Dharmapuri district · 5 seats · April 2026 election
Dharmapuri MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: AIADMK won 3 of Dharmapuri's 5 seats; PMK 1, TVK 1. By votes: TVK 29.4%, AIADMK 24.4%, DMK 16.6%. The same seats went AIADMK 3, PMK 2 in 2021.
AIADMK 3 PMK 1 TVK 1
Votes counted
11,49,165
Turnout
91.8%
Seats that changed party since 2021
1 of 5
Dharmapuri's 5 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Palacodu | K. P. Anbalagan AIADMK | 39,042 | TVK | 93.7% | Booths |
| 58 | Pennagaram | S. Gajendran TVK | 3,165 | PMK | 92.0% | Booths |
| 59 | Dharmapuri | Sowmiya Anbumani PMK | 20,896 | TVK | 91.5% | Booths |
| 60 | Pappireddipatti | Maragatham Vetrivel AIADMK | 33,114 | DMK | 92.2% | Booths |
| 61 | Harur (SC) | V. Sampathkumar AIADMK | 3,329 | DMK | 89.6% | Booths |
Dharmapuri in numbers
| Measure | Dharmapuri | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 5 | =21st | 6 |
| Electors | 12,52,019 | 23rd | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 91.8% | 2nd | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 49.7% | 38th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 20,896 | 5th | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 1 of 5 | 37th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.38% | 18th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Pennagaram, won by 3,165 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Palacodu, won by 39,042 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (1 of 5)
- Pennagaram 2021 PMK → 2026 TVK
What each seat is
- PalacoduPalacodu (AC 57) is the western, hilly belt of Dharmapuri district, set on the granite-rich slopes that run from the Pennaiyar valley up to the Karnataka border.
- PennagaramPennagaram (AC 58) covers the western, river-belt half of Dharmapuri district, centred on the Hogenakkal Falls — the cataract where the Cauvery, having flowed through Karnataka, drops onto the TN plains in a series of carbonatite-rock falls and gorges.
- DharmapuriDharmapuri is the headline assembly constituency of the Vanniyar belt.
- PappireddipattiPappireddipatti (AC 60) is a hilly, semi-arid taluk of Dharmapuri district on the Salem–Dharmapuri belt, framed by the Chitteri hills and the dry Vaniyar river basin.
- HarurHarur (AC 61) sits in the eastern half of Dharmapuri district, where the plains lift into the Kalrayan range and the tribal belt that runs north toward the Yelagiri spur.
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Page updated 2 October 2026
Sources: Election Commission of India, candidate-wise results declared 4 May 2026 (results.eci.gov.in); electors from the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu; 2021: ECI statistical report, Detailed Results.
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