Dharapuram
Counting from 8 AM, Friday 9 October 2026- TVK P. Sathyabama
- DMK S. Suganya
- AIADMK K. Banumathi
- NTK M. Karthika
- CPI P. Lakshmanan
April 2026: the AIADMK’s P. Sathyabama won by 16,727 votes. 22 candidates are on the ballot.
By-electionAC 101Tiruppur districtReserved (SC)
Dharapuram (SC) by-election — Tuesday 6 October 2026
Polling Tuesday 6 October 2026 · counting Friday 9 October 2026
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P. Sathyabama won Dharapuram for the AIADMK in April 2026 by 16,727 votes, resigned on 25 May 2026 and joined the ruling TVK the same day. 22 candidates contest the seat on 6 October 2026; counting is on 9 October 2026.
Vacated the seat
P. SathyabamaWon for the AIADMK in April 2026 with 81,100 votes · margin 16,727Why this by-election?
- 25 MayResigned; joined TVK the same day
- 6 OctPolling day
- 9 OctCounting day (Friday)
22 candidates in the field
- TVK
DMK
AIADMK
NTK
CPI
Candidates side by side
Left: the candidate on the ballot on 6 October. Right: who stood for the same party in April 2026. Votes belong to the person named.
TVK
By-electionBallot no. 2P. SathyabamaTVKAIADMK in April
Switched partyWon for AIADMK in April 2026; now TVK's candidateAge 52 · Class 10- Age
- 52
- Assets
- ₹1.72 crore
- Liabilities
- Nil
- Pending cases
- 3
- Ballot no.
- 2
Gowri ChitraTVKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · TVK · see the April result- Votes
- 46,438
- Vote %
- 23.2%
- Place
- 3rd
DMK
By-electionBallot no. 3S. SuganyaDMK
New chanceAdvocate · first DMK ticket for her at DharapuramAge 34 · Post-graduate- Age
- 34
- Assets
- ₹44.4 lakh
- Liabilities
- ₹11.44 lakh
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 3
T. IndiraniDMKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · DMK · see the April result- Votes
- 64,373
- Vote %
- 32.2%
- Place
- 2nd
AIADMK
By-electionBallot no. 4K. BanumathiAIADMK
In the fray this timeJoint secretary, Tiruppur Suburban East women's wingAge 62 · Class 10- Age
- 62
- Assets
- ₹5.96 crore
- Liabilities
- ₹26.02 lakh
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 4
P. SathyabamaAIADMKNow TVK's candidate
April 2026 · AIADMK- Votes
- 81,100
- Vote %
- 40.6%
- Place
- 1st · won
NTK
By-electionBallot no. 1M. KarthikaNTK
New seatNagapattinam 2024 · Kilvelur in April 2026Age 36 · Professional degree- Age
- 36
- Assets
- ₹88.02 lakh
- Liabilities
- Nil
- Pending cases
- 1
- Ballot no.
- 1
DhivyaNTKNot contesting this time
April 2026 · NTK · see the April result- Votes
- 6,026
- Vote %
- 3.0%
- Place
- 4th
CPI
By-electionBallot no. 5P. LakshmananCPI
In the fray this timeReported as a CPI taluk secretaryAge 41 · Class 9- Age
- 41
- Assets
- ₹7,000
- Liabilities
- Nil
- Pending cases
- 0
- Ballot no.
- 5
CPIDid not contest last time (April 2026)
No candidate of this party stood in this seat · see the April resultPending cases are not convictions. Figures are each candidate's own affidavit (Form 26), as declared, not verified by us. Percentages are of all votes polled in April. P. Sathyabama won the AIADMK's April votes and is now TVK's candidate; the AIADMK's by-election candidate did not stand in this seat in April. Rows run TVK, DMK, AIADMK, NTK, then the Left party; the ballot order is different, so every card shows its ballot number. Tap a candidate for their profile.
Candidates
| Party | Candidate |
|---|---|
| TVK | P. Sathyabama AIADMK → TVK Won this seat for the AIADMK in April |
| DMK | S. Suganya |
| AIADMK | K. Banumathi |
| NTK | M. Karthika |
| CPI | P. Lakshmanan |
Also on the ballot: 17 independents and smaller-party candidates. 22 candidates in all.
Two independents share a name with a main candidate: M. Sathyabama (TVK's candidate is P. Sathyabama) and C. Banumathi (the AIADMK's is K. Banumathi).
Nominations: 51 filed, 22 accepted at scrutiny on 17 September 2026; 22 remain after withdrawals closed on 18 September 2026.
What the main candidates declared
Each figure is the candidate's own, from the sworn affidavit (Form 26): as declared, not verified by the Election Commission or by us.
