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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2026
Katpadi
Winner — 2026
DR M SUDHAKAR
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 34.2%ADMK 31.3%14 others 34.5%
Votes
69,868
34.3% share
Winning margin
5,870
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
88.8%
of 2,30,148
A closely fought contest. DR M SUDHAKAR won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR M SUDHAKAR | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 69,868 | 34.3% |
| 2 | V. RAMU | 63,998 | 31.4% | |
| 3 | DURAIMURUGAN | 62,225 | 30.6% | |
| 4 | S. THIRUKKUMARAN | 4,625 | 2.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 745 | 0.4% |
| 6 | J. RAMESH | 407 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | D. RAMU | IND | 323 | 0.2% |
| 8 | INDU .W | TMMDK | 319 | 0.2% |
| 9 | DHANANCHEZHIYAN | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 10 | V. CHANDRAN | AIPTMMK | 187 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M. SUTHAKAR | IND | 145 | 0.1% |
| 12 | S. BALAJI | TNLK | 140 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DHANASEKAR | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 14 | GANESAN .P | IDMK | 79 | 0.0% |
| 15 | SARAVANAN .D | IND | 54 | 0.0% |
| 16 | S. RAMAN | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (89th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.4% · max 39.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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89th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
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126th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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135th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 34.3%ADMK 31.4%DMK 30.6%OTH 3.3%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
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Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill
🏛️MonumentASI
Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.