Sankarankovil Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar
votes
64,865
Margin
6,489(3.3%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar✓ WinnerAIADMK64,86533.01%
- 2C. RamarajanTVK58,37629.71%
- 3Sangai. GanesanINC42,56721.66%
- 4M. KavithaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost12,7676.5%
- 5Vasanthi MurugesanAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost8,0064.07%
- 6PrabakaranPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost4,6122.35%
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- 7K.SureshINDDeposit lost7660.39%
- 8AnandINDDeposit lost6610.34%
- 9NOTA5600.29%
- 10V. PaulpandianINDDeposit lost5040.26%
- 11S. MariappanBSPDeposit lost5000.25%
- 12C. RaviTamilaga Makkal Nala KatchiDeposit lost4870.25%
- 13K. RavikumarINDDeposit lost3980.2%
- 14S.ArulrajINDDeposit lost2590.13%
- 15K. SubburajINDDeposit lost2150.11%
- 16J. PandiBharatha Makkal KatchiDeposit lost1830.09%
- 17S. MuthuselvanINDDeposit lost1830.09%
- 18Velraj .STamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1700.09%
- 19K. ThangavelPuthiya Makkal Tamil Desam KatchiDeposit lost1630.08%
- 20N.SelvamNaam Indiar PartyDeposit lost1340.07%
- 21M. RajINDDeposit lost1040.05%
Deposit lost: 17 of 20 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
- 2,39,035
- Votes cast
- 1,97,670
- Turnout
- 82.7%
- Polling stations
- 315
incl. service voters
incl. 4,718 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women83.2%
1,01,919 of 1,22,551 voted on EVMs
Men78.2%
91,021 of 1,16,467 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 17; 12 voted.
- Candidates20 (2 women)
- Lost deposit17
- NOTA560
- Valid votes1,95,920
Women candidates: M. Kavitha, Vasanthi Murugesan
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Sankarankovil?
Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar (AIADMK) won Sankarankovil in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 64,865 votes.
What was the winning margin in Sankarankovil?
Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar defeated C. Ramarajan (TVK) by 6,489 votes.
What was the turnout in Sankarankovil in 2026?
82.7% — 1,97,670 of 2,39,035 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 83.2%, men's 78.2%.
How many voters does Sankarankovil have?
2,39,035 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,467 men, 1,22,551 women, 17 third gender (service voters included), and 315 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Sankarankovil?
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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