SANKARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
MOHAN.P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2011
12,198
7.14% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKUDHAYASURIYAN.T
- Votes
- 75,324
- Vote share
- 44.09%
- Behind by
- 12,198
Electors
2,08,838
Total votes polled
1,70,824
Valid votes
1,70,824
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.8%
Full result, 2011
10 candidates · 1,70,824 valid votes
MOHAN.PADMKwon
87,522
51.2%
UDHAYASURIYAN.TDMK
75,324
44.1%
VENKATESAN.SIND
1,933
1.1%
JAYAVERMA.KBJP
1,874
1.1%
KUMAR.PBSP
1,492
0.9%
MOHAN.SIND
745
0.4%
GUNASEKAR.MIJK
579
0.3%
VENKATESAN.AIND
537
0.3%
ANANDHADASS.CLJP
444
0.3%
SEKAR.KIND
374
0.2%
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.
