Royapuram Assembly constituency

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Royapuram
Constituency No. 17 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Chennai
Lok Sabha constituency Chennai North
Established1977
Total electors192,617 [1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance   SPA
Elected year2021

Royapuram is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the locality of Royapuram. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 17. Royapuram Assembly constituency is a part of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearWinnerParty
1977 P. Ponnurangam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989 R. Mathivanan
1991 D. Jayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 R. Mathivanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 D. Jayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006
2011
2016
2021 Idream R. Murthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
53.56%
2016
45.21%
2011
57.89%
2006
53.26%
2001
56.76%
1996
57.78%
1991
59.04%
1989
45.95%
1984
50.26%
1980
50.31%
1977
33.54%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Idreams Murthy 64,424 53.56% New
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 36,64530.46%−14.74
MNM S. Gunasekaran8,1666.79%New
NTK S. Kamali7,9536.61%+4.66
AMMK C. Ramajayam1,1280.94%New
NOTA NOTA9010.75%−1.17
Margin of victory27,77923.09%16.52%
Turnout 120,29062.45%−1.06%
Rejected ballots3260.27%
Registered electors 192,617
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 8.35%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 55,205 45.21% −12.68
INC R. Manohar47,17438.63%−0.25
SDPI H. Syed Rafi Basha4,3453.56%New
BJP M. R. Jemelaa3,5622.92%+1.42
TMC(M) Biju Chacko3,1912.61%New
NTK B. Ananda Raj2,3871.95%New
NOTA NOTA2,3481.92%New
PMK T. S. Perumal2,1261.74%New
Margin of victory8,0316.58%−12.43%
Turnout 122,11763.51%−7.07%
Registered electors 192,283
AIADMK hold Swing -12.68%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 65,099 57.89% +4.62
INC R. Manohar43,72738.88%New
BJP Chandar (Alias) D. Chandru1,6831.50%+0.72
Margin of victory21,37219.00%4.80%
Turnout 112,46170.58%1.56%
Registered electors 159,349
AIADMK hold Swing 4.62%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 50,647 53.26% −3.5
DMK S. P. Sarkunapandian37,14439.06%−0.2
DMDK Royapuram V. Babu5,0335.29%New
BJP V. C. Kumar7350.77%New
Margin of victory13,50314.20%−3.30%
Turnout 95,09069.02%18.97%
Registered electors 137,772
AIADMK hold Swing -3.50%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 44,465 56.76% +21.39
DMK K. Nargunan30,75339.26%−18.52
MDMK M. M. Gopinathan1,7722.26%−1.33
Independent S. Dhanraj4300.55%New
Margin of victory13,71217.50%−4.90%
Turnout 78,33550.05%−10.94%
Registered electors 156,528
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.01%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Mathivanan 44,893 57.78% +20.01
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 27,48535.37%−23.67
MDMK S. Mohan2,7933.59%New
PMK V. Gnanam1,2011.55%New
BJP Nannuri Venkateswara Rao6750.87%−0.23
Margin of victory17,40822.40%1.13%
Turnout 77,70260.99%1.58%
Registered electors 130,238
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.27%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 46,218 59.04% +51.09
DMK R. Mathivanan 29,565 37.77% −8.18
PMK T. S. Perumal1,2781.63%New
BJP V. Narasimman8571.09%New
Margin of victory16,65321.27%6.95%
Turnout 78,27859.41%−10.66%
Registered electors 133,943
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 13.10%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Mathivanan 37,742 45.95% −4.31
Independent K. Arumugaswamy25,97631.62%New
INC V. Ramani Bai8,68110.57%New
AIADMK R. Somasundaram6,5327.95%New
Independent A. Veerasamy1,3251.61%New
Independent M. S. Madasamy4320.53%New
Margin of victory11,76614.32%12.73%
Turnout 82,14270.07%0.73%
Registered electors 118,588
DMK hold Swing -4.31%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Punnurangam 40,727 50.26% −0.05
GKC K. Rajan39,43248.66%New
Margin of victory1,2951.60%0.34%
Turnout 81,03169.34%5.05%
Registered electors 118,621
DMK hold Swing -0.05%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Ponnurangam 37,390 50.31% +16.77
CPI D. Pandian36,45549.05%New
Margin of victory9351.26%−0.95%
Turnout 74,31964.30%12.87%
Registered electors 116,630
DMK hold Swing 16.77%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Ponnurangam 24,217 33.54% New
AIADMK M. Raji22,62631.34%New
JP V. Ramani Bai17,45624.18%New
INC P. Thangarajan6,7429.34%New
Independent K. Salappan5820.81%New
Margin of victory1,5912.20%
Turnout 72,19451.43%
Registered electors 141,692
DMK win (new seat)

References

  1. "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. "royapuram Election Result" . Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  6. Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  7. Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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