The Sankarapuram constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 86.74% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Rakesh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Udhayasooriyan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 3440 votes.The Sankarapuram Assembly constituency falls under the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Malaiyarasan won the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 53784 votes, defeating Kumaraguru of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Sankarapuram Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rakesh
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
80,250
Lead:
3,440
|
34.07% |
| Udhayasooriyan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 76,810 | 32.61% |
| A. Jagadeesan | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 67,624 | 28.71% |
| Ramesh | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,567 | 2.36% |
| Ramachandiran M | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 677 | 0.29% |
| Manikandan P | Independent | 579 | 0.25% |
| Sudha M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 544 | 0.23% |
| Mayilamparai Mari A | Independent | 512 | 0.22% |
| Vijay J | Independent | 409 | 0.17% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 383 | 0.16% |
| Pachaiyappan K | Independent | 351 | 0.15% |
| Nadarajan K | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 328 | 0.14% |
| Durai Ezhilan P | Independent | 295 | 0.13% |
| Gangasekar A | MAKKAL SAKTHI KATCHI | 223 | 0.09% |
| Mani G | Independent | 166 | 0.07% |
| Dr.murugu K | Independent | 113 | 0.05% |
| Samikkannu M | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
| Jayaprakash K | Independent | 111 | 0.05% |
| Anbazhagan S | Independent | 105 | 0.04% |
| Sanniyasi N | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 100 | 0.04% |
| Kavikuil V | Independent | 97 | 0.04% |
| Harun Rasheeth J | Independent | 87 | 0.04% |
| Vignesh R | Independent | 85 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tha Udhayasuriyan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
121,186
Lead:
45,963
|
56.16% |
| Dr. Raja | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 75,223 | 34.86% |
| Rajiayama | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,873 | 4.58% |
| Arul P | Independent | 2,120 | 0.98% |
| Mannan M P | Independent | 1,156 | 0.54% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 953 | 0.44% |
| Mayilamparai Mari A | Independent | 844 | 0.39% |
| Sakthivel S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 810 | 0.38% |
| Vimalamary S | Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam | 609 | 0.28% |
| Ramesh | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 460 | 0.21% |
| Kubendiran A | Independent | 428 | 0.20% |
| Mujib Ur Rahman | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 379 | 0.18% |
| Dhanam K | Independent | 348 | 0.16% |
| Babuganesh S | Independent | 293 | 0.14% |
| Gopinath E | Independent | 272 | 0.13% |
| Oviyar Anandh C | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 257 | 0.12% |
| Arunkennadi A P | All India Pattali Munnetra Katchi | 203 | 0.09% |
| Uthayakumar A | Independent | 166 | 0.08% |
| Jayaprakash K | Independent | 134 | 0.06% |
| Rajkumar E | Independent | 88 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Udhayasuriyan.t
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,920
Lead:
14,528
|
44.95% |
| Mohan P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 76,392 | 37.77% |
| Sivaraman S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 13,612 | 6.73% |
| Govinthan.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 13,343 | 6.60% |
| Rajendran S | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 1,189 | 0.59% |
| Moorthy M K | Independent | 1,181 | 0.58% |
| Abdul Gafoor.g | Sdpi | 1,141 | 0.56% |
| Others | Others | 1,032 | 0.51% |
| Rajamani V | Independent | 955 | 0.47% |
| Sankar S | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 663 | 0.33% |
| Mannan M P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 572 | 0.28% |
| Arumugam P | Independent | 541 | 0.27% |
| Sarathi K | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 315 | 0.16% |
| Marikannu A | Independent | 314 | 0.16% |
| Dhanam K | Republican Party Of India | 275 | 0.14% |
| Senthil Murugan P | Independent | 228 | 0.11% |
| Jayaprakash K | Independent | 223 | 0.11% |
| Arasu A | Independent | 221 | 0.11% |
| Oviyar Anandh C | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 178 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohan.p
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
87,522
Lead:
12,198
|
51.24% |
| Udhayasuriyan.t | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,324 | 44.09% |
| Venkatesan.s | Independent | 1,933 | 1.13% |
| Jayaverma.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,874 | 1.10% |
| Kumar.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,492 | 0.87% |
| Mohan.s | Independent | 745 | 0.44% |
| Gunasekar.m | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 579 | 0.34% |
| Venkatesan.a | Independent | 537 | 0.31% |
| Anandhadass.c | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 444 | 0.26% |
| Sekar.k | Independent | 374 | 0.22% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Angaiyarkanni. A (selvi)
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,970
Lead:
2,466
|
43% |
| Sanniyasi. P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 60,504 | 42% |
| Chezhiyan. R | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 14,773 | 10% |
| Annammal . C (tmt.) | Independent | 2,343 | 2% |
| Poobathi. C | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,473 | 1% |
| Aiyadurai. V | Independent | 1,269 | 1% |
| Ayyakkannu. S | Samajwadi Party | 804 | 1% |
| Rajkumar. J | Bharatiya Janata Party | 708 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kasampu.p.
