Edappadi Assembly Elections 2026
Edappadi is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Salem district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Palaniswami. K, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Sampath Kumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 93802 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Priyadharshini enters the fray.
Edappadi Assembly constituency is part of the Salem Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tm Selvaganapathi won the Salem parliamentary seat by defeating Vignesh of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 70357 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Edappadi assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Edappadi Candidates List
Edappadi Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Edappadi Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palaniswami. K
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
163,154
Lead: 93,802
|
65.97% |
| Sampath Kumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,352 | 28.04% |
| Sri Ratna | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,626 | 2.68% |
| Dhasapparaj | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,547 | 0.63% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,109 | 0.45% |
| Jamuna. A | Bahujan Samaj Party | 815 | 0.33% |
| Sekar | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 774 | 0.31% |
| Kathiravan. V | Independent | 555 | 0.22% |
| Iyyappan. P | Independent | 483 | 0.20% |
| Guheshkumar. M | Independent | 474 | 0.19% |
| Kathiresan. L | Independent | 407 | 0.16% |
| Agni Sri Ramachandran. N | Independent | 261 | 0.11% |
| Loganathan. S | Independent | 208 | 0.08% |
| Stalin. A | Independent | 202 | 0.08% |
| Lakshmi. G | Independent | 199 | 0.08% |
| Eswaramoorthy P | Independent | 166 | 0.07% |
| Manikandan. R | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 153 | 0.06% |
| Social Worker Eswari. P | Ambedkarite Party of India | 135 | 0.05% |
| Gunasekaran. K.n | My India Party | 118 | 0.05% |
| Murugan. M | Independent | 91 | 0.04% |
| Eswaramurthy. N | Independent | 89 | 0.04% |
| Shanmugam. G | Independent | 66 | 0.03% |
| Suriyamoorthy. S | MGR Makkal Katchi | 64 | 0.03% |
| Balasubramaniam. J | Independent | 61 | 0.02% |
| Mani. C | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 47 | 0.02% |
| Sownthararajan. G | Independent | 44 | 0.02% |
| Balamurugan. M | Independent | 39 | 0.02% |
| Dr. Padmarajan. K | Independent | 36 | 0.01% |
| Palanisamy. A | Independent | 26 | 0.01% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palaniswami. K
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
98,703
Lead: 42,022
|
44.12% |
| Annadurai. N | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 56,681 | 25.33% |
| Murugesan. P.a. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,149 | 24.65% |
| Thangavel. P | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 5,437 | 2.43% |
| Others | Others | 1,913 | 0.86% |
| Palanisamy. K | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,789 | 0.80% |
| Ramesh. K | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 971 | 0.43% |
| Srinivasan. N | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 959 | 0.43% |
| Muniraja. E | Independent | 869 | 0.39% |
| Kumaresan. M | Independent | 741 | 0.33% |
| Sedhupathi. A | Independent | 487 | 0.22% |
| Sakthivel. S | Independent | 460 | 0.21% |
| Eswaramoorthi. N | Independent | 432 | 0.19% |
| Venkatesan. M | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 363 | 0.16% |
| Kuppayee. R | Independent | 360 | 0.16% |
| Thirumoorthy. K | Janata Dal (united) | 330 | 0.15% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palaniswami.k
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
104,586
Lead: 34,738
|
56.38% |
| Karthe.m | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 69,848 | 37.66% |
| Venkatesan.m | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 3,638 | 1.96% |
| Purusothaman.n.r | Independent | 1,924 | 1.04% |
| Thangaraj.b | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,901 | 1.02% |
| Muthuraj.m | Independent | 1,899 | 1.02% |
| Gnanamani.a | Independent | 755 | 0.41% |
| Aravgiri.g | Independent | 530 | 0.29% |
| Sivakumar.s | Independent | 413 | 0.22% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kaveri V
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
76,027
Lead: 6,347
|
45% |
| Palaniswami K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,680 | 41% |
| Rajendran Ak | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,954 | 5% |
| Ganesan I | Independent | 6,881 | 4% |
| Ravi R | Independent | 2,197 | 1% |
| Thillaikkarasi Ponnusamy S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,545 | 1% |
| Murugesan N | Janata Dal (united) | 1,540 | 1% |
| Selvaraju V | Independent | 1,432 | 1% |
| Palanisamy P | Independent | 811 | 0% |
| Rathinavel K | Independent | 635 | 0% |
| Sakthivel S | Independent | 506 | 0% |
| Palani S | Independent | 324 | 0% |
| Devarajan A | Independent | 316 | 0% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesan. I
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
74,375
Lead: 30,811
|
55% |
| Kandasamy.a. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,564 | 32% |
| Kolanda Gounder.p. | Independent | 8,576 | 6% |
| Rathinasabapathi.s. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,091 | 2% |
| Devaraj.a. | Independent | 2,645 | 2% |
| Krishnan.v.k. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,308 | 1% |
| Kannan.k. | Independent | 684 | 1% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesan, I.
