SANKARI
Assembly seat no. 87 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
35,079
18.98% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKVEERAPANDI S.ARUMUGAM
- Votes
- 70,423
- Vote share
- 38.10%
- Behind by
- 35,079
Electors
2,14,637
Total votes polled
1,84,859
Valid votes
1,84,859
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
86.1%
Full result, 2011
14 candidates · 1,84,859 valid votes
VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.PADMKwon
1,05,502
57.1%
VEERAPANDI S.ARUMUGAMDMK
70,423
38.1%
BOOPATHY.MIND
1,194
0.7%
NATARAJAN.PBJP
1,127
0.6%
VENKADACHALAM.S.K.IND
1,103
0.6%
MOHANKUMAR.MIJK
1,095
0.6%
PUSHPARAJ.KIND
851
0.5%
SANA ULLAKHAN.BBSP
844
0.5%
SAKTHIVEL.SIND
551
0.3%
SARAVANAN.KIND
537
0.3%
MADHU.MIND
509
0.3%
ELANGO.MIND
403
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | 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.
