RISHIVANDIYAM election result 2026

KARTHIKEYAN K (DMK) won RISHIVANDIYAM AC #78 by 4,862 votes over ASHOK KUMAR G (TVK).

WinnerKARTHIKEYAN K
Winning partyDMK
Margin4,862
Total votes244,795
Round count25/25
NOTA share0.22%

Direct answer

KARTHIKEYAN K (DMK) won RISHIVANDIYAM AC #78 by 4,862 votes over ASHOK KUMAR G (TVK). Winner votes: 89,711; runner-up votes: 84,849; winner vote share: 36.65%.

Candidate-wise final result

Rank	Candidate	Party	Status	Votes	Vote share	EVM	Postal
1	KARTHIKEYAN K	DMK	Won	89,711	36.65%	88,871	840
2	ASHOK KUMAR G	TVK	Lost	84,849	34.66%	84,465	384
3	CHEZHIYAN P	PMK	Lost	56,488	23.08%	56,135	353
4	RADHIKA P	Naam Tamilar Katchi	Lost	7,247	2.96%	7,193	54
5	SENTHIKUMAR V N	Independent	Lost	1,071	0.44%	1,071	0
6	SELVARAJ P	Independent	Lost	800	0.33%	800	0
7	BALAKRISHNAN A	Bahujan Samaj Party	Lost	578	0.24%	575	3
8	ANBUMURUGAN S	Independent	Lost	458	0.19%	458	0
9	SEVVANTHA G K	Anna Makkal Katchi	Lost	322	0.13%	322	0
10	RANGANATHAN N	All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam	Lost	302	0.12%	302	0
11	ARUMUGAM G	Parivartan Rajniti Party	Lost	291	0.12%	291	0
12	VENKATRAMAN J	Naadaalum Makkal Katchi	Lost	251	0.10%	248	3
13	KARTHIKEYAN A	Independent	Lost	244	0.10%	243	1
14	MANIKANDAN C	Independent	Lost	241	0.10%	241	0
15	VINOTH S	Independent	Lost	208	0.08%	208	0
16	SEZHIYAN K	Independent	Lost	173	0.07%	173	0
17	SANKAR R	Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi	Lost	161	0.07%	161	0
18	VIJAYAKUMAR G	Independent	Lost	141	0.06%	141	0
19	GOWTHAM C	Independent	Lost	136	0.06%	136	0
20	RAJA S	Independent	Lost	130	0.05%	130	0
21	KARTHIKEYAN V	Independent	Lost	125	0.05%	125	0
22	RAJA K	Independent	Lost	97	0.04%	97	0
23	ANBU D	Independent	Lost	90	0.04%	90	0
24	NARAYANAN L	Independent	Lost	83	0.03%	83	0
25	MARIKKANNU A	Independent	Lost	64	0.03%	63	1
—	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	534	0.22%	528	6

Source: Election Commission result page.