https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Royapuram_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Royapuram (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-08-18T03:55:59Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royapuram_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=257777&oldid=prev ->SporkBot: Repair duplicate template arguments 2021-12-28T15:13:48Z <p>Repair <a href="/wiki/Category:Pages_using_duplicate_arguments_in_template_calls" title="Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls">duplicate template arguments</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Royapuram.svg<br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | District = [[Chennai district|Chennai]]<br /> | Parliamentary Constituency = [[Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency) | Chennai North ]]<br /> | CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br /> | CurrentMLA = Murthy. R. Idream<br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Electorate = 192,617&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC017.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222082242/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC017.pdf|access-date= 28 Dec 2021 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | Reservation = <br /> | Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (6 times)<br /> }} <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Royapuram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency, that includes the [[locality (India)|locality]], [[Royapuram]]. Royapuram assembly constituency is part of [[Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chennai North]] Parliamentary constituency.<br /> <br /> ==Election Results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.76}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.04}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.95}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.31}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.54}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Royapuram]]<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Murthy R. Idream|votes=64,424 |percentage=53.16|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link | |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[D. Jayakumar]]|votes=36,645 |percentage=30.24|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=S. Gunasekaran|votes=8,166 |percentage=6.74|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=S. Kamali|votes=7,953 |percentage=6.56|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|candidate=C. Ramajayam|votes=1,128 |percentage=0.93|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=901 |percentage=0.75% |change=-1.17% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Martin. M |party=Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi |votes=557 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suganthan. T |party=Independent politician |votes=205 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar. S |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=180 |percentage=0.15% |change=-0.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan. A |party=TPSTP |votes=172 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvakumar. J |party=Independent politician |votes=133 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,779 |percentage=23.09% |change=16.52% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=120,290 |percentage=62.45% |change= -1.06% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=326 |percentage=0.27% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 192,617 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.35% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Royapuram]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=The verdict 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|location=Chennai|page=6|date=19 May 2016}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Green cover|page=2|newspaper=The Times of India|location=Chennai|date=19 May 2016}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[D. Jayakumar]]<br /> |votes = 55,205<br /> |percentage = 45.21<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = R. Manohar<br /> |votes = 47,174<br /> |percentage = 38.63<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Social Democratic Party of India<br /> |candidate = Syed Rafi Basha H<br /> |votes =4,345<br /> |percentage = 3.56<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = Jemelaa M R<br /> |votes =3,562<br /> |percentage = 2.92<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Tamil Maanila Congress<br /> |candidate = Biju Chacko<br /> |votes =3,191<br /> |percentage = 2.61<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ananda Raj B |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,387 |percentage=1.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,348 |percentage=1.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal T S |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,126 |percentage=1.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvan P |party=Independent politician |votes=378 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijayavelmurugan T |party=Independent politician |votes=364 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rubalingam K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=300 |percentage=0.25% |change=0.04% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,031 |percentage=6.58% |change=-12.43% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=122,117 |percentage=63.51% |change= -7.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 192,283 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Royapuram]] }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[D. Jayakumar]]<br /> |votes = 65,099<br /> |percentage = 57.89<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = R. Manohar<br /> |votes = 43,727<br /> |percentage = 38.88<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = Chandar (alias) Chandru D<br /> |votes =1,683<br /> |percentage = 1.50<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate |<br /> |party =[[Independent politician|IND]]<br /> |candidate = Jebaraj Immanuel S<br /> |votes =520<br /> |percentage = 0.46<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok. J |party=Independent politician |votes=340 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan. A |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Doss. K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=235 |percentage=0.21% |change=-0.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan. S |party=Independent politician |votes=201 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaganathan. N |party=Independent politician |votes=97 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramaniyam. G |party=Independent politician |votes=89 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopinathan. M |party=Independent politician |votes=87 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,372 |percentage=19.00% |change=4.80% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=159,349 |percentage=70.58% |change= 1.56% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,461 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.62% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> === 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]: Royapuram}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[D. Jayakumar]]<br /> |votes = 50,647<br /> |percentage = 53.26<br /> |change = -0.5<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[S. P. Sarkunam]]<br /> |votes = 37,144<br /> |percentage = 39.06<br /> |change = -0.2<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Royapuram V Babu |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,033 |percentage=5.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar. V. C. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=735 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sreenivasulu. J. |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=425 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alexander. G. |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=332 |percentage=0.