YERCAUD
Assembly seat no. 83 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
ELAYAKANNU. K.T.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
33,985
34.00% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
BJPGOVINDAN.K.
- Votes
- 30,334
- Vote share
- 30.35%
- Behind by
- 33,985
Electors
1,63,608
Total votes polled
99,950
Valid votes
99,950
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.1%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 99,950 valid votes
ELAYAKANNU. K.T.ADMKwon
64,319
64.3%
GOVINDAN.K.BJP
30,334
30.4%
VADIVEL.R.IND
2,483
2.5%
SAMPATHKUMAR.P.IND
856
0.9%
DHANNALAKSHMI.C.JD(U)
847
0.8%
ALAGESAN.A.IND
399
0.4%
RAMASAMY. C.V.IND
386
0.4%
ANDI.A.IND
326
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Usharani. P | ADMK | 87,772 | 34.61% | Lakshmi Janarthanan. J | 2,189 |
| 2021 | G. Chitra | ADMK | 1,21,561 | 50.88% | C. TAMILSELVAN | 25,955 |
| 2016 | CHITRA.G | ADMK | 1,00,562 | 45.18% | TAMILSELVAN.C | 17,394 |
| 2011 | PERUMAL.C | ADMK | 1,04,221 | 58.06% | TAMILSELVAN.C. | 37,582 |
| 2006 | TAMILSELVAN C | DMK | 48,791 | 42.94% | ALAMELU J | 4,107 |
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 YERCAUD assembly constituency in 2026?
Usharani. P (ADMK) won YERCAUD in 2026, by a margin of 2,189 votes.
Which party has won YERCAUD the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has YERCAUD gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won YERCAUD the most times?
Usharani. P, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