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
56,971
Lead:
1,018
|
45% |
| Udhayasuriyan.t. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,953 | 44% |
| Natarajan.k. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,842 | 4% |
| Jayakumar.n. | Independent | 4,026 | 3% |
| Mahadevan.c. | Independent | 1,673 | 1% |
| Poobathi.c. | Independent | 1,154 | 1% |
| Sarwarkhan. E | Independent | 774 | 1% |
| Shanmugam.s. | Independent | 477 | 0% |
| Subramaniyan.g. | Independent | 401 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T. Udhayasuriyan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,673
Lead:
22,158
|
50% |
| A. Saruvar Kasim | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,515 | 33% |
| M. Chinnappa | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 7,101 | 6% |
| A. Ramasamy | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 5,176 | 4% |
| P. Chengodan | Independent | 348 | 0% |
| M. Arumugam | Independent | 295 | 0% |
| V. Kodiyan | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| A.s. Shajahan | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| T. Abdul Wahab | Independent | 202 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramaswamy C.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,688
Lead:
45,078
|
64% |
| Arunachalam S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,610 | 24% |
| Sampath A. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 3,102 | 3% |
| Kaliaperumal T.a. | Independent | 2,036 | 2% |
| Meyyanathan K. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 804 | 1% |
| Karunanithi T. | Independent | 634 | 1% |
| Krishnan V. | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Loganathan M. | Independent | 180 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Muthaiyan, M.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,438
Lead:
10,017
|
32% |
| Kalitheerathan, S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 25,421 | 23% |
| Sarojini Muthusami | Indian National Congress | 25,365 | 23% |
| Saravar Kasim, A. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 18,840 | 17% |
| Chandiran, G. | Independent | 1,462 | 1% |
| Abdul Wahap, T. | Independent | 603 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.kalitherthan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,162
Lead:
24,031
|
56% |
| K.venkatapathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,131 | 31% |
| Kaliaperumal | Independent | 6,577 | 7% |
| I.abdul Wahab | Independent | 492 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kalitheerthan, S
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
36,352
Lead:
3,541
|
49% |
| Muthusami, D | Indian National Congress (i) | 32,811 | 44% |
| Dharmalingam, N | Independent | 3,049 | 4% |
| Abdul Wahab, T | Independent | 619 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Durai Muthusamy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
21,593
Lead:
2,708
|
31% |
| M. Mohammed Haneef | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 18,885 | 27% |
| M. Muthaiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,650 | 24% |
| A. Ramasamy | Janta Party | 8,106 | 12% |
| R. Lakshman | Independent | 3,430 | 5% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rakesh | AIADMK | 80,250 | 3,440 | 34.07% |
| 2021 | Tha Udhayasuriyan | DMK | 121,186 | 45,963 | 56.16% |
