Dharmapuri Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Sowmiya Anbumani
votes
93,713
Margin
20,896(8.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sowmiya Anbumani✓ WinnerPMK93,71339.28%
- 2Sivan. M.TVK72,81730.52%
- 3Dr. Elangovan. V.Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam56,90523.85%
- 4Shanthalakshmi. K.Naam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,7582.83%
- 5Saravanan. A.Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost1,0780.45%
- 6Saravanan. G.INDDeposit lost9830.41%
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- 7NOTA9410.39%
- 8Prasanth. Dbj.Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost8210.34%
- 9Thirupathi. M.INDDeposit lost7630.32%
- 10Manikandan. S.Vishwa Tamil KazhagamDeposit lost7100.3%
- 11Nagarajan. D.INDDeposit lost6190.26%
- 12Madhu. P.Naadaalum Makkal KatchiDeposit lost5050.21%
- 13Sivagami. G.Tamilar Makkal KatchiDeposit lost3820.16%
- 14Sivan. A.INDDeposit lost3720.16%
- 15Kumar. V.INDDeposit lost3530.15%
- 16Arumugam. Muni.INDDeposit lost2150.09%
- 17Sundaramoorthy. M.INDDeposit lost1920.08%
- 18Palani. K.INDDeposit lost1780.07%
- 19Sivam. R.INDDeposit lost1660.07%
- 20Prabhakaran. M.INDDeposit lost1080.05%
Deposit lost: 16 of 19 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,60,979
- Votes cast
- 2,38,742
- Turnout
- 91.48%
- Polling stations
- 320
incl. service voters
incl. 5,537 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.6%
1,16,510 of 1,30,008 voted on EVMs
Men89.1%
1,16,631 of 1,30,887 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 84; 64 voted.
- Candidates19 (3 women)
- Lost deposit16
- NOTA941
- Valid votes2,37,638
Women candidates: Sowmiya Anbumani, Shanthalakshmi. K., Sivagami. G. — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dharmapuri in 2026?
Sowmiya Anbumani (PMK) won with 93,713 votes, defeating Sivan. M. (TVK) by 20,896 votes.
How many votes were cast in Dharmapuri in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,38,579 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Dharmapuri in 2026?
91.48% — 2,38,742 of 2,60,979 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.6%, men's 89.1%.
How many voters does Dharmapuri have?
2,60,979 electors at the 2026 election — 1,30,887 men, 1,30,008 women, 84 third gender (service voters included), and 320 polling stations.
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