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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Sankarapuram Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Rakesh R (AIADMK) won by 3,440 votes.
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All candidates and votes

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 won Sankarapuram in 2026?

Rakesh R (AIADMK) won with 80,250 votes, defeating Udhayasuriyan T (DMK) by 3,440 votes.

How many votes were cast in Sankarapuram in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,35,528 votes in total.

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.

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