Oddanchatram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Sakkarapani. R
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Sakkarapani. R
votes
93,099
Margin
43,249(21.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sakkarapani. R✓ WinnerDMK93,09946.17%
- 2Vidiyal S. SekarBJP49,85024.72%
- 3Mohan. STVK49,15524.38%
- 4Ragupathi. PNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,4542.71%
- 5NOTA1,4910.74%
- 6Prabaharan. MINDDeposit lost6460.32%
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- 7Murugaraj. PBSPDeposit lost5160.26%
- 8Alagiyannan. AINDDeposit lost3010.15%
- 9Nagul Prakash. AINDDeposit lost2400.12%
- 10Raghunath. KINDDeposit lost2160.11%
- 11Manikannan. AINDDeposit lost1920.1%
- 12Kumarrathinam. MINDDeposit lost1750.09%
- 13Chellamuthu. KINDDeposit lost1010.05%
- 14Ananthraj. TINDDeposit lost990.05%
- 15Arumugam. MINDDeposit lost890.04%
Deposit lost: 11 of 14 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
- 2,20,263
- Votes cast
- 2,01,705
- Turnout
- 91.57%
- Polling stations
- 314
incl. service voters
incl. 1,815 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women91%
1,04,242 of 1,14,603 voted on EVMs
Men90.5%
95,647 of 1,05,658 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.
- Candidates14
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA1,491
- Valid votes2,00,133
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Oddanchatram?
Sakkarapani. R (DMK) won Oddanchatram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 93,099 votes.
What was the winning margin in Oddanchatram?
Sakkarapani. R defeated Vidiyal S. Sekar (BJP) by 43,249 votes.
What was the turnout in Oddanchatram in 2026?
91.57% — 2,01,705 of 2,20,263 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91%, men's 90.5%.
How many voters does Oddanchatram have?
2,20,263 electors at the 2026 election — 1,05,658 men, 1,14,603 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 314 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Oddanchatram?
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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