KATPADI
Assembly seat no. 40 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2001
8,002
6.17% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
PMKNATARAJAN A.K.
- Votes
- 56,185
- Vote share
- 43.30%
- Behind by
- 8,002
Electors
1,93,925
Total votes polled
1,29,746
Valid votes
1,29,746
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,29,746 valid votes
DURAIMURUGANDMKwon
64,187
49.5%
NATARAJAN A.K.PMK
56,185
43.3%
SATCHIDANANDAM DMDMK
2,923
2.3%
SELLAPANDIYAN S.IND
1,997
1.5%
DEENADHAYALAN G.PB
1,563
1.2%
VELMURUGAN M.IND
1,071
0.8%
VENKATESAN KIND
781
0.6%
SELVAM A.N.IND
766
0.6%
MOHAN JRLD
273
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr M Sudhakar | TVK | 69,868 | 34.33% | V. Ramu | 5,870 |
| 2021 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 85,140 | 45.71% | V RAMU | 746 |
| 2016 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 90,534 | 50.90% | APPU S.R.K | 23,946 |
| 2011 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 75,064 | 49.55% | APPU S.R.K.(A) RADHAKRISHNAN.S. | 2,973 |
| 2006 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 86,824 | 57.45% | NARAYANAN.B | 35,147 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above