ODDANCHATRAM
Assembly seat no. 128 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
CHAKKARAPANI. ARA.
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2001
1,369
1.20% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
ADMKSELLASAMY . A..T.
- Votes
- 51,527
- Vote share
- 45.20%
- Behind by
- 1,369
Electors
1,76,900
Total votes polled
1,14,010
Valid votes
1,14,010
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.5%
Full result, 2001
10 candidates · 1,14,010 valid votes
CHAKKARAPANI. ARA.DMKwon
52,896
46.4%
SELLASAMY . A..T.ADMK
51,527
45.2%
CHURCHILL. PONMDMK
4,525
4.0%
LOGANATHAN PIND
1,962
1.7%
ARJUNAN. A.IND
1,242
1.1%
MURUGAN. P.IND
556
0.5%
MURUGANANDAM. GIND
417
0.4%
KARUPPUCHAMY. P.IND
353
0.3%
SUBRAMANI. M.IND
285
0.3%
KUPPUSAMY. C.IND
247
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sakkarapani. R | DMK | 93,099 | 46.17% | Vidiyal S. Sekar | 43,249 |
| 2021 | SAKKARAPANI R | DMK | 1,09,970 | 54.51% | NATARAJ N.P | 28,742 |
| 2016 | SAKKARAPANI R | DMK | 1,21,715 | 64.26% | KITTUSAMY K | 65,727 |
| 2011 | SAKKARAPANI.R | DMK | 87,743 | 51.99% | BAALASUBRAMANI. P | 14,933 |
| 2006 | SAKKARAPANI.R | DMK | 63,811 | 53.67% | NALLASAMY.K.P | 19,903 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ODDANCHATRAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Sakkarapani. R (DMK) won ODDANCHATRAM in 2026, by a margin of 43,249 votes.
Which party has won ODDANCHATRAM the most times?
DMK, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has ODDANCHATRAM gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won ODDANCHATRAM the most times?
SAKKARAPANI R, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