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
49,465
Lead: 9,192
|
36% |
| Murugesan, P.a. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,273 | 29% |
| Palanisamy, K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,036 | 27% |
| Anbumathi Selvan, G. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,702 | 1% |
| Kumar, N.r.a.p. | Independent | 490 | 0% |
| Shanmugam, P. | Independent | 466 | 0% |
| Kolandai Poosari, L. | Independent | 299 | 0% |
| Rathinam, V. | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| Selladurai, S. | Independent | 203 | 0% |
| Vanangamudi, S. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Jayaprakash, S. | Independent | 180 | 0% |
| Mani, K. | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Sengodan, E.p. | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Rajendran, P. | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Ramar, R. | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| Selvam, E. | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Ravichandra Varma, M.p. | Independent | 73 | 0% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Palanisamy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
72,379
Lead: 41,266
|
57% |
| P. Kolandai Gounder | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 31,113 | 24% |
| A. Kandasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,011 | 16% |
| P.a. Shanmugam | Independent | 397 | 0% |
| K. Ganganathan | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 381 | 0% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palaniswami. K.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) |
30,765
Lead: 1,364
|
32% |
| Palanisamy, L. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,401 | 31% |
| Govindasami, S. | Indian National Congress | 16,289 | 17% |
| Ganesan, I. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 15,181 | 16% |
| Palanisamy, K. | Independent | 649 | 1% |
| Kolandai Poosari, L. | Independent | 249 | 0% |
| Pandiyan, V. | Independent | 239 | 0% |
| Thangavel, K. | Independent | 220 | 0% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Govindaswamy
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
68,583
Lead: 40,723
|
61% |
| Arumugam, P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,860 | 25% |
| Vaithigounder, T. | Independent | 6,557 | 6% |
| Raju, K. | Independent | 2,871 | 3% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesan, I.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
37,978
Lead: 5,819
|
38% |
| Natarajan, T. | Independent | 32,159 | 33% |
| Subramania Gounder, K. S. | Indian National Congress (i) | 17,884 | 18% |
| Arthanari, R. | Independent | 4,544 | 5% |
| Jayadertan, P. | Janata Party (jp) | 4,112 | 4% |
| Periyathambi, C. | Independent | 403 | 0% |
| Ramasamy, P. | Independent | 317 | 0% |
| Logavasikaran, A. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
Edappadi Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I. Ganesan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
31,063
Lead: 6,807
|
38% |
| T. Natarajan | Indian National Congress | 24,256 | 30% |
| P. Jayadevan | Janta Party | 13,544 | 17% |
| A. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,695 | 14% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 67%
PMK 33%
AIADMK won 6 times and PMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Edappadi MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Palaniswami. K | AIADMK | 163,154 | 93,802 | 65.97% |
| 2016 | Palaniswami. K | AIADMK | 98,703 | 42,022 | 44.12% |
| 2011 | Palaniswami.k | AIADMK | 104,586 | 34,738 | 56.38% |
| 2006 | Kaveri V | PMK | 76,027 | 6,347 | 45% |
| 2001 | Ganesan. I | PMK | 74,375 | 30,811 | 55% |
| 1996 | Ganesan, I. | PMK | 49,465 | 9,192 | 36% |
