SANKARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
UDHAYASURIYAN.T
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2016
14,528
7.15% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKMOHAN P
- Votes
- 76,392
- Vote share
- 37.58%
- Behind by
- 14,528
Electors
2,50,770
Total votes polled
2,03,295
Valid votes
2,03,295
NOTA votes
1,032
0.51% of votes polled
Turnout
81.1%
Full result, 2016
18 candidates · 2,03,295 valid votes
UDHAYASURIYAN.TDMKwon
90,920
44.7%
MOHAN PADMK
76,392
37.6%
SIVARAMAN SPMK
13,612
6.7%
GOVINTHAN.RDMDK
13,343
6.6%
RAJENDRAN SKMDK
1,189
0.6%
MOORTHY M KIND
1,181
0.6%
ABDUL GAFOOR.GSDPI
1,141
0.6%
RAJAMANI VIND
955
0.5%
SANKAR SNTK
663
0.3%
MANNAN M PBSP
572
0.3%
ARUMUGAM PIND
541
0.3%
SARATHI KIJK
315
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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.
