SANKARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
UDHAYASURIYAN T
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2021
45,963
21.30% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
PMKDr.RAJA G
- Votes
- 75,223
- Vote share
- 34.86%
- Behind by
- 45,963
Electors
2,71,176
Total votes polled
2,15,802
Valid votes
2,15,802
NOTA votes
953
0.44% of votes polled
Turnout
79.6%
Full result, 2021
19 candidates · 2,15,802 valid votes
UDHAYASURIYAN TDMKwon
1,21,186
56.2%
Dr.RAJA GPMK
75,223
34.9%
RAJIYAMA BNTK
9,873
4.6%
ARUL PIND
2,120
1.0%
MANNAN M PIND
1,156
0.5%
MAYILAMPARAI MARI AIND
844
0.4%
Sakthivel SBSP
810
0.4%
VIMALAMARY SANNAMGRDRAVIDAMAKKALKALGAM
609
0.3%
RAMESH GIJK
460
0.2%
KUBENDIRAN AIND
428
0.2%
MUJIBUR RAGIMAN MAIMIM
379
0.2%
DHANAM KIND
348
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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.
