Dharapuram
All 9 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. SathyabamaWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 81,10040.56% |
| 2 | T. IndiraniDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,37332.20% |
| 3 | Gowri ChitraTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 46,43823.23% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 33,147 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,98,886 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Dhivya (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,0263.01% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,0580.53% | |
| 5 | S. Rohini (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3570.18% |
| 6 | M. Mohanraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1740.09% |
| 7 | S. Ananthi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1510.08% |
| 8 | C. Indhirani (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1420.07% |
| 9 | P. Gowri (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1250.06% |
Dharapuram 2026: AIADMK's Sathyabama wins over DMK
Dharapuram returned to AIADMK after two terms with the DMK front (INC in 2016, DMK in 2021). P. Sathyabama took the reserved seat with 81,100 votes against DMK's T. Indirani on 64,373. The seat had been decided by 1,393 votes in 2021, so the 2026 swing is roughly twelve times that gap.
Where Dharapuram was won
| Led by | Booths of 320 | Villages of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| P. Sathyabama AIADMK | 221 | 60 |
| T. Indirani DMK | 67 | 4 |
| Others | 32 | 0 |
| Closest village | Naranapuram: AIADMK ahead by 3 | |
P. Sathyabama’s biggest leads
- Kasilingampalayam+1,1346 booths
- Ruthravathi+1,0838 booths
- Mulanur+99216 booths
T. Indirani’s best villages
- Dharapuram+2,10160 booths
- Alangiam+6996 booths
- Veerachimangalam+45 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- Reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Erode
- Electors, 2026
- 2,22,406women 1,15,523 (51.9%) · men 1,06,875 (48.1%) · third gender 8
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK INDIRANI.T led postal ballots (1,037), but AIADMK SATHYABAMA.P won the seat overall (81,100).
2,351 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Indirani | DMK | 1,037 | 63,336 | 64,373 |
| 2 | P. Sathyabama | AIADMK | 852 | 80,248 | 81,100 |
| 3 | Gowri Chitra | TVK | 339 | 46,099 | 46,438 |
| 4 | Dhivya | NTK | 90 | 5,936 | 6,026 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 21 | 1,037 | 1,058 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 16,727 | 76th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 40.6% | 74th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.0% | 67th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,99,944 | 139th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 9 | =221st | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,058 | 53rd | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 N. Kayalvizhi won it by 1,393 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
About Dharapuram
Dharapuram is an SC-reserved constituency in eastern Tiruppur district, sitting on the Amaravathi river plain. The town is one of Tamil Nadu's oldest, with references in Sangam-era literature, and its modern economy runs on cotton ginning, tanneries and small dyeing units that feed the Tiruppur knitwear cluster 50 km west.
The constituency takes in Kundadam, Moolanur and a long stretch of dry farming villages towards Karur. It was a PMK stronghold in 2001, swung to AIADMK in 2011, INC in 2016 and DMK in 2021, making it one of the most volatile reserved seats in the western belt.
Things to do in Dharapuram
Dharapuram is mentioned in Sangam-era Tamil texts as Vanji and the Kalingarayan canal that irrigates these fields was cut in the 13th century, making it among India's oldest working canals. The Sri Kailasanathar temple inside the town has a 1,000-year-old core. A short drive south takes you to the Amaravathi reservoir near Udumalpet, a quiet birding spot in winter.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 101
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