RAJAPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 202 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
THANGAPANDIAN S.
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2021
3,898
2.18% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKRAJENTHRABHALAJI K.T
- Votes
- 70,260
- Vote share
- 39.32%
- Behind by
- 3,898
Electors
2,41,856
Total votes polled
1,78,708
Valid votes
1,78,708
NOTA votes
1,875
1.05% of votes polled
Turnout
73.9%
Full result, 2021
14 candidates · 1,78,708 valid votes
THANGAPANDIAN S.DMKwon
74,158
41.5%
RAJENTHRABHALAJI K.TADMK
70,260
39.3%
JEYARAJ V.NTK
15,593
8.7%
KALIMUTHU K.AMMK
7,660
4.3%
VIVEKANANTHAN S.MNM
4,059
2.3%
AYYAR V.K.PUTHIYATAMILAGAM
3,388
1.9%
MANIKUMAR M.IND
548
0.3%
JEYAPRAKASH I.IND
336
0.2%
THANGAPANDI S.IND
264
0.1%
VIJAYAKUMAR E.IND
140
0.1%
KALIMUTHU K.IND
120
0.1%
THANGAPANDI B.IND
112
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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
