Katpadi
Part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat.
M. Sudhakar (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) won Katpadi in 2026, 5,870 votes ahead of V. Ramu.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
69,868 votes · 34.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VRAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
63,998 votes · 31.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DDravida Munetra Kazhagam
62,225 votes · 30.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- STNaam Tamilar Katchi
4,625 votes · 2.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JRBahujan Samaj Party
407 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DRIndependent
323 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- I.Tamil Manila Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
319 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DIndependent
215 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- VCAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
187 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MSIndependent
145 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SBTamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi
140 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DIndependent
122 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- G.Indhu Dravida Makkal Katchi
79 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- S.Independent
54 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SRIndependent
45 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
40 · Katpadi
General2,30,148 registered voters · 15 candidates · 5,870 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
M. Sudhakar
TVK · Male · 69,868 votes (34.33%) · 5,870 ahead of V. Ramu
- 88.79%
- Turnout
- 2,04,355
- Votes cast
- 2,02,752
- Valid votes
- 745
- None of the above
- 1,18,535
- Women electors
96,887 men and 1,04,591 women voted in person, plus 2,850 postal ballots. 858 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 1,412.
- TVK69,868584 postal34.33%
- V. RamuMale
ADMK63,998677 postal31.45% - DuraimuruganMale
DMK62,225603 postal30.58% - S. ThirukkumaranMaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough4,62587 postal2.27%
- None of the aboveNOTA7450.37%
- J. RameshMale
BSP4074 postal0.20% - D. RamuMaleINDPeas3232 postal0.16%
- Indu .wFemaleTMMDKShip3195 postal0.16%
- DhananchezhiyanMaleINDDiamond2150.11%
- V. ChandranMaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm1872 postal0.09%
- M. SuthakarMaleINDGramophone1455 postal0.07%
- S. BalajiMaleTNLKRing1400.07%
- DhanasekarMaleINDBat1220.06%
- Ganesan .pMaleIDMKGas cylinder790.04%
- Saravanan .dMaleINDJackfruit540.03%
- S. RamanMaleINDElectric pole454 postal0.02%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.