Sholavandan
Part of the Theni Lok Sabha seat.
M. V. Karuppiah (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) won Sholavandan in 2026, 2,678 votes ahead of Venkatesan.a.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
63,907 votes · 33.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VDravida Munetra Kazhagam
61,229 votes · 32.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
49,494 votes · 26.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- NTNaam Tamilar Katchi
10,430 votes · 5.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
2,091 votes · 1.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RPuthiya Tamilagam
265 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BIndependent
203 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- TTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi
195 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RKIndependent
187 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GIndependent
186 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BIndependent
143 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ASIndependent
72 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RIndhu Dravida Makkal Katchi
65 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KIndependent
42 votes · 0.0%
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190 · Sholavandan
Scheduled Caste2,15,348 registered voters · 14 candidates · 2,678 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
M. V. Karuppiah
TVK · Male · 63,907 votes (33.80%) · 2,678 ahead of Venkatesan.a
- 87.87%
- Turnout
- 1,89,224
- Votes cast
- 1,88,509
- Valid votes
- 571
- None of the above
- 1,09,489
- Women electors
91,217 men and 95,865 women voted in person, plus 2,136 postal ballots. 144 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 563.
- TVK63,907673 postal33.80%
- Venkatesan.aMale
DMK61,229608 postal32.38% - Manickam.kMale
ADMK49,494414 postal26.18% - Nagalakshmi Thirumaran.tFemaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough10,430204 postal5.52%
- Balamurugan.kMaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm2,09156 postal1.11%
- None of the aboveNOTA5710.30%
- Raghu.kMalePTGas cylinder2655 postal0.14%
- Balamurugan.rMaleINDBalloon2030.11%
- Thangapandi.pMaleTAVKCamera1953 postal0.10%
- Ranjith Kumar.sMaleINDTelevision1870.10%
- Gunasekaran.pMaleINDBat1866 postal0.10%
- Balamurugan.cMaleINDBaby walker1431 postal0.08%
- Ajay Subash.bMaleINDAir conditioner721 postal0.04%
- Ramadoss.cMaleIDMKWell651 postal0.03%
- Krishnasamy.pMaleINDAlmirah420.02%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.