Palacode Assembly Election Results 2026
The Palacode constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 90.28% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
K.P. Anbazhagan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating R. Gopi of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 39042 votes. Below you can find the Palacode Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Palacode Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Palacode Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Palacode Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.p. Anbazhagan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
102,807
Lead:
39,042
|
45.64% |
| R. Gopi | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,765 | 28.31% |
| Dr. V Senthil Kumar | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 50,043 | 22.22% |
| Boopathy | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,598 | 2.49% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,292 | 0.57% |
| Raman. M. | Independent | 358 | 0.16% |
| Madhappan. P. | Independent | 283 | 0.13% |
| Perumal Munusamy. M. | Independent | 223 | 0.10% |
| Ramesh. P. | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 179 | 0.08% |
| Palaniyammal. M. | Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 155 | 0.07% |
| Senthilkumar. G. | Independent | 145 | 0.06% |
| Jayaraman Perumal. P. | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 118 | 0.05% |
| Senthilkumar. K | Independent | 116 | 0.05% |
| Chinnasamy. N. | Independent | 114 | 0.05% |
| Krishnan. L. | Independent | 61 | 0.03% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.p.anbazhagan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
110,070
Lead:
28,100
|
53.28% |
| P K Murugan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 81,970 | 39.68% |
| Kalaiselvi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,704 | 3.73% |
| P. Vijayashankar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,409 | 1.17% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,351 | 0.65% |
| Rajasekar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,176 | 0.57% |
| Hari.r. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 585 | 0.28% |
| Vadivel.m. | Independent | 465 | 0.23% |
| Rajkumar.t. | Independent | 406 | 0.20% |
| Murugan.k.g. | Independent | 169 | 0.08% |
| Murugan.k. | Independent | 120 | 0.06% |
| Sharavanan.m.p. | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
| Anbarasu.d. | Independent | 80 | 0.04% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbalagan. K.p.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
76,143
Lead:
5,983
|
40.74% |
| Murugan. P.k. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,160 | 37.54% |
| Mannan. K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 31,612 | 16.92% |
| Kaverivarman. K.g. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,915 | 2.63% |
| Others | Others | 1,880 | 1.01% |
| Chandrasekaran. G. | Youth And Students Party | 536 | 0.29% |
| Venkatesan. S. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 503 | 0.27% |
| Nanjappan. P. | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 463 | 0.25% |
| Govindarajan. S. | Independent | 430 | 0.23% |
| Sivakumar. S. | Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 397 | 0.21% |
| Perumal. P. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 337 | 0.18% |
| Krishnamoorthy. P. | Independent | 334 | 0.18% |
| Murugan. K.g. | Independent | 325 | 0.17% |
| Pachiyappan. M. | Independent | 302 | 0.16% |
| Sivakumar. T. | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 257 | 0.14% |
| Anbalagan. E. | Independent | 173 | 0.09% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbalagan K P
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
94,877
Lead:
43,213
|
60.72% |
| Selvam V | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 51,664 | 33.06% |
| Harinath K | Independent | 2,449 | 1.57% |
| Kumaradevan K P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,937 | 1.24% |
| Ramasamy M | Independent | 1,101 | 0.70% |
| Kalaichelvan M | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 874 | 0.56% |
| Theerthagiri C | Independent | 702 | 0.45% |
| Murugan V | Independent | 667 | 0.43% |
| Pannerselvam M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 659 | 0.42% |
| Edison P | Independent | 591 | 0.38% |
| Murugan K | Independent | 393 | 0.25% |
| Anbazhagan E | Puratchi Bharatham | 344 | 0.22% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbalagan K.p
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,711
Lead:
4,844
|
44% |
| Mannan. K | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 61,867 | 41% |
| Vijayashankar. P | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 11,882 | 8% |
| Rajagopal.p | Independent | 2,612 | 2% |
| Ravishankar. P | Independent | 2,356 | 2% |
| Maran. M | Independent | 1,700 | 1% |
| Mathivanan. S | Independent | 1,418 | 1% |
| Rameshkumar.d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,181 | 1% |
| Siddan. P | Independent | 550 | 0% |
| Anthony.l | Independent | 327 | 0% |
| Anbalagan. M | Independent | 298 | 0% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbalagan K.p
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
75,284
Lead:
40,232
|
62% |
| Venkatachalam G.l. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,052 | 29% |
| Madhiyan G.v | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,648 | 4% |
| Prakash N | Independent | 2,781 | 2% |
| Vijayakumar M | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 1,169 | 1% |
| Anwarbasha.a | Independent | 1,113 | 1% |
| Chandrasekar R | Independent | 638 | 1% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venkatachalam. G.l.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
56,917
Lead:
22,073
|
46% |
| Gopal, C. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,844 | 28% |
| Mannan, K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 13,909 | 11% |
| Madhaiyan, G.v. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,307 | 5% |
| Muthuraj, P. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 944 | 1% |
| Gopal, A. | Independent | 491 | 0% |
| Murugan, B.m. | Independent | 297 | 0% |
| Murugesan, K. | Independent | 295 | 0% |
| Akkumaran, A. | Independent | 255 | 0% |
| Ramasamy, R. | Independent | 160 | 0% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sekhar M.g
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,170
Lead:
39,259
|
59% |
| Arunachalam K. | Janata Dal | 23,911 | 22% |
| Mannan K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 12,423 | 12% |
| Shivasankaran P. V. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,027 | 1% |
| Saminathan | Independent | 749 | 1% |
| Akkumaran A. | Independent | 124 | 0% |
| Periasamy P. | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Govindaraj S. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Madhapan, K.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) |
37,168
Lead:
4,500
|
38% |
| Chandrasekar, T. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,668 | 33% |
| Theertharaman, P. | Indian National Congress | 16,440 | 17% |
| Nagarajan, D.m. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 7,430 | 8% |
| Chinnasamy, A. | Independent | 671 | 1% |
| Venkatesan, R. | Independent | 458 | 0% |
| Latchumanan, P.r. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 430 | 0% |
| Akkumaran, M. | Independent | 294 | 0% |
| Dhanapal K.m. | Independent | 195 | 0% |
| Devakumar Varma P.v. Perisamy | Independent | 103 | 0% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Theertharaman P.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
55,459
Lead:
29,414
|
63% |
| Munusamigounder M.b. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,045 | 30% |
| Balaraman P. | Independent | 2,131 | 2% |
| Govindasamy P. | Independent | 482 | 1% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Munusamy, M.b.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
38,999
Lead:
4,135
|
52% |
| Balasubhrmaniam , R. | Indian National Congress (i) | 34,864 | 46% |
| Krishnan, P. | Janata Party (jp) | 624 | 1% |
Palacode Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B.m. Krishnan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
21,959
Lead:
4,258
|
32% |
| K.t. Govindan | Janta Party | 17,701 | 26% |
| B.m. Munisamy Gounder | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,507 | 26% |
| M.d. Narayanaswamy | Indian National Congress | 8,266 | 12% |
| K.m. Saminathan | Independent | 1,364 | 2% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 75%
DMK 25%
AIADMK won 9 times and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.
