Sattur
All 22 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. KadarkarairajWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,06031.23% |
| 2 | Nainar NagenthranBJP Bharatiya Janata Party | 56,07128.21% |
| 3 | M. AjithTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 53,49826.92% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 33,043 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,98,258 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | K. Esakkiraja (lost deposit)AIPTMM All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 11,6025.84% |
| 5 | D. Anandharaja (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,2354.65% |
| 6 | S. Velmurugan (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 2,3431.18% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 4760.24% | |
| 7 | V. Mayakkannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4620.23% |
| 8 | S. Manivasagam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4560.23% |
| 9 | P. Kamala Vel Selvan (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4040.20% |
| 10 | B. Ramesh Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3400.17% |
| 11 | J. Thanga Mariappan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2390.12% |
| 12 | M. Mahendran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2310.12% |
| 13 | M. Maheshkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1930.10% |
| 14 | P. Saravanan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1900.10% |
| 15 | G. Vijendran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1900.10% |
| 16 | P. Thanga Durai (lost deposit)PMTDK Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi | 1300.07% |
| 17 | M. Mutharasan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1260.06% |
| 18 | M. Venkatesan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1230.06% |
| 19 | C. Muthukannu (lost deposit)TMNK Tamilaga Makkal Nala Katchi | 1050.05% |
| 20 | Narmada Nandhakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 880.04% |
| 21 | S. Ajithkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 860.04% |
| 22 | M. Kaliraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 860.04% |
Sattur 2026: DMK's Kadarkarairaj edges BJP state chief Nainar
DMK's A. Kadarkarairaj won Sattur with 62,060 votes, holding back BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on 56,071 in a tight 22-candidate scrum. The result denies the BJP a marquee victory in the south and rewards Kadarkarairaj's long persistence — he ran second here back in 2011.
Where Sattur was won
| Led by | Booths of 291 | Villages of 57 |
|---|---|---|
| A. Kadarkarairaj DMK | 114 | 25 |
| Nainar Nagenthran BJP | 97 | 27 |
| Others | 80 | 5 |
| Closest village | Salvarpatti: DMK ahead by 3 | |
A. Kadarkarairaj’s biggest leads
- Panaiyadipatti+1,0144 booths
- Soorangudi+8385 booths
- Anuppankulam+60213 booths
Nainar Nagenthran’s best villages
- Sevalpatti+5855 booths
- Ethirkottai+5125 booths
- Vadakarai+4124 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
- Virudhunagar
- Electors, 2026
- 2,29,330women 1,17,911 (51.4%) · men 1,11,357 (48.6%) · third gender 62
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,294 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Kadarkarairaj | DMK | 718 | 61,342 | 62,060 |
| 2 | Nainar Nagenthran | BJP | 606 | 55,465 | 56,071 |
| 3 | M. Ajith | TVK | 594 | 52,904 | 53,498 |
| 4 | D. Anandharaja | NTK | 171 | 9,064 | 9,235 |
| 5 | K. Esakkiraja | AIPTMM | 117 | 11,485 | 11,602 |
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 | 5,989 | 163rd | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 31.2% | 230th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 86.7% | 122nd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,98,734 | 143rd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 22 | =46th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 476 | 212th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 A. R. R. Raghuraman won it by 11,179 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources.
About Sattur
Sattur (AC 204) sits at the busy junction of NH-44 and the Madurai-Tirunelveli rail line, an old market town built on cotton ginning, fireworks supply units to neighbouring Sivakasi and the Sattur cardamom-spice mix. Constituency villages spread out across Vembakottai, Tiruchuli (the birth town of Ramana Maharshi) and Virudhunagar district's eastern fringe.
AIADMK held the seat in 2011 and 2016 with R. B. Udhaya Kumar and S. G. Subramanian; MDMK's A. R. R. Raghuraman won as a DMK ally in 2021.
When you are in Sattur
Drive out to Tiruchuli for the Bhuminatha Swamy temple where Ramana Maharshi was born, then come back into Sattur for a packet of the famous Sattur achu murukku — the cone-press makers along the bazaar still sell them straight off the wood-fire kadai. Vembakottai's tank fills up nicely after the northeast monsoon.
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Who won Sattur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
A. Kadarkarairaj of DMK won Sattur (AC 204) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 62,060 votes, 31.23% of the votes polled, ahead of Nainar Nagenthran of BJP by 5,989 votes.
Who is the MLA of Sattur?
A. Kadarkarairaj of DMK was elected MLA for Sattur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Sattur in 2026?
Turnout was 86.7%: 1,98,734 of 2,29,330 electors voted.
Which district is Sattur in?
Sattur (constituency number 204) is in Virudhunagar district, part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Sattur before 2026?
In 2021 A. R. R. Raghuraman of DMK won by 11,179 votes over R. K. Ravichandhran. In 2016 S. G. Subramanian of AIADMK won by 4,427 votes over V. Srinivasan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 204
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