R. M. Chinnathambi | |
|---|---|
| Member-Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | S. Madheswaran |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Jayasankaran |
| Constituency | Attur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1961 Ramanayakkanpatti |
| Nationality | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Profession | Farmer |
R. M. Chinnathambi is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hails from the village of Ramanayakkanpalayam in Attur Taluk,Salem District. Chinnathambi,who has studied up to Tenth Standard,belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He contested and won the Attur (Salem) Assembly Constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election and became an MLA.Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. M. Chinnathambi | 82,827 | 44.34% | −11.19 | |
| INC | S. K. Arthanari | 65,493 | 35.06% | −1.64 | |
| PMK | G. Amsaveni | 18,363 | 9.83% | New | |
| VCK | K. P. Adhithyan | 8,532 | 4.57% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,742 | 1.47% | New | |
| KMDK | R. Jayaseelan | 2,413 | 1.29% | New | |
| IJK | R. Selladurai | 1,747 | 0.94% | New | |
| NTK | S. Sathishbabu | 1,531 | 0.82% | New | |
| BSP | M. P. Mariyappan | 947 | 0.51% | −0.35 | |
| Margin of victory | 17,334 | 9.28% | −9.55% | ||
| Turnout | 186,788 | 79.78% | −0.74% | ||
| Registered electors | 234,136 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -11.19% | |||