Palacodu
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. P. AnbalaganWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,02,80745.64% |
| 2 | R. GopiTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,76528.31% |
| 3 | Dr. S. Dnv SenthilkumarDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,04322.22% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 37,327 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,23,965 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | R. Boopathi (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,5982.49% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,2920.57% | |
| 5 | M. Raman (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3580.16% |
| 6 | P. Madhappan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2830.13% |
| 7 | M. Perumal Munusamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2230.10% |
| 8 | P. Ramesh (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 1790.08% |
| 9 | M. Palaniyammal (lost deposit)TMK Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 1550.07% |
| 10 | G. Senthilkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1450.06% |
| 11 | P. Jayaraman Perumal (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1180.05% |
| 12 | K. Senthilkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1160.05% |
| 13 | N. Chinnasamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1140.05% |
| 14 | L. Krishnan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 610.03% |
Palacodu — K. P. Anbalagan takes a fifth straight term for the AIADMK
AIADMK's K. P. Anbalagan won Palacodu for the fifth consecutive time, beating TVK's R. Gopi — extending his unbroken run from 2006 (4,844 margin), 2011 (43,213), 2016 (5,983) and 2021 (28,100 over DMK's P. K. Murugan).
Palacodu is one of TN's rarest seats — the same MLA, same party, held it across five elections from 2006 to 2026, spanning 20 years. Anbalagan, a senior AIADMK leader, served as a higher-education minister in the AIADMK governments of 2011-16 and 2017-21. The seat is the granite-rich heart of Dharmapuri district's hilly western belt.
Where Palacodu was won
| Led by | Booths of 312 | Villages of 57 |
|---|---|---|
| K. P. Anbalagan AIADMK | 261 | 55 |
| R. Gopi TVK | 28 | 1 |
| Others | 23 | 1 |
| Closest village | Periyanoor: AIADMK ahead by 68 | |
K. P. Anbalagan’s biggest leads
- Belarahalli+1,65511 booths
- Indamangalam+1,4825 booths
- Bevuhalli+1,3677 booths
R. Gopi’s best villages
- Periyanahalli+1734 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
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Dharmapuri
- Electors, 2026
- 2,40,322women 1,19,420 (49.7%) · men 1,20,881 (50.3%) · third gender 21
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,787 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. P. Anbalagan | AIADMK | 1,274 | 1,01,533 | 1,02,807 |
| 2 | Dr. S. Dnv Senthilkumar | DMK | 823 | 49,220 | 50,043 |
| 3 | R. Gopi | TVK | 554 | 63,211 | 63,765 |
| 4 | R. Boopathi | NTK | 106 | 5,492 | 5,598 |
| 5 | K. Senthilkumar | IND | 7 | 109 | 116 |
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 | 39,042 | 25th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 45.6% | 26th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 93.7% | 3rd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,25,257 | 67th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,292 | 27th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK held the seat. In 2021 K. P. Anbalagan won it by 28,100 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.
K. P. Anbalagan won Palacodu in five consecutive elections — 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, 2026 — one of the longest-unbroken MLA runs in TN's 17th Assembly. His tightest contest was 2006 (4,844 votes against PMK's K. Mannan); his largest was 2011 (43,213 in the post-2G wave). The 2026 margin against TVK's R. Gopi is his second-largest from the seat.
About Palacodu
Palacodu (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. The town gives its name to the Palacode pink granite quarried in the surrounding hills and exported worldwide.
The constituency has been the personal fief of AIADMK's K. P. Anbalagan since 2006 — he won every single contest from this seat (2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, 2026), making him one of the longest-unbroken MLAs in TN's 17th Assembly.
Palacodu
Palacodu is the granite hills west of Dharmapuri — a quieter cousin to the Hosur belt, where the Pennaiyar river cuts through low ranges and pink-granite blocks roll out to ports.
The Theerthamalai hill temple (Shiva-Vatuka Bhairava, Pallava origins) draws devotees on Mahashivaratri, and the road south takes you to the Hogenakkal cataract on the Cauvery and east to Adhiyamankottai's pre-Pallava Chera-era fort. The Dharmapuri-Palacodu stretch is the unhurried alternative to the Hosur-Bengaluru highway.
Plan your trip on TN Explorer →Quick answers
Who won Palacodu in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
K. P. Anbalagan of AIADMK won Palacodu (AC 57) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,02,807 votes, 45.64% of the votes polled, ahead of R. Gopi of TVK by 39,042 votes.
Who is the MLA of Palacodu?
K. P. Anbalagan of AIADMK was elected MLA for Palacodu in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Palacodu in 2026?
Turnout was 93.7%: 2,25,257 of 2,40,322 electors voted.
Which district is Palacodu in?
Palacodu (constituency number 57) is in Dharmapuri district, part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Palacodu before 2026?
In 2021 K. P. Anbalagan of AIADMK won by 28,100 votes over P. K. Murugan. In 2016 K. P. Anbalagan of AIADMK won by 5,983 votes over P. K. Murugan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 57
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