. Natarajan7370.70%New
Margin of victory19,84118.82%1.04%
Turnout105,43067.65%−3.32%
Registered electors155,871
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing2.30%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKL. Santhanam52,15149.29%+17.93
AIADMKA. M. Paramasivan33,34331.52%−35.82
MDMKP. S. Manian13,58812.84%New
JPV. Sundaram2,5352.40%New
IndependentM. M. Muthunayagam1,7991.70%New
IndependentC. Thirupathi6500.61%New
Margin of victory18,80817.78%−18.20%
Turnout105,79670.96%3.35%
Registered electors156,506
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-18.04%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKA. M. Paramasivan66,10067.34%+38.44
DMKA. M. M. Ambikapathy30,78731.36%−2.87
Margin of victory35,31335.97%30.64%
Turnout98,16367.62%−8.00%
Registered electors149,340
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing33.10%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKD. Radhakrishnan33,72634.24%New
AIADMKP. S. Manian28,46728.90%New
INCA. Chandrasekaran18,60718.89%−34.47
IndependentC. Jayachandran15,67915.92%New
IndependentT. Malaichamy9490.96%New
Margin of victory5,2595.34%−15.99%
Turnout98,51275.62%1.84%
Registered electors132,766
DMK gain from INCSwing-19.12%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. Chandrasekaran44,46453.35%+3.07
JPS. P. Rajangam26,69232.03%New
IndependentK. Chellapandi10,16312.20%New
IndependentD. Valliammal6900.83%New
IndependentS. Sundaramahalingam5260.63%New
IndependentN. V. Palanichamy Reddiar4970.60%New
Margin of victory17,77221.33%20.77%
Turnout83,33773.78%0.38%
Registered electors120,399
INC holdSwing3.07%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. Chandrasekaran41,72050.28%+18.96
AIADMKP. S. Maniyan41,25549.72%+9.7
Margin of victory4650.56%−8.14%
Turnout82,97573.40%2.81%
Registered electors114,795
INC gain from AIADMKSwing10.26%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKV. Balaguru29,96840.02%New
INCA. Chandrasekaran23,45531.32%−12.78
DMKC. Duraipandi17,78123.75%−31.49
JPEdakanathan2,7723.70%New
IndependentS. Sundaramahalingam9031.21%New
Margin of victory6,5138.70%−2.43%
Turnout74,87970.60%−6.45%
Registered electors107,271
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-15.21%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKP. S. Maniyan43,25455.23%−4.96
INCR. Sundarajan Servai34,54244.11%+5.87
IndependentThnv Sundaramahalingam5160.66%New
Margin of victory8,71211.12%−10.83%
Turnout78,31277.05%−4.75%
Registered electors107,175
DMK holdSwing-4.96%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKP. S. Maniyan45,22160.19%+27.19
INCR. S. Servai28,72838.24%−8.13
IndependentM. Chidambaram1,1781.57%New
Margin of victory16,49321.95%8.59%
Turnout75,12781.80%7.02%
Registered electors94,581
DMK gain from INCSwing13.83%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sholavandan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. S. Ponnammal25,91146.37%New
DMKA. Muniandi18,44533.01%New
CPIC. Nilamegam6,47311.58%New
SWAI. Sonaimuthu2,9425.26%New
IndependentS. Kanniappan1,3422.40%New
Tamilnad Socialist Labour PartyK. Subbiah Alias Alagumalai7701.38%New
Margin of victory7,46613.36%
Turnout55,88374.78%
Registered electors78,247
INC win (new seat)
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