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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 79 · 2026
Sankarapuram
Winner — 2026
RAKESH R
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 34.0%DMK 32.6%21 others 33.4%
Votes
80,250
34.1% share
Winning margin
3,440
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
88.6%
of 2,66,003
Sankarapuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 3,440 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
6 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAKESH R | NDA (NDA) | 80,250 | 34.1% |
| 2 | UDHAYASURIYAN T | 76,810 | 32.6% | |
| 3 | JAGADESAN A | 67,624 | 28.7% | |
| 4 | RAMESH K | 5,567 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | RAMACHANDIRAN M | TAVK | 677 | 0.3% |
| 6 | MANIKANDAN P | IND | 579 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUDHA M | 544 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | MAYILAMPARAI MARI A | IND | 512 | 0.2% |
| 9 | VIJAY J | IND | 409 | 0.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 383 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PACHAIYAPPAN K | IND | 351 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NADARAJAN K | AIPTMMK | 328 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DURAI EZHILAN P | IND | 295 | 0.1% |
| 14 | GANGASEKAR A | MSK | 223 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MANI G | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DR.MURUGU K | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SAMIKKANNU M | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| 18 | JAYAPRAKASH K | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ANBAZHAGAN S | IND | 105 | 0.0% |
| 20 | SANNIYASI N | VTVTK | 100 | 0.0% |
| 21 | KAVIKUIL V | IND | 97 | 0.0% |
| 22 | HARUN RASHEETH J | IND | 87 | 0.0% |
| 23 | VIGNESH R | IND | 85 | 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 (93rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 1.5% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
93rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
88th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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232nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 34.1%DMK 32.6%TVK 28.7%OTH 4.5%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/22
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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