KATPADI
Assembly seat no. 40 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2021
746
0.40% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKV RAMU
- Votes
- 84,394
- Vote share
- 45.31%
- Behind by
- 746
Electors
2,51,683
Total votes polled
1,86,246
Valid votes
1,86,246
NOTA votes
1,889
1.01% of votes polled
Turnout
74.0%
Full result, 2021
15 candidates · 1,86,246 valid votes
DURAIMURUGANDMKwon
85,140
45.7%
V RAMUADMK
84,394
45.3%
S THIRUKKUMARANNTK
10,449
5.6%
A S RAJAAMMK
1,066
0.6%
M SUDHARSANIJK
1,003
0.5%
V VINAYAGAMIND
551
0.3%
K RAJABSP
374
0.2%
D RAMUIND
332
0.2%
R BASKARANIND
224
0.1%
J ANANDHIIND
193
0.1%
P DHANANJAYANIND
166
0.1%
ARUMUGAM K PRPIA
144
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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