KATPADI election result 2026
DR M SUDHAKAR (TVK) won KATPADI AC #40 by 5,870 votes over V. RAMU (ADMK).
- WinnerDR M SUDHAKAR
- Winning partyTVK
- Margin5,870
- Total votes203,497
- Round count21/21
- NOTA share0.37%
Direct answer
DR M SUDHAKAR (TVK) won KATPADI AC #40 by 5,870 votes over V. RAMU (ADMK). Winner votes: 69,868; runner-up votes: 63,998; winner vote share: 34.33%.
Candidate-wise final result
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Status | Votes | Vote share | EVM | Postal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR M SUDHAKAR | TVK | Won | 69,868 | 34.33% | 69,284 | 584 |
| 2 | V. RAMU | ADMK | Lost | 63,998 | 31.45% | 63,321 | 677 |
| 3 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | Lost | 62,225 | 30.58% | 61,622 | 603 |
| 4 | S. THIRUKKUMARAN | Naam Tamilar Katchi | Lost | 4,625 | 2.27% | 4,538 | 87 |
| 5 | J. RAMESH | Bahujan Samaj Party | Lost | 407 | 0.20% | 403 | 4 |
| 6 | D. RAMU | Independent | Lost | 323 | 0.16% | 321 | 2 |
| 7 | INDU .W | Tamil Manila Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | Lost | 319 | 0.16% | 314 | 5 |
| 8 | DHANANCHEZHIYAN | Independent | Lost | 215 | 0.11% | 215 | 0 |
| 9 | V. CHANDRAN | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | Lost | 187 | 0.09% | 185 | 2 |
| 10 | M. SUTHAKAR | Independent | Lost | 145 | 0.07% | 140 | 5 |
| 11 | S. BALAJI | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | Lost | 140 | 0.07% | 140 | 0 |
| 12 | DHANASEKAR | Independent | Lost | 122 | 0.06% | 122 | 0 |
| 13 | GANESAN .P | Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi | Lost | 79 | 0.04% | 79 | 0 |
| 14 | SARAVANAN .D | Independent | Lost | 54 | 0.03% | 54 | 0 |
| 15 | S. RAMAN | Independent | Lost | 45 | 0.02% | 41 | 4 |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | NOTA | 745 | 0.37% | 726 | 19 |
Source: Election Commission result page.