Constituency #17 · Chennai
Royapuram
28 candidates159.7K electors
2026 Winner
K.V. Vijay Damu
TVK
TVK
Winner
K.V. Vijay Damu
TVK(TVK)
59.1K
votes · 46.4%
Margin: 14.2K
Vote Share
K.V. Vijay Damu46.4%
Dr. A. Subair Khan35.2%
D. Jayakumar14.5%
A. Babu Mailan2.3%
NOTA0.4%
M. Jayarajkumar0.2%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓K.V. Vijay Damu | TVK | 59.1K | 46.4% |
| 2 | Dr. A. Subair Khan | DMK | 44.8K | 35.2% |
| 3 | D. Jayakumarlost deposit | ADMK | 18.4K | 14.5% |
| 4 | A. Babu Mailanlost deposit | NTK | 2.9K | 2.3% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 459 | 0.4% |
| 6 | M. Jayarajkumarlost deposit | BSP | 222 | 0.2% |
| 7 | M Dhinakaranlost deposit | IND | 216 | 0.2% |
| 8 | R. Vinothkumarlost deposit | NIDP | 149 | 0.1% |
| 9 | R. Rajkumarlost deposit | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 10 | J. Selvakumarlost deposit | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M. Rajkumarlost deposit | tavk | 83 | 0.1% |
| 12 | D. Jayakumarlost deposit | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 13 | T. Kaviyarasulost deposit | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| 14 | A. Sathik Kumarlost deposit | DNA | 63 | 0.1% |
| 15 | V. Bhagath Singhlost deposit | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 16 | T. Rajeshlost deposit | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| 17 | P. Sumathilost deposit | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
| 18 | G. Karthikeyanlost deposit | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| 19 | R. Kerthivarunnanlost deposit | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| 20 | A. Sasikumarlost deposit | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 20 | A. Nizar Ahamedlost deposit | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 22 | K. Prasathlost deposit | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| 23 | A. Jayakumarlost deposit | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 24 | I Jayaprakashlost deposit | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 25 | K.J. Sivakumarlost deposit | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 26 | M. Mahalakshmilost deposit | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| 27 | C. Sridharlost deposit | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 28 | M. Shanmugamlost deposit | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| 29 | S. Rajulost deposit | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
63.6%
2016 Turnout
121.3K voted
63.1%
2021 Turnout
120.6K voted
79.3%
2026 Turnout
126.7K voted
MLA History
2021
53.6%%Idream R. Murthy
DMK
2016
45.2%%D. Jayakumar
ADMK
2011
57.9%%D. Jayakumar
ADMK
2006
53.3%%D. Jayakumar
ADMK
2001
56.8%%D. Jayakumar
ADMK
1996
57.8%%R. Mathivanan
DMK
1991
59.0%%D. Jayakumar
ADMK
1989
46.0%%R. Mathivanan
DMK
1984
50.3%%P. Ponnurangam
DMK
1980
50.3%%P. Ponnurangam
DMK
1977
33.5%%P. Ponnurangam
DMK
Electorate 2026
159.7K
Total Electors
77.2K
Male
82.4K
Female
58
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in