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<p>Started</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 39<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Sholingur.svg<br /> | Existence = <br /> | district = [[Ranipet district|Ranipet]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency|Arakkonam]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam}}<br /> | mla = [[Dr.G.Kapil]]<br /> | latest_election_year = 2026<br /> | name = Sholingur<br /> | electors = 257,522 <br /> | reservation = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Sholingur&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Vellore district|Ranipet district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 39. It consists of portions of the [[Walajapet taluk|Walajah]] and [[Arakkonam taluk]]s. It falls under [[Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 25 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Madras State ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | M. Subramaniya Naicker<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Commonweal Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | B. Bakthavathaalu Naidu<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[Aranganathan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Tamil Nadu ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[S. J. Ramasamy|S. J. Ramasamy Mudaliyar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[C. Gopal Mudaliyar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[N. Shanmugam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[A. M. Munirathinam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | A. M. Munirathinam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | A. M. Munirathinam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[R. Vilvanathan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[D. Arul Anbarasu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[P. R. Manogar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[N. G. Parthiban]] - Disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=39}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|2019 by-election]]<br /> | [[G. Sampathu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | A. M. Munirathinam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |2026<br /> |[[G. Kapil]]<br /> |<br /> |[[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> <br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.46}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2019 by-election|2019 by-election]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.79}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|38.98}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.98}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.12}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|54.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.90}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.24}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.23}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.67}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.02}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Commonweal Party}}|36.16}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Sholingur}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Munirathinam]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=57997|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Saravanan|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|votes=78820|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ashok Kumar (A) Magizhan|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=6468|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. Kapil]]|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=84506|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=231701|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =257522 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Munirathinam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,10,228 |percentage=49.46% |change=17.28% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Krishnan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=83,530 |percentage=37.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. G. Parthiban]] |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,979 |percentage=5.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Y. R. Pavendhan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,656 |percentage=4.33% |change=3.94% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jawahar |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,664 |percentage=0.75% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,239 |percentage=0.56% |change=-0.25% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,698 |percentage=11.98% |change=7.37% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,22,870 |percentage=80.33% |change= -1.70% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=245 |percentage=0.11% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,77,440 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.67% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2019 by-election===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections]]: Sholingur&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Form 21E (Return of Election) |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC039.pdf |access-date=12 Feb 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216061718/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC039.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2022 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[G. Sampathu]]<br /> |votes = 1,03,545<br /> |percentage = 48.00<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = A. Asokan<br /> |votes = 87,489<br /> |percentage = 40.56<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = T. G. Mani<br /> |votes = 12,868<br /> |percentage = 5.97<br /> |change =+5.97<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br /> |candidate = P. Gokulakrishnan<br /> |votes = 5,188<br /> |percentage = 2.40<br /> |change =+2.40<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br /> |candidate = A. Malayarajan<br /> |votes = 2,466<br /> |percentage = 1.14<br /> |change =+1.14<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = None of the above<br /> |candidate = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]<br /> |votes = 2,112<br /> |percentage = 0.98<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority<br /> |votes = 16,056<br /> |percentage = 7.44<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout<br /> |votes = 2,15,795<br /> |percentage = 82.34<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. G. Parthiban]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=77,651 |percentage=36.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Munirathinam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,919 |percentage=32.18% |change=11.59% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Saravanan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=50,827 |percentage=24.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. R. Manogar]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,167 |percentage=2.92% |change=-36.05% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,691 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumar. M |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,468 |percentage=0.70% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,732 |percentage=4.61% |change=-0.42% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,11,064 |percentage=82.03% |change= -2.69% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,57,291 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -2.19% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. R. Manogar]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=69,963 |percentage=38.98% |change=29.64% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Munirathinam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=60,925 |percentage=33.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Arul Anbarasu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,957 |percentage=20.59% |change=-25.39% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Bhavani. |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=3,858 |percentage=2.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. V. Paramasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,288 |percentage=1.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Velu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,268 |percentage=1.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Inbanathan |party= |votes=1,181 |percentage=0.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Dhinakaran |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,076 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vadivel |party=Independent politician |votes=983 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,038 |percentage=5.04% |change=-0.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,11,864 |percentage=84.72% |change= 8.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,79,499 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.00% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Arul Anbarasu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=63,502 |percentage=45.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gopal. C |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,586 |percentage=40.25% |change=-9.88% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Prabakaran. C. D |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=12,900 |percentage=9.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Velu. V |party=Independent politician |votes=2,026 |percentage=1.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gopi. R |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,319 |percentage=0.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan. D |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,308 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Suresh. S |party=Independent politician |votes=773 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,916 |percentage=5.73% |change=-2.11% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,38,112 |percentage=76.52% |change= 5.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,80,495 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.15% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Vilvanathan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,576 |percentage=50.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar]] |party=Puthiya Needhi Katchi |votes=52,781 |percentage=42.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ravi. N |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,033 |percentage=2.43% |change=1.14% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Laksmipathi S. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,539 |percentage=2.