Skip to content
NetaKaun
हिंEN
UpdatePanchayat polls 2026: SEC issues 7 preparation orders; the election schedule is yet to be announced
Assembly constituency 79· General seat

Sankarapuram Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Sankarapuram? — Rakesh R (AIADMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 3,440 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
Share on WhatsApp

MLA · 2026

Rakesh R

AIADMK
Margin: 3,440Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Rakesh R

AIADMKTight race

votes

80,250

Margin

3,440(1.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Rakesh R · AIADMKUdhayasuriyan T · DMK
80,25076,810
Candidate (23)votes
  1. 1Rakesh R✓ WinnerAIADMK80,25034.07%
  2. 2Udhayasuriyan TDMK76,81032.61%
  3. 3Jagadesan ATVK67,62428.71%
  4. 4Ramesh KNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,5672.36%
  5. 5Ramachandiran MTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost6770.29%
  6. 6Manikandan PINDDeposit lost5790.25%
See all candidates (+17)
  1. 7Sudha MBSPDeposit lost5440.23%
  2. 8Mayilamparai Mari AINDDeposit lost5120.22%
  3. 9Vijay JINDDeposit lost4090.17%
  4. 10NOTA3830.16%
  5. 11Pachaiyappan KINDDeposit lost3510.15%
  6. 12Nadarajan KAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost3280.14%
  7. 13Durai Ezhilan PINDDeposit lost2950.13%
  8. 14Gangasekar AMakkal Sakthi KatchiDeposit lost2230.09%
  9. 15Mani GINDDeposit lost1660.07%
  10. 16Dr.Murugu KINDDeposit lost1130.05%
  11. 17Samikkannu MINDDeposit lost1120.05%
  12. 18Jayaprakash KINDDeposit lost1110.05%
  13. 19Anbazhagan SINDDeposit lost1050.04%
  14. 20Sanniyasi NVeerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal KatchiDeposit lost1000.04%
  15. 21Kavikuil VINDDeposit lost970.04%
  16. 22Harun Rasheeth JINDDeposit lost870.04%
  17. 23Vignesh RINDDeposit lost850.04%
Total votes2,35,528

Deposit lost: 19 of 22 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
2,66,003

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,35,780

incl. 2,905 postal

Turnout
88.64%
Polling stations
340

Turnout of men and women

Women89.8%

1,20,737 of 1,34,400 voted on EVMs

Men85.2%

1,12,116 of 1,31,559 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 44; 22 voted.

  • Candidates22 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit19
  • NOTA383
  • Valid votes2,35,145

Women candidates: Sudha M, Kavikuil V

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Sankarapuram?

Rakesh R (AIADMK) won Sankarapuram in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 80,250 votes.

What was the winning margin in Sankarapuram?

Rakesh R defeated Udhayasuriyan T (DMK) by 3,440 votes.

What was the turnout in Sankarapuram in 2026?

88.64% — 2,35,780 of 2,66,003 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.8%, men's 85.2%.

How many voters does Sankarapuram have?

2,66,003 electors at the 2026 election — 1,31,559 men, 1,34,400 women, 44 third gender (service voters included), and 340 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Sankarapuram?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer