Anbalagan. K.P. of ADMK won the Palacodu Assembly constituency (Dharmapuri district, Krishnagiri Belt) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 45.64% of 225,257 votes cast. The winning margin over Gopi. R. (TVK) was 39,042 votes, or 17.33 percentage points. ADMK held the seat it won here in 2021.
ADMK
Winning party
45.64%
Winner vote share
39,042
Margin (17.33%)
ADMK → ADMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Palacodu 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anbalagan. K.P. Winner | ADMK | 102,807 | 45.64% |
| 2 | Gopi. R. 2nd | TVK | 63,765 | 28.31% |
| 3 | Dr. Dnv Senthilkumar. S. | DMK | 50,043 | 22.22% |
| 4 | Boopathi. R. | NTK | 5,598 | 2.49% |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 1,292 | 0.57% |
| 6 | Raman. M. | IND | 358 | 0.16% |
| 7 | Madhappan. P. | IND | 283 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Perumal Munusamy. M. | IND | 223 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Ramesh. P. | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 179 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Palaniyammal. M. | Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 155 | 0.07% |
| 11 | Senthilkumar. G. | IND | 145 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Jayaraman Perumal. P. | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 118 | 0.05% |
| 13 | Senthilkumar. K | IND | 116 | 0.05% |
| 14 | Chinnasamy. N. | IND | 114 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Krishnan. L. | IND | 61 | 0.03% |
How Palacodu compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ANBALAGAN.K.P. | ADMK | 53.28% |
| 2026 | ANBALAGAN. K.P. | ADMK | 45.64% |
The same party retained the seat, a swing of -7.64 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.