SANKARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
KASAMPU.P.
PMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2001
1,018
0.81% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKUDHAYASURIYAN.T.
- Votes
- 55,953
- Vote share
- 44.31%
- Behind by
- 1,018
Electors
1,96,533
Total votes polled
1,26,271
Valid votes
1,26,271
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,26,271 valid votes
KASAMPU.P.PMKwon
56,971
45.1%
UDHAYASURIYAN.T.DMK
55,953
44.3%
NATARAJAN.K.MDMK
4,842
3.8%
JAYAKUMAR.N.IND
4,026
3.2%
MAHADEVAN.C.IND
1,673
1.3%
POOBATHI.C.IND
1,154
0.9%
SARWARKHAN. EIND
774
0.6%
SHANMUGAM.S.IND
477
0.4%
SUBRAMANIYAN.G.IND
401
0.3%
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.
