Tamil Nadu · AC 202
Rajapalayam
Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 · Virudhunagar
214,646
Electors
183,020
Votes polled
85.27%
Turnout
10,605
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jegadeshwari. K
Won
Female
|
TVK | 65,548 | 35.81% |
| 2 |
Thangapandian. S
Male
|
DMK | 54,943 | 30.02% |
| 3 |
Priscilla Pandian. J
Female
|
BJP | 36,318 | 19.84% |
| 4 |
Dr. Karthikeyan. T.E.
Male
|
NTK | 16,972 | 9.27% |
| 5 |
Ramadevi. T
Female
|
PT | 2,544 | 1.39% |
| 6 |
Harish. A
Male
|
AIPTMMK | 1,547 | 85.00% |
| 7 |
Nasrin Banu. T
Female
|
RPPRINAT | 1,240 | 68.00% |
| 8 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 753 | 41.00% |
| 9 |
Manmathan. M
Male
|
IND | 414 | 23.00% |
| 10 |
Muthulakshmi. R
Female
|
IND | 351 | 19.00% |
| 11 |
Thangapandi. B
Male
|
IND | 304 | 17.00% |
| 12 |
Selvi. K
Female
|
IND | 298 | 16.00% |
| 13 |
Jegathishwari. N
Female
|
IND | 292 | 16.00% |
| 14 |
Alagumurugan. S
Male
|
IND | 268 | 15.00% |
| 15 |
Balamurugan. V
Male
|
IND | 203 | 11.00% |
| 16 |
Selvakumar. A
Male
|
IND | 180 | 10.00% |
| 17 |
Murugan. D
Male
|
IND | 171 | 9.00% |
| 18 |
Samuel Raj
Male
|
IND | 140 | 8.00% |
| 19 |
Shanmugachandra Velavan. C.C
Male
|
IND | 137 | 7.00% |
| 20 |
Saravanan. G
Male
|
IND | 119 | 7.00% |
| 21 |
Vijendran. G
Male
|
IND | 108 | 6.00% |
| 22 |
Ganesan. K
Male
|
IND | 95 | 5.00% |
| 23 |
Alagupandian. A
Male
|
IND | 75 | 4.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs female
Male
86,150 (47.65%)
Female
94,608 (52.33%)
Others
22 (0.01%)
Rajapalayam Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Jegadeshwari. K
Female
TVK
|
35.81% |
Thangapandian. S
Male
DMK
|
30.02% |
| 2021 |
Thangapandian S.
Male
DMK
|
41.50% |
Rajenthrabhalaji K.T
Male
ADMK
|
39.32% |
| 2016 |
Thangappandian. S.
Male
DMK
|
43.82% |
Shyam, A.A.S.
Male
ADMK
|
41.00% |
| 2011 |
K.Gopalsamy
Male
AIADMK
|
53.80% |
S.Thangapandian
Male
DMK
|
39.41% |
| 2006 |
Chandra. M
Female
AIADMK
|
— |
Rajan.V P
Male
DMK
|
— |
| 2001 |
Rajasekar M
Male
ADMK
|
47.63% |
Rajan V.P
Male
DMK
|
40.23% |
| 1996 |
V.P. Rajan
Male
DMK
|
38.62% |
P. Prabakar
Male
ADMK
|
23.99% |
| 1991 |
T. Sathiah
Male
ADK
|
63.45% |
K. Dhunuskedi
Male
TMK
|
34.35% |
| 1989 |
Rajan, V.P
Male
DMK
|
40.75% |
Arunachalam M
Male
INC
|
37.42% |
| 1984 |
Raman, K
Male
INC
|
54.49% |
Paulraj-I
Male
CPI
|
44.78% |
| 1980 |
Mokkian P
Male
IND
|
44.07% |
Pottu
Male
INC(I)
|
34.20% |
| 1977 |
K. Dhanuskodi
Male
ADK
|
37.55% |
K
Male
INC
|
32.39% |
| 1971 |
Suppu K
Male
CPI
|
50.45% |
Srirenga Raja K. R
Male
NCO
|
49.55% |
| 1967 |
A.A.S.Raja
Male
IND
|
53.29% |
P.A.A.Raja
Male
INC
|
35.14% |