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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2026

Radhapuram

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Winner — 2026

DR.SATHISH CHRISTOPHER
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 34.9%DMK 28.8%22 others 36.4%
Votes
69,947
35.0% share
Winning margin
12,313
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
81.0%
of 2,47,310

A clear win with a 6.2% margin.

Seat history

4 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR.SATHISH CHRISTOPHER
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
69,94735.0%
2
APPAVU.M
DMK
57,63428.8%
3
BALAKRISHNAN.S.P
BJP
52,63726.3%
4
GIRIJA THAMARAIPANDIAN.D
NTK
15,3707.7%
5
DANIEL.A
IND
8190.4%
6
PON SANTHANA KUMARAN.R
IND
4820.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4690.2%
8
ESSAKKIAMMAL.E
BSP
3310.2%
9
SELVAN.T
IND
2850.1%
10
KARTHICK.V
IND
2320.1%
11
MANIKANDAN.L
IND
2230.1%
12
MANIKANDAN.S
IND
2050.1%
13
ANAND PRASAD
IND
1950.1%
14
MANIKANDAN.A.I
IND
1640.1%
15
JESURAJENDRAN.J
NIDP
1630.1%
16
KINGSLY ISACC JEBARAJ.S
IND
1340.1%
17
MURUGAN.P
TPMK
1210.1%
18
MAHALAKSHMI
PMTDK
1030.1%
19
SUNDARAJAN.S
IND
930.1%
20
JEYARAJ.P V S
IND
920.1%
21
ANANTHI.R
IND
760.0%
22
OLIVER ANTON NAVAMONI. S
IND
700.0%
23
RAJAN.P
IND
520.0%
24
ARUNRAJ
IND
340.0%

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

Low turnout (193rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.0% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
215th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 35.0%DMK 28.8%BJP 26.3%NTK 7.7%OTH 2.0%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/23

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 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?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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Iranyankudiyiruppu - Rajakhalmankalam Sculpture Site

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📍Google MapsOSM
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Radhapuram sri nithya kalyani amman temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Our Lady of Snows

Our Lady of Snows

⛪ChurchWikidata
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St. Joseph Shrine, Panagudi

St. Joseph Shrine, Panagudi

⛪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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