SANKARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 79 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ADMKRakesh R | DMKUdhayasuriyan T | 3,440 | 1.46% | 22 | 88.5% |
| 2021 | DMKUDHAYASURIYAN T | PMKDr.RAJA G | 45,963 | 21.30% | 19 | 79.6% |
| 2016 | DMKUDHAYASURIYAN.T | ADMKMOHAN P | 14,528 | 7.15% | 18 | 81.1% |
| 2011 | ADMKMOHAN.P | DMKUDHAYASURIYAN.T | 12,198 | 7.14% | 10 | 81.8% |
| 20061973 boundaries | DMKANGAIYARKANNI. A (SELVI) | ADMKSANNIYASI. P | 2,466 | 1.70% | 8 | 70.3% |
| 20011973 boundaries | PMKKASAMPU.P. | DMKUDHAYASURIYAN.T. | 1,018 | 0.81% | 9 | 64.3% |
| 19961973 boundaries | DMKT. UDHAYASURIYAN | ADMKA. SARUVAR KASIM | 22,158 | 18.98% | 9 | 65.1% |
| 19911973 boundaries | ADKRAMASWAMY C. | DMKARUNACHALAM S. | 45,078 | 42.80% | 8 | 64.1% |
| 19891973 boundaries | DMKMUTHAIYAN, M. | ADKJRKALITHEERATHAN, S. | 10,017 | 9.35% | 6 | 74.3% |
| 19841973 boundaries | ADKS.KALITHERTHAN | DMKK.VENKATAPATHY | 24,031 | 26.89% | 4 | 73.1% |
| 19801973 boundaries | ADKKALITHEERTHAN, S | INC(I)MUTHUSAMI, D | 3,541 | 4.86% | 4 | 64.2% |
| 19771973 boundaries | INCDURAI MUTHUSAMY | ADKM. MOHAMMED HANEEF | 2,708 | 3.94% | 5 | 64.3% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKN. NATCHIYAPPAN | NCODURAIMUTHUSAMY | 72 | 0.13% | 2 | 69.9% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
