15 elections on record · DMK dominant · 15 total
Rishivandiyam is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 15 elections from 1962 to 2026. DMK is the historically dominant party with 6 wins out of 15 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K. Karthikeyan | DMK | 89711 | 36.34% | Ashok Kumar G | TVK | 4862 |
| 2021 | K. Karthikeyan | DMK | 113912 | 52.96% | A. Santhosh | ADMK | 41728 |
| 2016 | Karthikeyan K | DMK | 92607 | 47.08% | Dhandapani K | ADMK | 20503 |
| 2011 | Vijaykanth | DMDK | 91164 | 53.19% | Sivaraj S | INC | 30795 |
| 2006 | M. Thambidurai | ADMK | 61299 | 42.67% | V. Vetriselvan | DMK | 3208 |
| 2001 | M. Thambidurai | AIADMK | 82039 | 66.31% | E.G. Sugavanam | DMK | 49306 |
| 1996 | E.G. Sugavanam | DMK | 59148 | 50.71% | J. Jayalalitha | ADMK | 8366 |
| 1991 | J. Jayalalitha | ADMK | 67680 | 65.18% | T. Rajhendher | TMK | 37215 |
| 1989 | K. R. Rajendran | ADK(J) | 30551 | 30.27% | E. G. Sugavanam | DMK | 1029 |
| 1984 | T. M. Venkatachalam | AIADMK | 57388 | 69.71% | Veeramani P. V. | DMK | 32811 |
| 1980 | Doraisamy. Bn. S | AIADMK | 39893 | 57.26% | Murugesan. K | DMK | 10848 |
| 1977 | H. G. Arumugam | AIADMK | 28812 | 48.94% | V. C. Thimmarayan | DMK | 13392 |
| 1971 | M. V. Karivengadam | DMK | 32378 | 52.84% | B. K. Narashiman | INC | 3477 |
| 1967 | K. Murugesan | INC | 29186 | 50.05% | M. B. Munusamy | DMK | 3090 |
| 1962 | N. P. Sengottuvel | DMK | 26846 | 49.21% | Muthuswamy Gounder | INC | 70 |