Ayush Jain

Assembly constituency 78, Tamil Nadu

Rishivandiyam

Karthikeyan K (DMK) won the 2026 election by 4,862 votes, taking 36.65% of the vote to Ashok Kumar G (TVK)'s 34.66%. Below is every result here since 2009.

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Latest winnerDMKKarthikeyan K, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202636.65%runner-up 34.66%
Winning margin, 20264,8621.99% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 3, DMDK 1

Result by result

2011 DMDK 91,164 53.2% vs 35.2%2016 DMK 92,607 47.1% vs 36.8%2021 DMK 1,13,912 53.0% vs 33.9%2026 DMK 89,711 36.6% vs 34.7%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyRishivandiyam
Seat 78		Karthikeyan K
DMK		89,711
36.6%		Ashok Kumar G
TVK		84,849
34.7%		4,862 votes
1.99%
2021AssemblyRishivandiyam
Seat 78		Karthikeyan K
DMK		1,13,912
53.0%		Santhosh S A
AIADMK		72,184
33.9%		41,728 votes
19.40%
2016AssemblyRishivandiyam
Seat 78		Karthikeyan.K
DMK		92,607
47.1%		Dhandapani.K
AIADMK		72,104
36.8%		20,503 votes
10.42%
2011AssemblyRishivandiyam
Seat 78		Vijaykant
DMDK		91,164
53.2%		Sivaraj.S
INC		60,369
35.2%		30,795 votes
17.97%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.