Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency

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Radhakrishnan Nagar
Constituency No. 11 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Chennai
LS constituency Chennai North
Total electors262,980 [1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Radhakrishnan Nagar (Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar) or R. K. Nagar, is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 11. It is part of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyDurationWinnerParty
Sixth 1977–80 Isari Velan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980–84V. Rajasekaran Indian National Congress (I)
Eighth 1984–89S. Venugopal Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989–91 S. P. Sarkunam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991–96 E. Madhusudhnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-01 S. P. Sarkunam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001–06 P. K. Sekar Babu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006–11
Fourteenth 2011–15 P. Vetrivel
2015–16^ J. Jayalalithaa [2]
Fifteenth 2016-16
2017–21^ T. T. V. Dhinakaran [3] Independent
Sixteenth 2021–present J. John Ebenezer Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

^By-poll

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
51.67%
2017 By-election
 
50.32%
2016
 
55.87%
2015 By-election
 
88.43%
2011
 
59.04%
2006
 
50.36%
2001
 
58.43%
1996
 
62.12%
1991
 
60.30%
1989
 
45.31%
1984
 
50.71%
1980
 
48.62%
1977
 
35.57%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK J. John Ebenezer 95,76351.2+37.26
AIADMK R. S. Raajesh53,28428.49+1.18
NTK K. Gowrishankar20,43710.93+8.78
MNM Fazil. A11,1985.99+5.99
AMMK Dr. P. Kalidas1,8520.99-49.33
Margin of victory42,47922.92%0.20%
Turnout 185,32370.47%2.11%
Rejected ballots2910.16%
Registered electors 262,980
DMK gain from AMMK Swing -4.19%

2017 By-election

2017 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. T. V. Dhinakaran 89,013 50.32 N/A
AIADMK E. Madhusudhnan 48,30627.31-28.56
DMK N. Marudhu Ganesh24,65113.94-19.2
NTK Kalaikottuthayam3,8022.15N/A
None of the Above NOTA2,3731.34-0.31
Margin of victory40,70723.01+0.28
Turnout 1,76,89077.68+9.32
Independent gain from AIADMK Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK J. Jayalalithaa 97,21855.87-32.56
DMK Shimla Muthuchozhan57,67333.14+33.14
VCK V. Vasanthi Devi 4,1952.41+2.41
PMK F. Agnes3,0111.73+1.73
BJP M. N. Raja2,9281.68+1.68
NOTA None of the Above 2,8731.65+0.35
Margin of victory39,54522.73-60.36
Turnout 1,74,01568.36-6.22
AIADMK hold Swing -32.57

2015 By-election

2015 By-election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK J. Jayalalithaa 1,60,43288.43+29.41
CPI C. Mahendran9,7105.35+5.35
Independent K. R. Ramaswamy4,5902.53+2.53
PPI(S) R. Rajamohan Abraham7460.41+0.41
Independent P. Ponraj5370.29+0.29
NOTA None of the Above 2,3761.30+1.30
Margin of victory1,50,72283.08+61.06
Turnout 1,81,42074.58-2.10
AIADMK hold Swing +29.41

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Vetrivel 83,777 59.04% +8.68
DMK P. K. Sekar Babu 52,52237.01%New
BJP K. R. Vinayagam1,3000.92%-0.19
Margin of victory31,25522.03%11.26%
Turnout 141,90472.70%2.62%
Registered electors 195,179
AIADMK hold Swing 8.68%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. K. Sekar Babu 84,462 50.36% -8.07
INC R. Manohar66,39939.59%New
DMDK P. Mohamed Jan11,7166.99%New
BJP K. P. Prem Ananth1,8581.11%New
Independent K. Rajendran1,0300.61%New
Margin of victory18,06310.77%-10.55%
Turnout 167,73070.08%23.08%
Registered electors 239,326
AIADMK hold Swing -8.07%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. K. Sekar Babu 74,888 58.43% +31.93
DMK S. P. Sarguna Pandian 47,55637.10%-25.02
MDMK N. Manogaran3,6212.83%-5.27
Independent K. Manikandan6690.52%New
Margin of victory27,33221.32%-14.30%
Turnout 128,17547.01%-9.44%
Registered electors 272,666
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -3.70%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. P. Sarguna Pandian 75,125 62.12% New
AIADMK R. M. D. Raveendran32,04426.50%-33.8
MDMK G. V. Siva9,7888.09%New
AIIC(T) M. Panneerselvam1,3691.13%New
BJP T. A. G. Parthiban1,1490.95%+0.38
Margin of victory43,08135.63%13.07%
Turnout 120,92856.45%-0.41%
Registered electors 220,586
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 1.83%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK E. Madhusudhanan 66,710 60.30% +35.26
JD V. Rajasekaran 41,758 37.74% New
IUML A. M. Gulam Huseien9410.85%New
BJP V. R. Jaganathan6360.57%New
Margin of victory24,95222.55%2.28%
Turnout 110,63956.86%-10.73%
Registered electors 199,052
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 14.99%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. P. Sarguna Pandian 54,216 45.31% -1.81
AIADMK E. Madhusudhanan 29,96025.04%New
Independent V. Rajasekaran20,73117.32%New
INC Venugopal12,86310.75%-39.96
Margin of victory24,25620.27%16.68%
Turnout 119,66067.59%0.58%
Registered electors 179,625
DMK gain from INC Swing -5.40%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Venugopal 54,334 50.71% +2.09
DMK S. P. Sarguna Pandian 50,48347.12%New
Margin of victory3,8513.59%-4.34%
Turnout 107,14767.01%4.65%
Registered electors 162,902
INC hold Swing 2.09%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC V. Rajasekaran 44,076 48.62% +36.26
AIADMK Isari Velan 36,88840.69%+5.12
JP K. Arumugasamy8,6859.58%New
Margin of victory7,1887.93%6.07%
Turnout 90,64862.36%17.19%
Registered electors 146,769
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 13.05%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Isari Velan 28,416 35.57% New
DMK R. D. Seethapathy26,92833.71%New
JP K. Arumugaswamy14,44918.09%New
INC T. N. Anandanayaki9,87612.36%New
Margin of victory1,4881.86%
Turnout 79,88145.17%
Registered electors 178,751
AIADMK win (new seat)

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