| 2016 | Udhayasuriyan.t | DMK | 90,920 | 14,528 | 44.95% |
| 2011 | Mohan.p | AIADMK | 87,522 | 12,198 | 51.24% |
| 2006 | Angaiyarkanni. A (selvi) | DMK | 62,970 | 2,466 | 43% |
| 2001 | Kasampu.p. | PMK | 56,971 | 1,018 | 45% |
| 1996 | T. Udhayasuriyan | DMK | 62,673 | 22,158 | 50% |
| 1991 | Ramaswamy C. | AIADMK | 71,688 | 45,078 | 64% |
| 1989 | Muthaiyan, M. | DMK | 35,438 | 10,017 | 32% |
| 1984 | S.kalitherthan | AIADMK | 53,162 | 24,031 | 56% |
| 1980 | Kalitheerthan, S | AIADMK | 36,352 | 3,541 | 49% |
| 1977 | Durai Muthusamy | INC | 21,593 | 2,708 | 31% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rakesh | AIADMK |
80,250
(Lead:
3,440)
|
34.07% |
| Udhayasooriyan | DMK | 76,810 | 32.61% | |
| 2021 | Tha Udhayasuriyan | DMK |
121,186
(Lead:
45,963)
|
56.16% |
| Dr. Raja | PMK | 75,223 | 34.86% | |
| 2016 | Udhayasuriyan.t | DMK |
90,920
(Lead:
14,528)
|
44.95% |
| Mohan P | AIADMK | 76,392 | 37.77% | |
| 2011 | Mohan.p | AIADMK |
87,522
(Lead:
12,198)
|
51.24% |
| Udhayasuriyan.t | DMK | 75,324 | 44.09% | |
| 2006 | Angaiyarkanni. A (selvi) | DMK |
62,970
(Lead:
2,466)
|
43% |
| Sanniyasi. P | AIADMK | 60,504 | 42% | |
| 2001 | Kasampu.p. | PMK |
56,971
(Lead:
1,018)
|
45% |
| Udhayasuriyan.t. | DMK | 55,953 | 44% | |
| 1996 | T. Udhayasuriyan | DMK |
62,673
(Lead:
22,158)
|
50% |
| A. Saruvar Kasim | AIADMK | 40,515 | 33% | |
| 1991 | Ramaswamy C. | AIADMK |
71,688
(Lead:
45,078)
|
64% |
| Arunachalam S. | DMK | 26,610 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Muthaiyan, M. | DMK |
35,438
(Lead:
10,017)
|
32% |
| Kalitheerathan, S. | ADK(JR) | 25,421 | 23% | |
| 1984 | S.kalitherthan | AIADMK |
53,162
(Lead:
24,031)
|
56% |
| K.venkatapathy | DMK | 29,131 | 31% | |
| 1980 | Kalitheerthan, S | AIADMK |
36,352
(Lead:
3,541)
|
49% |
| Muthusami, D | INC(I) | 32,811 | 44% | |
| 1977 | Durai Muthusamy | INC |
21,593
(Lead:
2,708)
|
31% |
| M. Mohammed Haneef | AIADMK | 18,885 | 27% |
All 234 Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Rakesh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Sankarapuram Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Udhayasooriyan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 3440 votes.
The strike rate in the Sankarapuram constituency is 50% AIADMK and 50% DMK, with AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
Rakesh (AIADMK) received 34.07% vote share.
Udhayasooriyan (DMK) received 32.61% vote share.
Rakesh (AIADMK) won the 2026 election with 80250 votes, leading by 3440 votes and securing a 34.07% vote share.
The Sankarapuram Assembly constituency falls under the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency of Viluppuram district.
Rakesh (AIADMK) won the Sankarapuram Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 3440 votes over Udhayasooriyan (DMK).
The Sankarapuram Assembly constituency is part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Rishivandiyam, Kallakurichi (sc), Gangavalli (sc), Attur(sc), Yercaud (st).
The top candidates in the Sankarapuram Assembly Election 2026 were:
Rakesh (AIADMK)
Udhayasooriyan (DMK)
A. Jagadeesan (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rakesh (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Sankarapuram Assembly Election 2026 was 86.74%
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.