Katpadi Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
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 won Katpadi in 2026?
Dr M Sudhakar (TVK) won with 69,868 votes, defeating V. Ramu (AIADMK) by 5,870 votes.
How many votes were cast in Katpadi in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,03,497 votes in total.
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.
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