KATPADI
Assembly seat no. 40 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2006
35,147
23.26% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKNARAYANAN.B
- Votes
- 51,677
- Vote share
- 34.19%
- Behind by
- 35,147
Electors
2,14,702
Total votes polled
1,51,130
Valid votes
1,51,130
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.4%
Full result, 2006
12 candidates · 1,51,130 valid votes
DURAIMURUGANDMKwon
86,824
57.5%
NARAYANAN.BADMK
51,677
34.2%
RADHAKRISHANAN.SDMDK
8,492
5.6%
SURESH.V.RBJP
1,543
1.0%
JAGANATHAN.KIND
779
0.5%
STEEPAN.V.KSP
550
0.4%
MURALI.VIND
487
0.3%
MUTHIYAL.MIND
360
0.2%
PERRINBAM.AIND
144
0.1%
PANDURANGAN.PIND
96
0.1%
PANCHATCHARAM.KIND
93
0.1%
KANNAN.K.AIND
85
0.1%
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