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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 219 · 2026Reserved (SC)

Sankarankovil

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Winner — 2026

DR. DHILIPAN JAISHANKAR
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 32.8%TVK 29.5%19 others 37.7%
Votes
64,865
33.0% share
Winning margin
6,489
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
82.7%
of 2,39,035

A closely fought contest. DR. DHILIPAN JAISHANKAR won with a 3.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. DHILIPAN JAISHANKAR
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
64,86533.0%
2
C. RAMARAJAN
TVK
58,37629.7%
3
SANGAI. GANESAN
INC
42,56721.7%
4
M. KAVITHA
NTK
12,7676.5%
5
VASANTHI MURUGESAN
AIPTMMK
8,0064.1%
6
PRABAKARAN
PT
4,6122.4%
7
K.SURESH
IND
7660.4%
8
ANAND
IND
6610.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5600.3%
10
V. PAULPANDIAN
IND
5040.3%
11
S. MARIAPPAN
BSP
5000.3%
12
C. RAVI
TMNK
4870.3%
13
K. RAVIKUMAR
IND
3980.2%
14
S.ARULRAJ
IND
2590.1%
15
K. SUBBURAJ
IND
2150.1%
16
J. PANDI
BMK
1830.1%
17
S. MUTHUSELVAN
IND
1830.1%
18
VELRAJ .S
TAVK
1700.1%
19
K. THANGAVEL
PMTDK
1630.1%
20
N.SELVAM
NIDP
1340.1%
21
M. RAJ
IND
1040.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (179th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.5% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
179th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 33.0%TVK 29.7%INC 21.7%NTK 6.5%OTH 8.8%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.24 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

⛪ChurchWikidata
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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