Sholingur is assembly constituency number 39 in Tamil Nadu, in Vellore district, and one of the segments of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election G.kapil of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 36.2% of the vote, 5,686 votes ahead of K.saravanan (PMK).
- 01G.kapilTVK84,50636.16%
- 02K.saravananPMK78,82033.73%
- 03A.m.munirathinamINC57,99724.82%
- 04A.ashok KumarNTK6,4682.77%
- 05M.vijayanIndependent5480.23%
- 18 other candidates · 4,773 votesNOTA · 572 (0.24%)
Margin 5,686 votes · 2.43% of valid votes
All 23 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,33,684 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.kapilMale · 32 yrs | TVK | 84,506 | 36.16% |
| 2 | K.saravananMale · 51 yrs | PMK | 78,820 | 33.73% |
| 3 | A.m.munirathinamMale · 70 yrs | INC | 57,997 | 24.82% |
| 4 | A.ashok KumarMale · 36 yrs | NTK | 6,468 | 2.77% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 572 | 0.24% |
| 5 | M.vijayanMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 548 | 0.23% |
| 6 | K.munisamyMale · 49 yrs · SC | Independent | 532 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Sudhakar.kMale · 47 yrs | tavk | 490 | 0.21% |
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| 8 | M.giridharanMale · 40 yrs | BSP | 378 | 0.16% |
| 9 | M.dineshMale · 33 yrs | Independent | 349 | 0.15% |
| 10 | V.munirathinamMale · 56 yrs | Independent | 345 | 0.15% |
| 11 | T.rajendranMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 316 | 0.14% |
| 12 | N.gopalakrishnanMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 310 | 0.13% |
| 13 | N.maniMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 284 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Santhanam.rMale · 44 yrs | Independent | 277 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Kaviyarasan.subiramaniMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 249 | 0.11% |
| 16 | V.sadhasivamMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 234 | 0.10% |
| 17 | S.senthilkumarMale · 55 yrs | VBA | 197 | 0.08% |
| 18 | A.palaniMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 183 | 0.08% |
| 19 | V.hemachandiranMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 136 | 0.06% |
| 20 | A.anandanMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 133 | 0.06% |
| 21 | R.vinothMale · 33 yrs | VTVTK | 133 | 0.06% |
| 22 | S.ilayarajaMale · 41 yrs · SC | Independent | 124 | 0.05% |
| 23 | R.sethupathiMale · 33 yrs | Independent | 103 | 0.04% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2021, TVK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Sholingur bye-election, 18 Apr 2019
Turnout 82.3% · 2,15,795 of 2,62,085 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Sampathu | AIADMK | 1,03,545 | 48.00% |
| 2 | A. Asokan | DMK | 87,489 | 40.56% |
| 3 | T.G. Mani | Independent | 12,868 | 5.97% |
| 4 | P. Gokulakrishnan | NTK | 5,188 | 2.40% |
| 5 | S. Malayarajan | MNM | 2,466 | 1.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,112 | 0.98% |
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| 6 | J. Mani | Independent | 576 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Sudha | Independent | 533 | 0.25% |
| 8 | N.D. Suresh Babu | Independent | 259 | 0.12% |
| 9 | M.V. Poovannan | Independent | 256 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Nirosha | Independent | 180 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Sellappan | Independent | 125 | 0.06% |
| 12 | K. Sekar | Independent | 124 | 0.06% |
Sholingur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.m.munirathinam | INC | 1,10,228 | 49.18% |
| 2 | A.m.krishnan | PMK | 83,530 | 37.27% |
| 3 | N.g.parthiban | AMMK | 12,979 | 5.79% |
| 4 | Y.r.pavendhan | NTK | 9,656 | 4.31% |
| 5 | R.jawahar | MNM | 1,664 | 0.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,239 | 0.55% |
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| 6 | T.rajendran | Independent | 1,015 | 0.45% |
| 7 | M.giridharan | BSP | 614 | 0.27% |
| 8 | M.munirathinam | Independent | 587 | 0.26% |
