RAJAPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 202 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
K.GOPALSAMY
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2011
21,432
14.39% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKS.THANGAPANDIAN
- Votes
- 58,693
- Vote share
- 39.41%
- Behind by
- 21,432
Electors
1,85,596
Total votes polled
1,48,925
Valid votes
1,48,925
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.2%
Full result, 2011
15 candidates · 1,48,925 valid votes
K.GOPALSAMYADMKwon
80,125
53.8%
S.THANGAPANDIANDMK
58,693
39.4%
N.S.RAMAKRISHNANBJP
5,428
3.6%
V.MURUGANIND
736
0.5%
A.JAKIR HUSSIANIND
701
0.5%
J.JOSEPH CHELLAPPAHIND
672
0.5%
S.MANIVASAGAMBSP
625
0.4%
R.SURIA MAHARAJAIND
570
0.4%
K.DHARMALINGAMIND
302
0.2%
M.MANMADHANIND
278
0.2%
P.AYYANARIND
213
0.1%
P.SARAVANANIND
202
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 | 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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RAJAPALAYAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Jegadeshwari. K (TVK) won RAJAPALAYAM in 2026, by a margin of 10,605 votes.
Which party has won RAJAPALAYAM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has RAJAPALAYAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won RAJAPALAYAM the most times?
Jegadeshwari. K, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