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugam. M |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=2,409 |percentage=1.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Babu. K. C. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,504 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,795 |percentage=7.85% |change=-20.36% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,24,842 |percentage=71.30% |change= -3.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,100 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -4.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Munirathinam]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=65,361 |percentage=54.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugham. S. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=31,431 |percentage=26.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayababu. R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,849 |percentage=17.33% |change=-36.57% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugham. R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,557 |percentage=1.29% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,930 |percentage=28.21% |change=-3.19% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,20,293 |percentage=74.70% |change= 4.13% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,68,374 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.43% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Munirathinam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=58,563 |percentage=53.90% |change=14.66% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Manickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,453 |percentage=22.51% |change=-10.56% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Panchatcharam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=22,600 |percentage=20.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Santha Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,543 |percentage=1.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Chandiran |party=Independent politician |votes=620 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,110 |percentage=31.40% |change=25.22% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,08,647 |percentage=70.57% |change= 9.43% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,58,696 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 14.66% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Munirathinam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,419 |percentage=39.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Manickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,161 |percentage=33.06% |change=-13.98% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Gopal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,125 |percentage=20.11% |change=-31.28% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kanmani Porki Alias Selvaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,692 |percentage=4.33% |change=-47.05% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Nagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=728 |percentage=0.85% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,258 |percentage=6.17% |change=1.84% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=85,171 |percentage=61.14% |change= -17.49% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,254 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.15% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. Shanmugam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,967 |percentage=51.38% |change=1.99% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Moorthi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,918 |percentage=47.05% |change=-2.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kanthappan |party=Independent politician |votes=952 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Periyasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=514 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,049 |percentage=4.34% |change=4.12% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=93,351 |percentage=78.63% |change= 16.16% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,24,595 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.99% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Gopal Mudaliyar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,783 |percentage=49.40% |change=11.16% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Moorthy. K |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,626 |percentage=49.18% |change=19.25% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Annamalai Reddiar V. S |party=Independent politician |votes=401 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kanthappan. A |party=Independent politician |votes=330 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Periasamy Reddiar. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=302 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=157 |percentage=0.22% |change=-8.09% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,442 |percentage=62.46% |change= 0.96% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,17,710 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. J. Ramasamy|S. J. Ramasamy Mudaliyar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,997 |percentage=38.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Murthi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,348 |percentage=29.93% |change=-14.69% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Rajendran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,393 |percentage=13.81% |change=-41.57% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S.S. Sundararaman |party=Janata Party |votes=9,266 |percentage=13.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thiyagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,420 |percentage=2.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kanthappan |party=Independent politician |votes=919 |percentage=1.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Munisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=652 |percentage=0.96% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,649 |percentage=8.31% |change=-2.47% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,995 |percentage=61.51% |change= -17.61% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,12,141 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -17.15% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,776 |percentage=55.39% |change=14.02% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natrajan K. M. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,621 |percentage=44.61% |change=-7.06% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,155 |percentage=10.78% |change=0.47% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,397 |percentage=79.11% |change= -3.87% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,522 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.72% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Aranganathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,225 |percentage=51.67% |change=16.73% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,201 |percentage=41.37% |change=-14.65% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Reddy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,466 |percentage=5.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Reddy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,282 |percentage=1.88% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,024 |percentage=10.30% |change=-10.78% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,174 |percentage=82.98% |change= 3.60% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,378 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.35% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,291 |percentage=56.02% |change=0.57% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Munuswamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,762 |percentage=34.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Reriasamy Rreddy |party=Independent politician |votes=4,308 |percentage=7.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ganapathy Kannappa Mudali |party=Independent politician |votes=1,069 |percentage=1.80% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,529 |percentage=21.08% |change=-0.51% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=59,430 |percentage=79.37% |change= 23.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,223 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.57% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. Bakthavathaalu Naidu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,991 |percentage=55.44% |change=27.85% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Subramanian Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=14,037 |percentage=33.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=4,440 |percentage=10.71% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,954 |percentage=21.59% |change=13.02% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=41,468 |percentage=55.90% |change= 2.33% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,186 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Commonweal Party |swing= 19.28% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sholingur]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Subramanya Naicker |party=Commonweal Party |votes=12,028 |percentage=36.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. M. Ramaswami Mudaliar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,177 |percentage=27.59% |change=27.59% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Perumal Alias Nannaya Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,754 |percentage=8.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Krishnaswami Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,473 |percentage=7.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Manavala Chowdary |party=Independent politician |votes=2,453 |percentage=7.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Amavasaigan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,195 |percentage=3.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Ratnavelu Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=1,136 |percentage=3.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Tiruvangada Naicker |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,072 |percentage=3.22% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,851 |percentage=8.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=33,262 |percentage=53.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 62,097 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Commonweal Party |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|13.11|79.42|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Vellore district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]</div>

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