| 9 | J.balaji | Independent | 467 | 0.21% |
| 10 | A.palani | Independent | 466 | 0.21% |
| 11 | K.mani | Independent | 372 | 0.17% |
| 12 | N.mani | Independent | 326 | 0.15% |
| 13 | G.vijayakumar | DESMI | 222 | 0.10% |
| 14 | P.parthiban | Independent | 205 | 0.09% |
| 15 | C.munirathinam | Independent | 174 | 0.08% |
| 16 | R.vinoth | VTVTK | 132 | 0.06% |
| 17 | K.sekar | Independent | 121 | 0.05% |
| 18 | R.elumalai | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
Sholingur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parthiban.n.g | AIADMK | 77,651 | 36.79% |
| 2 | Munirathinam.a.m | INC | 67,919 | 32.18% |
| 3 | K.saravanan | PMK | 50,827 | 24.08% |
| 4 | Manogar.p.r | DMDK | 6,167 | 2.92% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,691 | 0.80% |
| 5 | Kumar.m | BJP | 1,468 | 0.70% |
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| 6 | Naresh.j.k | Independent | 881 | 0.42% |
| 7 | Senthil Kumar.p | NTK | 826 | 0.39% |
| 8 | Giridharan.m | BSP | 738 | 0.35% |
| 9 | Isaac Aiyya.v.s | AIJMK | 675 | 0.32% |
| 10 | Munirathinam.c | Independent | 526 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Barathi.a.n | Independent | 351 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Gajendran.v | Independent | 259 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Manokaran.n | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
| 14 | Jayagovindan.s | Independent | 195 | 0.09% |
| 15 | Omkumar.a | Independent | 189 | 0.09% |
| 16 | Prakasam.s | PPIS | 177 | 0.08% |
| 17 | Venkatesan.p | Independent | 168 | 0.08% |
| 18 | Kanniappan.m | Independent | 134 | 0.06% |
Sholingur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.r.manokar | DMDK | 69,963 | 38.98% |
| 2 | A.m.muniratinam | Independent | 60,925 | 33.94% |
| 3 | Arulanbarasu | INC | 36,957 | 20.59% |
| 4 | M.bhavani, | PB | 3,858 | 2.15% |
| 5 | T.v.paramasivam | Independent | 2,288 | 1.27% |
| 6 | V.velu | Independent | 2,268 | 1.26% |
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| 7 | A.m.inbanathan | AIJMK | 1,181 | 0.66% |
| 8 | N.dhinakaran | BSP | 1,076 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Vadivel | Independent | 983 | 0.55% |
Sholingur outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Vellore district
- Arakkonam
- Katpadi
- Ranipet
- Arcot
- Vellore
- Anaikattu
- Kilvaithinankuppam
- Gudiyattam
- Vaniyambadi
- Ambur
- Jolarpet
- Tiruppattur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Sholingur is one of the assembly segments of Arakkonam. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Arakkonam candidates.
- S JagathratchakanDMK87,418 41.5%
- L VijayanAIADMK52,551 24.9%
- K BaluPMK48,028 22.8%
- S Afshia NasrinNTK17,407 8.3%
- D PandiyanBSP744 0.4%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 34,867 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sholingur.
Who won the Sholingur assembly seat in 2026?
G.kapil of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Sholingur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 84,506 votes, which was 36.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sholingur?
The margin was 5,686 votes (2.43% of valid votes). The runner-up was K.saravanan of the Pattali Makkal Katchi with 78,820 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sholingur in 2026?
Turnout was 90.66%: 2,33,969 of 2,58,076 registered electors voted, across 341 polling stations. That is 10.0 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sholingur part of?
Sholingur is an assembly segment of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, S Jagathratchakan got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Sholingur had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 18 Apr 2019, G. Sampathu (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won by 16,056 votes.
Is Sholingur a reserved constituency?
No. Sholingur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Sholingur?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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