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SHOLAVANDAN 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: KAVITHAIPITHAN. S (DMK). Winning margin: 18.2%.

Quick Summary

Winner
KAVITHAIPITHAN. S
Party
DMK
Vote Share
54.9%
Margin
18.2%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
KAVITHAIPITHAN. S✓ WinnerDMK72,70654.9%
KARUPPAYEE DR. A.ADMK48,55036.6%
GUNASEKARAN R.MDMK7,2095.4%
MATHIMARAN C.AIIC(T)1,8311.4%
KALIMUTHU M.C.IND4620.3%
CHENNASAMY A.IND4500.3%
ELUVAN R.S.IND3060.2%
RAVI R.IND3000.2%
PANNEERSELVAM A.IND2360.2%
SELVARASU M.IND2070.2%
PARIVALAL N.IND1390.1%
VIJAYARAMAN R.IND780.1%

Historical Results — SHOLAVANDAN

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026KARUPPAIAH.M.VTVK33.8%1.4%
2021VENKATESAN ADMK48.0%9.7%
2016MANICKAM KADMK52.3%14.9%
2011KARUPPIAH M VADMK59.8%25.4%
2006SUBRAMANIAN. NADMK46.4%4.2%
2001KARUPPAYEE DR. A.ADMK62.0%36.0%
1996KAVITHAIPITHAN. SDMK54.9%18.2%
1991C. KULANDAIVELUADMK76.5%54.7%
1989V. RAJUADK(JL)40.0%10.3%
1984MARIMUTHU, T.ADMK62.7%28.0%
1980MARIMUTHU, T.ADMK57.3%15.3%
1977CHINNAIAH V.INC36.5%5.7%
1971CHELLIAHIND36.5%2.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SHOLAVANDAN constituency in 1996?
KAVITHAIPITHAN. S of DMK won the SHOLAVANDAN assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SHOLAVANDAN in 1996?
The winning margin for SHOLAVANDAN in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of SHOLAVANDAN constituency?
Historical results for SHOLAVANDAN across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.