SANKARI
Assembly seat no. 87 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
DURAISAMY.V.P
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2006
16,420
11.35% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKSHANTHAMANI.S
- Votes
- 51,372
- Vote share
- 35.50%
- Behind by
- 16,420
Electors
2,10,731
Total votes polled
1,44,691
Valid votes
1,44,691
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.7%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,44,691 valid votes
DURAISAMY.V.PDMKwon
67,792
46.9%
SHANTHAMANI.SADMK
51,372
35.5%
EASWARAN.RDMDK
19,109
13.2%
SAKTHIVEL.PIND
1,918
1.3%
PONNUSAMI.PBSP
1,267
0.9%
KANDHASAMY.PIND
930
0.6%
MURUGAN.LBJP
692
0.5%
RAMASAMY.AIND
469
0.3%
MANICKAM.T.KJD(U)
458
0.3%
RAMESH.A.KIND
354
0.2%
ASHOKKUMAR.K.RIND
330
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vetrivel. S | ADMK | 87,342 | 35.83% | Senthilkumar. K | 9,517 |
| 2021 | SUNDARARAJAN, S. | ADMK | 1,15,472 | 49.72% | RAJESH, K.M. | 20,045 |
| 2016 | RAJA.S | ADMK | 96,202 | 44.57% | RAJESWARAN.T.K | 37,374 |
| 2011 | VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.P | ADMK | 1,05,502 | 57.07% | VEERAPANDI S.ARUMUGAM | 35,079 |
| 2006 | DURAISAMY.V.P | DMK | 67,792 | 46.85% | SHANTHAMANI.S | 16,420 |
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 SANKARI assembly constituency in 2026?
Vetrivel. S (ADMK) won SANKARI in 2026, by a margin of 9,517 votes.
Which party has won SANKARI the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SANKARI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won SANKARI the most times?
Vetrivel. S, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