Palacode MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.p. Anbazhagan | AIADMK | 102,807 | 39,042 | 45.64% |
| 2021 | K.p.anbazhagan | AIADMK | 110,070 | 28,100 | 53.28% |
| 2016 | Anbalagan. K.p. | AIADMK | 76,143 | 5,983 | 40.74% |
| 2011 | Anbalagan K P | AIADMK | 94,877 | 43,213 | 60.72% |
| 2006 | Anbalagan K.p | AIADMK | 66,711 | 4,844 | 44% |
| 2001 | Anbalagan K.p | AIADMK | 75,284 | 40,232 | 62% |
| 1996 | Venkatachalam. G.l. | DMK | 56,917 | 22,073 | 46% |
| 1991 | Sekhar M.g | AIADMK | 63,170 | 39,259 | 59% |
| 1989 | Madhapan, K. | ADK(JL) | 37,168 | 4,500 | 38% |
| 1984 | Theertharaman P. | INC | 55,459 | 29,414 | 63% |
| 1980 | Munusamy, M.b. | AIADMK | 38,999 | 4,135 | 52% |
| 1977 | B.m. Krishnan | AIADMK | 21,959 | 4,258 | 32% |
Source: ECI
Palacode Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.p. Anbazhagan | AIADMK |
102,807
(Lead:
39,042)
|
45.64% |
| R. Gopi | TVK | 63,765 | 28.31% | |
| 2021 | K.p.anbazhagan | AIADMK |
110,070
(Lead:
28,100)
|
53.28% |
| P K Murugan | DMK | 81,970 | 39.68% | |
| 2016 | Anbalagan. K.p. | AIADMK |
76,143
(Lead:
5,983)
|
40.74% |
| Murugan. P.k. | DMK | 70,160 | 37.54% | |
| 2011 | Anbalagan K P | AIADMK |
94,877
(Lead:
43,213)
|
60.72% |
| Selvam V | PMK | 51,664 | 33.06% | |
| 2006 | Anbalagan K.p | AIADMK |
66,711
(Lead:
4,844)
|
44% |
| Mannan. K | PMK | 61,867 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Anbalagan K.p | AIADMK |
75,284
(Lead:
40,232)
|
62% |
| Venkatachalam G.l. | DMK | 35,052 | 29% | |
| 1996 | Venkatachalam. G.l. | DMK |
56,917
(Lead:
22,073)
|
46% |
| Gopal, C. | AIADMK | 34,844 | 28% | |
| 1991 | Sekhar M.g | AIADMK |
63,170
(Lead:
39,259)
|
59% |
| Arunachalam K. | JD | 23,911 | 22% | |
| 1989 | Madhapan, K. | ADK(JL) |
37,168
(Lead:
4,500)
|
38% |
| Chandrasekar, T. | DMK | 32,668 | 33% | |
| 1984 | Theertharaman P. | INC |
55,459
(Lead:
29,414)
|
63% |
| Munusamigounder M.b. | DMK | 26,045 | 30% | |
| 1980 | Munusamy, M.b. | AIADMK |
38,999
(Lead:
4,135)
|
52% |
| Balasubhrmaniam , R. | INC(I) | 34,864 | 46% | |
| 1977 | B.m. Krishnan | AIADMK |
21,959
(Lead:
4,258)
|
32% |
| K.t. Govindan | JNP | 17,701 | 26% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Palacode Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Palacode Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
K.p. Anbazhagan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Palacode Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating R. Gopi of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 39042 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Palacode constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Palacode constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% DMK, with AIADMK won 9 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Palacode Assembly Election?
K.p. Anbazhagan (AIADMK) received 45.64% vote share.
R. Gopi (TVK) received 28.31% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Palacode Assembly Election?
K.p. Anbazhagan (AIADMK) won the 2026 election with 102807 votes, leading by 39042 votes and securing a 45.64% vote share.
What was the margin of victory in the Palacode Assembly Election 2026?
K.p. Anbazhagan (AIADMK) won the Palacode Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 39042 votes over R. Gopi (TVK).
Who were the top candidates for the Palacode Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Palacode Assembly Election 2026 were:
K.p. Anbazhagan (AIADMK)
R. Gopi (TVK)
Dr. V Senthil Kumar (DMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K.p. Anbazhagan (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Palacode Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Palacode Assembly Election 2026 was 90.28%
Disclaimer:
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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