SANKARI
Assembly seat no. 87 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
RAJA.S
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
37,374
17.31% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCRAJESWARAN.T.K
- Votes
- 58,828
- Vote share
- 27.25%
- Behind by
- 37,374
Electors
2,56,847
Total votes polled
2,15,863
Valid votes
2,15,863
NOTA votes
2,934
1.36% of votes polled
Turnout
84.0%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 2,15,863 valid votes
RAJA.SADMKwon
96,202
44.6%
RAJESWARAN.T.KINC
58,828
27.3%
KANNAN.PPMK
37,927
17.6%
SELVAKUMAR.KTMCM
5,633
2.6%
SARAVANAN.KKMDK
5,091
2.4%
MURUGESAN.A.CBJP
3,184
1.5%
JANAKI.VNTK
1,521
0.7%
MUTHUSAMY.AIND
1,110
0.5%
BALAMURUGAN.SIND
889
0.4%
THARANI SELVAN.AIND
726
0.3%
KATHIRVEL.AIND
581
0.3%
TAMILSELVI.VIND
494
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
