Royapuram (state assembly constituency)

Royapuram is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the locality, Royapuram. Royapuram assembly constituency is part of Chennai North Parliamentary constituency.

1984 Election results

1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election: Royapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Ponnurangam 40,727 50.26%
INC K. Rajan* 39,432 48.66%
Turnout 82,256 69.34% n/a
DMK hold Swing n/a
  • K. Rajan belonged to the Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress.

1989 Election results

1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election: Royapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Mathivanan 37,742 45.95%
Independent K. Arumugaswamy 25,976 31.62%
INC V. Ramani Bai 8,681 10.57%
AIADMK R. Somasundaram* 6,532 7.95%
Turnout 83,095 70.07% n/a
DMK hold Swing n/a
  • Due to the split after MGR's death, R. Somasundaram, was part of ADK (Janaki), and not part of the other splinter group ADK (Jayalalitha).

1991 Election results

1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election: Royapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 46,218 59.04%
DMK R. Mathivanan 29,565 37.77%
PMK T.S. Perumal 1,278 1.63%
Turnout 79,579 59.41% n/a
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing n/a

1996 Election results

1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election: Royapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Mathivanan 44,893 57.78%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 27,485 35.37%
MDMK S. Mohan 2,793 3.59% n/a
Turnout 79,431 60.99% n/a
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing n/a

2001 Election results

2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election: Royapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 44,465 56.76%
DMK K. Nargunan 30,753 39.26%
MDMK M.M. Gopinathan 1,772 2.26% n/a
Turnout
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing +21.39%

2006 Election results

  • Babu Royapuram belongs to DMDK.
2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election: Royapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 50,647 53.26% -0.5%
DMK S.P. Sarkunapandian 37,144 39.06% -0.2%
Independent Babu Royapuram* 5,033 5.29% n/a
Turnout 95,090 n/a n/a
AIADMK hold Swing n/a

2016 Election results

2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election: Royapuram[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 55,205
INC R. Manohar 47,174
Turnout n/a n/a
AIADMK hold Swing n/a

References

  • "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  1. "The verdict 2016". The Hindu. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 6.
  2. "Green cover". The Times of India. Chennai. 19 May 2016. p. 2.

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