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sornaraj. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=266 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arivunithi. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=187 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saravanan P. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=116 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvaraj. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=91 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbarasu. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=70 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,503 |percentage=14.20% |change=-3.30% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,090 |percentage=69.02% |change= 18.97% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 137,772 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.50% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]: Royapuram}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[D. Jayakumar]]<br /> |votes = 44,465<br /> |percentage = 56.76<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Sargunam]]<br /> |votes = 30,753<br /> |percentage = 39.26<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[M.M. Gopinathan]]<br /> |votes = 1,772<br /> |percentage = 2.26<br /> |change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhanraj. S |party=Independent politician |votes=430 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivakumar. S |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pugal Murugan. B |party=Independent politician |votes=287 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Theerthavalli. K |party=Independent politician |votes=190 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirmala. J |party=Independent politician |votes=123 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,712 |percentage=17.50% |change=-4.90% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=78,335 |percentage=50.05% |change= -10.94% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,528 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> ===1996=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Royapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Era. Mathivanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,893 |percentage=57.78% |change=20.01% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Jayakumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,485 |percentage=35.37% |change=-23.67% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Mohan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,793 |percentage=3.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Gnanam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,201 |percentage=1.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nannuri Venkateswara Rao |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=675 |percentage=0.87% |change=-0.23% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Jaganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=89 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Shobana Rani |party=Independent politician |votes=82 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Govindammal Gandhi |party=Independent politician |votes=76 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sekar |party=Independent politician |votes=58 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Sivakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=50 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. J. Gopal |party=Independent politician |votes=49 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,408 |percentage=22.40% |change=1.13% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=77,702 |percentage=60.99% |change= 1.58% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 130,238 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> === 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]: Royapuram}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[D. Jayakumar]]<br /> |votes = 46,218<br /> |percentage = 59.04%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[R. Mathivanan]]<br /> |votes = 29,565<br /> |percentage = 37.77%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br /> |candidate = [[T.S. Perumal]]<br /> |votes = 1,278<br /> |percentage = 1.63%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 79,579<br /> |percentage = 59.41%<br /> |change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 1989 Election results ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]: Royapuram}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[R. Mathivanan]]<br /> |votes = 37,742<br /> |percentage = 45.95%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = [[K. Arumugaswamy]]<br /> |votes = 25,976<br /> |percentage = 31.62%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = [[V. Ramani Bai]]<br /> |votes = 8,681<br /> |percentage = 10.57%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[R. Somasundaram]]*<br /> |votes = 6,532<br /> |percentage = 7.95%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 83,095<br /> |percentage = 70.07%<br /> |change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> *Due to the split after MGR&#039;s death, R. Somasundaram, was part of ADK (Janaki), and not part of the other splinter group ADK (Jayalalitha).<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]: Royapuram}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[P. Ponnurangam]]<br /> |votes = 40,727<br /> |percentage = 50.26%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = K. Rajan*<br /> |votes = 39,432<br /> |percentage = 48.66%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 82,256<br /> |percentage = 69.34%<br /> |change = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = n/a<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> *K. Rajan belonged to the Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress.<br /> <br /> ===1980=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Royapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnurangam. P |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,390 |percentage=50.31% |change=16.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandian. D |party=Communist Party of India |votes=36,455 |percentage=49.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagalingam. S |party=Independent politician |votes=192 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramiah. M |party=Independent politician |votes=181 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vivekanandan. K |party=Janata Party |votes=101 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=935 |percentage=1.26% |change=-0.95% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,319 |percentage=64.30% |change= 12.87% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,630 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.77% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Royapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ponnurangam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,217 |percentage=33.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Raji |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,626 |percentage=31.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Ramani Bai |party=Janata Party |votes=17,456 |percentage=24.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Thangarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,742 |percentage=9.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Salappan |party=Independent politician |votes=582 |percentage=0.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rajaratham Nayagar |party=Independent politician |votes=248 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramanthan |party=Independent politician |votes=172 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Chittibabu |party=Independent politician |votes=151 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,591 |percentage=2.20% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,194 |percentage=51.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,692 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Chennai]]</div> ->SporkBot