Results 2026/Constituencies/Katpadi

Constituency #40 · Vellore

Katpadi

15 candidates228.7K electors

2026 Winner

Dr. M Sudhakar

TVK

TVK

Winner

Dr. M Sudhakar

TVK(TVK)

69.9K

votes · 34.3%

Margin: 5.9K

Vote Share

Dr. M Sudhakar34.3%
V. Ramu31.4%
Duraimurugan30.6%
S. Thirukkumaran2.3%
NOTA0.4%
J. Ramesh0.2%

All Candidates

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
✓Dr. M Sudhakar
TVK
69.9K34.3%
2
V. Ramu
ADMK
64.0K31.4%
3
Duraimurugan
DMK
62.2K30.6%
4
S. Thirukkumaranlost deposit
NTK
4.6K2.3%
5
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
7450.4%
6
J. Rameshlost deposit
BSP
4070.2%
7
D. Ramulost deposit
IND
3230.2%
8
W. Indulost deposit
TMMDK
3190.2%
9
Dhananchezhiyanlost deposit
IND
2150.1%
10
V. Chandranlost deposit
AIPTMMK
1870.1%
11
M. Suthakarlost deposit
IND
1450.1%
12
S. Balajilost deposit
TNLK
1400.1%
13
Dhanasekarlost deposit
IND
1220.1%
14
P. Ganesanlost deposit
IDMK
790.0%
15
D. Saravananlost deposit
IND
540.0%
16
S. Ramanlost deposit
IND
450.0%

Turnout History

77.5%

2016 Turnout

176.7K voted

74.6%

2021 Turnout

183.4K voted

88.1%

2026 Turnout

201.4K voted

MLA History

2021

Durai Murugan

DMK
46.2%%
2016

Durai Murugan

DMK
50.9%%
2011

Durai Murugan

DMK
49.6%%
2006

Durai Murugan

DMK
57.5%%
2001

Durai Murugan

DMK
49.5%%
1996

Durai Murugan

DMK
61.2%%
1991

K.M. Kalaiselvi

ADMK
56.4%%
1989

Durai Murugan

DMK
43.4%%
1984

G. Ragupathi

ADMK
57.1%%
1980

N.A. Poongavanam

CPI
46.5%%
1977

M.A. Jayavelu

ADMK
38.2%%
1971

Durai Murugan

DMK
57.8%%
1967

G. Natarajan

DMK
53.1%%
1962

B. Rajagopal Naidu

INC
44.2%%

Electorate 2026

228.7K

Total Electors

110.2K

Male

118.5K

Female

33

Third Gender

← #39All Constituencies#41 →

Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in