- Highest declared assets: K. Banumathi (AIADMK), ₹5.96 crore. Lowest: P. Lakshmanan (CPI), ₹7,000.
- Pending criminal cases: 3 of the 5 declare none; P. Sathyabama (TVK) declares the most, 3.
- Degree holders: 2 of the 5.
- No one declares a conviction.
A pending case is not a conviction. Figures are the candidate's own, not their family's. † See the candidate's page for a note on this figure.
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Dates and data for Dharapuram
- 9 SepNotifiedThe Election Commission announced the by-elections
- 18 SepFinal listWithdrawals closed; the candidates are fixed
- 4 OctCampaign endsNo more canvassing after this
- 6 OctPolling dayVoters cast their votes
- 9 OctCountingThe result is known the same day
What would it take to win?
In April the AIADMK won this seat. Its MLA, P. Sathyabama, joined TVK on 25 May 2026 and is TVK’s candidate in the by-election of 6 October 2026. So the question is simple: will April’s AIADMK voters stay, follow the former MLA to TVK, or switch to DMK?
April 2026 votes
TVK If about 1 in 5 AIADMK voters go with the former MLA to TVK, TVK wins.
That is 17,238 people. It takes more here because TVK came third in April and has to pass DMK too.
1 of every 5 AIADMK voters
DMK If about 1 in 9 AIADMK voters switch to DMK, DMK wins.
That is 8,457 people.
1 of every 9 AIADMK voters
AIADMK If fewer than that leave, AIADMK wins.
It can lose up to 16,911 voters to TVK, or 8,455 to DMK, and still come first.
Try it yourself
They go to:
See it booth by booth (320 booths)
TVKDMKAIADMKNTK
Each square is one booth; its colour is the party that would lead there. Tap one for its numbers.
This is simple arithmetic on April’s votes, not a prediction. It assumes everyone else votes exactly as they did in April. Booth votes only; postal ballots are not included. Booth-wise April result →
April 2026 result
Margin 16,727 · turnout 89.9%
| April 2026 | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sathyabama.P | AIADMK | 81,100 | 40.6% |
| Indirani.T | DMK | 64,373 | 32.2% |
| Gowri Chitra | TVK | 46,438 | 23.2% |
| Dhivya | NTK | 6,026 | 3.0% |
| NOTA | 1,058 | 0.5% |
How Dharapuram has voted
| Year | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P. Sathyabama AIADMK | 81,100 | T. Indirani DMK | 64,373 | 16,727 |
| 2021 | N. Kayalvizhi DMK | 89,986 | L. Murugan BJP | 88,593 | 1,393 |
| 2016 | V. S. Kalimuthu INC | 83,538 | K. Ponnusamy AIADMK | 73,521 | 10,017 |
| 2011 | K. Ponnusamy AIADMK | 83,856 | R. Jayanthi DMK | 68,831 | 15,025 |
ECI schedule
| Step | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification · nominations open | Wednesday 9 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Last date for nominations | Wednesday 16 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Scrutiny | Thursday 17 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Last date to withdraw | Friday 18 September 2026 | ✓ |
| Campaigning ends | Sunday 4 October 2026 | |
| Polling day | Tuesday 6 October 2026 | |
| Counting day | Friday 9 October 2026 |
Sources: ECI schedule and candidate lists as reported 9–19 Sep 2026 (ETV Bharat, Deccan Chronicle, The News Minute, The Week). April 2026 figures are Form 20 totals from final.json. Results for Dharapuram will appear here on 9 October 2026.
Quick answers: Dharapuram by-election
- When is the Dharapuram by-election result?
- Counting is on Friday 9 October 2026, starting at 8 AM. Postal ballots are counted first, then the voting-machine votes round by round. The Returning Officer declares the Dharapuram result after the last round.
- Who is contesting in Dharapuram?
- 22 candidates are on the ballot. The main contest is between TVK's P. Sathyabama, DMK's S. Suganya, AIADMK's K. Banumathi, NTK's M. Karthika and CPI's P. Lakshmanan. See all 22 with their affidavits (assets, liabilities, cases) on the candidates page.
- Who won Dharapuram in April 2026?
- The AIADMK's P. Sathyabama won Dharapuram in April 2026 by 16,727 votes. P. Sathyabama resigned on 25 May 2026 and joined the ruling TVK, which is why the by-election is held.
- What was the turnout in Dharapuram?
- In April 2026 the final turnout was 89.9% of 222,406 voters. Turnout on 6 October is recorded hour by hour from 9 AM and compared with the same hour in April on the turnout page.