RAJAPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 202 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RAJASEKAR M.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2001
9,595
7.40% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKRAJAN V.P.
- Votes
- 52,145
- Vote share
- 40.23%
- Behind by
- 9,595
Electors
2,03,123
Total votes polled
1,29,633
Valid votes
1,29,633
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.8%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,29,633 valid votes
RAJASEKAR M.ADMKwon
61,740
47.6%
RAJAN V.P.DMK
52,145
40.2%
RAMANATHAN P.MDMK
12,613
9.7%
VELLAICHAMY.MIND
1,280
1.0%
RAMACHANDRAN.TIND
736
0.6%
MUTHUSAMY.MIND
487
0.4%
MANMATHAN .M.IND
333
0.3%
MUNIASAMY P.IND
299
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jegadeshwari. K | TVK | 65,548 | 35.81% | Thangapandian. S | 10,605 |
| 2021 | THANGAPANDIAN S. | DMK | 74,158 | 41.50% | RAJENTHRABHALAJI K.T | 3,898 |
| 2016 | THANGAPPANDIAN. S. | DMK | 74,787 | 43.82% | SHYAM A.A.S. | 4,802 |
| 2011 | K.GOPALSAMY | ADMK | 80,125 | 53.80% | S.THANGAPANDIAN | 21,432 |
| 2006 | CHANDRA. M. | ADMK | 58,320 | 39.37% | RAJAN.V P | 493 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