| 1991 | K. Palanisamy | AIADMK | 72,379 | 41,266 | 57% |
| 1989 | Palaniswami. K. | ADK(JL) | 30,765 | 1,364 | 32% |
| 1984 | Govindaswamy | INC | 68,583 | 40,723 | 61% |
| 1980 | Ganesan, I. | AIADMK | 37,978 | 5,819 | 38% |
| 1977 | I. Ganesan | AIADMK | 31,063 | 6,807 | 38% |
Source: ECI
Edappadi Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Palaniswami. K | AIADMK |
163,154
(Lead: 93,802)
|
65.97% |
| Sampath Kumar | DMK | 69,352 | 28.04% | |
| 2016 | Palaniswami. K | AIADMK |
98,703
(Lead: 42,022)
|
44.12% |
| Annadurai. N | PMK | 56,681 | 25.33% | |
| 2011 | Palaniswami.k | AIADMK |
104,586
(Lead: 34,738)
|
56.38% |
| Karthe.m | PMK | 69,848 | 37.66% | |
| 2006 | Kaveri V | PMK |
76,027
(Lead: 6,347)
|
45% |
| Palaniswami K | AIADMK | 69,680 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Ganesan. I | PMK |
74,375
(Lead: 30,811)
|
55% |
| Kandasamy.a. | DMK | 43,564 | 32% | |
| 1996 | Ganesan, I. | PMK |
49,465
(Lead: 9,192)
|
36% |
| Murugesan, P.a. | DMK | 40,273 | 29% | |
| 1991 | K. Palanisamy | AIADMK |
72,379
(Lead: 41,266)
|
57% |
| P. Kolandai Gounder | PMK | 31,113 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Palaniswami. K. | ADK(JL) |
30,765
(Lead: 1,364)
|
32% |
| Palanisamy, L. | DMK | 29,401 | 31% | |
| 1984 | Govindaswamy | INC |
68,583
(Lead: 40,723)
|
61% |
| Arumugam, P. | DMK | 27,860 | 25% | |
| 1980 | Ganesan, I. | AIADMK |
37,978
(Lead: 5,819)
|
38% |
| Natarajan, T. | IND | 32,159 | 33% | |
| 1977 | I. Ganesan | AIADMK |
31,063
(Lead: 6,807)
|
38% |
| T. Natarajan | INC | 24,256 | 30% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Edappadi Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Edappadi Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Palaniswami. K of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Edappadi Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Sampath Kumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 93802 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Edappadi constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Edappadi constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% PMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and PMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Edappadi Assembly Election?
Palaniswami. K (AIADMK) received 65.97% vote share.
Sampath Kumar (DMK) received 28.04% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Edappadi Assembly Election?
Palaniswami. K (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 163154 votes, leading by 93802 votes and securing a 65.97% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Edappadi Assembly constituency fall under?
The Edappadi Assembly constituency falls under the Salem Lok Sabha constituency of Salem district.
What was the margin of victory in the Edappadi Assembly Election 2021?
Palaniswami. K (AIADMK) won the Edappadi Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 93802 votes over Sampath Kumar (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Salem Lok Sabha area?
The Edappadi Assembly constituency is part of the Salem Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Omalur, Salem (west), Salem (north), Salem (south), Veerapandi.
Who were the top candidates for the Edappadi Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Edappadi Assembly Election 2021 were:
Palaniswami. K (AIADMK)
Sampath Kumar (DMK)
Sri Ratna (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Palaniswami. K (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Edappadi Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Edappadi Assembly Election 2021 was 85.6%
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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