SANKARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2026
Rakesh R
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2026
3,440
1.46% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
DMKUdhayasuriyan T
- Votes
- 76,810
- Vote share
- 32.61%
- Behind by
- 3,440
Electors
2,66,003
Total votes polled
2,35,528
Valid votes
2,35,528
NOTA votes
383
0.16% of votes polled
Turnout
88.5%
Full result, 2026
22 candidates · 2,35,528 valid votes
Rakesh RADMKwon
80,250
34.1%
Udhayasuriyan TDMK
76,810
32.6%
Jagadesan ATVK
67,624
28.7%
Ramesh KNTK
5,567
2.4%
Ramachandiran MTAVK
677
0.3%
Manikandan PIND
579
0.2%
Sudha MBSP
544
0.2%
Mayilamparai Mari AIND
512
0.2%
Vijay JIND
409
0.2%
Pachaiyappan KIND
351
0.1%
Nadarajan KAIPTMMK
328
0.1%
Durai Ezhilan PIND
295
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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 | Rakesh R | ADMK | 80,250 | 34.07% | Udhayasuriyan T | 3,440 |
| 2021 | UDHAYASURIYAN T | DMK | 1,21,186 | 56.16% | Dr.RAJA G | 45,963 |
| 2016 | UDHAYASURIYAN.T | DMK | 90,920 | 44.72% | MOHAN P | 14,528 |
| 2011 | MOHAN.P | ADMK | 87,522 | 51.24% | UDHAYASURIYAN.T | 12,198 |
| 2006 | ANGAIYARKANNI. A (SELVI) | DMK | 62,970 | 43.47% | SANNIYASI. P | 2,466 |
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 SANKARAPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Rakesh R (ADMK) won SANKARAPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 3,440 votes.
Which party has won SANKARAPURAM the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SANKARAPURAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won SANKARAPURAM the most times?
Rakesh R, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
