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

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1
K.V. Vijay Damu
TVK
59.1K46.4%
2
Dr. A. Subair Khan
DMK
44.8K35.2%
3
D. Jayakumarlost deposit
ADMK
18.4K14.5%
4
A. Babu Mailanlost deposit
NTK
2.9K2.3%
5
NOTAlost deposit
NOTA
4590.4%
6
M. Jayarajkumarlost deposit
BSP
2220.2%
7
M Dhinakaranlost deposit
IND
2160.2%
8
R. Vinothkumarlost deposit
NIDP
1490.1%
9
R. Rajkumarlost deposit
IND
990.1%
10
J. Selvakumarlost deposit
IND
840.1%
11
M. Rajkumarlost deposit
tavk
830.1%
12
D. Jayakumarlost deposit
IND
760.1%
13
T. Kaviyarasulost deposit
IND
640.1%
14
A. Sathik Kumarlost deposit
DNA
630.1%
15
V. Bhagath Singhlost deposit
IND
620.1%
16
T. Rajeshlost deposit
IND
520.0%
17
P. Sumathilost deposit
IND
490.0%
18
G. Karthikeyanlost deposit
IND
400.0%
19
R. Kerthivarunnanlost deposit
IND
380.0%
20
A. Sasikumarlost deposit
IND
370.0%
20
A. Nizar Ahamedlost deposit
IND
370.0%
22
K. Prasathlost deposit
IND
360.0%
23
A. Jayakumarlost deposit
IND
350.0%
24
I Jayaprakashlost deposit
IND
340.0%
25
K.J. Sivakumarlost deposit
IND
310.0%
26
M. Mahalakshmilost deposit
IND
300.0%
27
C. Sridharlost deposit
IND
270.0%
28
M. Shanmugamlost deposit
IND
200.0%
29
S. Rajulost deposit
IND
130.0%

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

Idream R. Murthy

DMK
53.6%%
2016

D. Jayakumar

ADMK
45.2%%
2011

D. Jayakumar

ADMK
57.9%%
2006

D. Jayakumar

ADMK
53.3%%
2001

D. Jayakumar

ADMK
56.8%%
1996

R. Mathivanan

DMK
57.8%%
1991

D. Jayakumar

ADMK
59.0%%
1989

R. Mathivanan

DMK
46.0%%
1984

P. Ponnurangam

DMK
50.3%%
1980

P. Ponnurangam

DMK
50.3%%
1977

P. Ponnurangam

DMK
33.5%%

Electorate 2026

159.7K

Total Electors

77.2K

Male

82.4K

Female

58

Third Gender

Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in