Vidhan Sabha · TN-33

Sholinghur

2001

VILVANATHAN. R

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin9,7957.8%

Winner votes62,57650.1%

ReservationGEN

ADMKPNKMDMKINDPB

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VILVANATHAN. R ADMK	62,576	50.1%
2	PONNURANGAM. A.M. PNK	52,781	42.3%
3	RAVI. N MDMK	3,033	2.4%
4	LAKSMIPATHI S.K. IND	2,539	2.0%
5	ARUMUGAM. M PB	2,409	1.9%
6	BABU. K.C. IND	1,504	1.2%

Turnout71.3%Votes cast1,24,842Electors1,75,100

2006

ARUL ANBARASU D

INCDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin7,9165.7%

Winner votes63,50246.0%

ReservationGEN

INCADMKDMDKINDSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ARUL ANBARASU D INC	63,502	46.0%
2	GOPAL C ADMK	55,586	40.3%
3	PRABAKARAN C.D DMDK	12,900	9.3%
4	VELU V IND	2,026	1.5%
5	GOPI R SP	1,319	1.0%
6	MURUGESAN D BJP	1,308	0.9%
7	SURESH S IND	773	0.6%
8	DEVAN P LJP	405	0.3%
9	KRISHNAN S IND	293	0.2%

Turnout76.5%Votes cast1,38,112Electors1,80,495

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates6 → 9

Margin range7,916 – 9,795