Katpadi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Dr M Sudhakar
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Dr M Sudhakar
votes
69,868
Margin
5,870(2.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr M Sudhakar✓ WinnerTVK69,86834.33%
- 2V. RamuAIADMK63,99831.45%
- 3DuraimuruganDMK62,22530.58%
- 4S. ThirukkumaranNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4,6252.27%
- 5NOTA7450.37%
- 6J. RameshBSPDeposit lost4070.2%
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- 7D. RamuINDDeposit lost3230.16%
- 8Indu .WTamil Manila Murpokku Dravida KazhagamDeposit lost3190.16%
- 9DhananchezhiyanINDDeposit lost2150.11%
- 10V. ChandranAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost1870.09%
- 11M. SuthakarINDDeposit lost1450.07%
- 12S. BalajiTamil Nadu Ilangyar KatchiDeposit lost1400.07%
- 13DhanasekarINDDeposit lost1220.06%
- 14Ganesan .PIndhu Dravida Makkal KatchiDeposit lost790.04%
- 15Saravanan .DINDDeposit lost540.03%
- 16S. RamanINDDeposit lost450.02%
Deposit lost: 12 of 15 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
- 2,30,148
- Votes cast
- 2,04,355
- Turnout
- 88.79%
- Polling stations
- 280
incl. service voters
incl. 2,850 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88.2%
1,04,591 of 1,18,535 voted on EVMs
Men86.8%
96,887 of 1,11,580 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 33; 27 voted.
- Candidates15 (1 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA745
- Valid votes2,02,752
Women candidates: Indu .W
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Katpadi?
Dr M Sudhakar (TVK) won Katpadi in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 69,868 votes.
What was the winning margin in Katpadi?
Dr M Sudhakar defeated V. Ramu (AIADMK) by 5,870 votes.
What was the turnout in Katpadi in 2026?
88.79% — 2,04,355 of 2,30,148 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.2%, men's 86.8%.
How many voters does Katpadi have?
2,30,148 electors at the 2026 election — 1,11,580 men, 1,18,535 women, 33 third gender (service voters included), and 280 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Katpadi?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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