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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 128 · 2026
Oddanchatram
Winner — 2026
SAKKARAPANI. R
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.2%BJP 24.7%13 others 29.1%
Votes
93,099
46.2% share
Winning margin
43,249
21.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
91.6%
of 2,20,263
Oddanchatram is a safe seat — SAKKARAPANI. R won by 21.4%.
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAKKARAPANI. R | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 93,099 | 46.2% |
| 2 | VIDIYAL S. SEKAR | 49,850 | 24.7% | |
| 3 | MOHAN. S | 49,155 | 24.4% | |
| 4 | RAGUPATHI. P | 5,454 | 2.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,491 | 0.7% |
| 6 | PRABAHARAN. M | IND | 646 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MURUGARAJ. P | 516 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | ALAGIYANNAN. A | IND | 301 | 0.1% |
| 9 | NAGUL PRAKASH. A | IND | 240 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAGHUNATH. K | IND | 216 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MANIKANNAN. A | IND | 192 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KUMARRATHINAM. M | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| 13 | CHELLAMUTHU. K | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ANANTHRAJ. T | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ARUMUGAM. M | IND | 89 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (31st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 0.6% · max 37.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
31st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.99
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
4th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%BJP 24.7%TVK 24.4%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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