Royapuram Assembly Elections 2026
Royapuram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chennai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Ira Moorthi, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Jayakumar D of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 27779 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Babumailan enters the fray.
Royapuram Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy won the Chennai North parliamentary seat by defeating Royapuram Manoharan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 339222 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Royapuram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Royapuram Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ira Moorthi
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,424
Lead: 27,779
|
53.16% |
| Jayakumar D | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,645 | 30.24% |
| Gunasekaran | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 8,166 | 6.74% |
| Kamali | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,953 | 6.56% |
| C.p.ramajeyam | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,128 | 0.93% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 901 | 0.74% |
| James Martin.m | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 557 | 0.46% |
| Suganthan.t | Independent | 205 | 0.17% |
| Kumar.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 180 | 0.15% |
| Mohan.a | Tipu Sultan Party | 172 | 0.14% |
| Selvakumar.j | Independent | 133 | 0.11% |
| Dhanasekaran.g | Independent | 109 | 0.09% |
| Subramani.s.n | Independent | 85 | 0.07% |
| Sundarapandian.r | Independent | 60 | 0.05% |
| Prasath.k | Independent | 58 | 0.05% |
| Dinakaran.s | Independent | 56 | 0.05% |
| Prabhakaran.v | Independent | 55 | 0.05% |
| Gokul.g | Independent | 52 | 0.04% |
| Chellapppan.t | Independent | 50 | 0.04% |
| Murthy.t.c.s | Independent | 43 | 0.04% |
| Sathish.s | Independent | 30 | 0.02% |
| Kalidass.k.r | Independent | 27 | 0.02% |
| Velu.g | Independent | 27 | 0.02% |
| Karunakaran.h | Independent | 26 | 0.02% |
| Karthick.v | Independent | 21 | 0.02% |
| Prabhu.d | Independent | 18 | 0.01% |
| Vindhan.a | Independent | 10 | 0.01% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jayakumar D
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,205
Lead: 8,031
|
46.09% |
| Manohar R | Indian National Congress | 47,174 | 39.39% |
| Syed Rafi Basha H | Sdpi | 4,345 | 3.63% |
| Jemelaa M R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,562 | 2.97% |
| Biju Chacko | Tamil Maanila Congress | 3,191 | 2.66% |
| Anandha Raj B | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,387 | 1.99% |
| Others | Others | 2,348 | 1.96% |
| Perumal T S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,126 | 1.78% |
| Selvan P | Independent | 378 | 0.32% |
| Vijayavelmurugan T | Independent | 364 | 0.30% |
| Rubalingam K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 300 | 0.25% |
| Purushothaman P P | Independent | 282 | 0.24% |
| Ganesh Prabhu P | Independent | 138 | 0.12% |
| Dhanasekaran G | Independent | 88 | 0.07% |
| David K | Independent | 69 | 0.06% |
| Rajaraman N | Independent | 57 | 0.05% |
| Suresh T | Independent | 54 | 0.05% |
| Vannai Sathya @ Sathyanarayanan | Independent | 49 | 0.04% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jayakumar. D
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,099
Lead: 21,372
|
57.89% |
| Manohar. R | Indian National Congress | 43,727 | 38.88% |
| Chandar (alias) Chandru.d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,683 | 1.50% |
| Jebaraj Immanuel.s | Independent | 520 | 0.46% |
| Ashok. J | Independent | 340 | 0.30% |
| Murugan. A | Independent | 241 | 0.21% |
| Doss.k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 235 | 0.21% |
| Mohan. S | Independent | 201 | 0.18% |
| Jaganathan. N | Independent | 97 | 0.09% |
| Subramaniyam. G | Independent | 89 | 0.08% |
| Gopinathan. M | Independent | 87 | 0.08% |
| Rajaraman. N | Independent | 74 | 0.07% |
| Sivakumar. K.j | Independent | 68 | 0.06% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jayakumar,d.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,647
Lead: 13,503
|
53% |
| Sarkunapandian, S P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,144 | 39% |
| Royapuram V Babu | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,033 | 5% |
| Kumar, V.c. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 735 | 1% |
| Sreenivasulu, J. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 425 | 0% |
| Alexander, G. | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 332 | 0% |
| Sornaraj, N. | Independent | 266 | 0% |
| Arivunithi, K. | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Saravanan P.v. | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Selvaraj, M. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Anbarasu, V. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Sudhakar, R. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jayakumar.d
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
44,465
Lead: 44,035
|
57% |
| Dhanraj.s | Independent | 430 | 1% |
| Sivakumar.s | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| Pugal Murugan.b | Independent | 287 | 0% |
| Theerthavalli.k | Independent | 190 | 0% |
| Nirmala.j | Independent | 123 | 0% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Era, Mathivanan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
44,893
Lead: 17,408
|
57% |
| D. Jayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,485 | 35% |
| S. Mohan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,793 | 4% |
| V. Gnanam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,201 | 2% |
| Nannuri Venkateswara Rao | Bharatiya Janata Party | 675 | 1% |
| K.jaganathan | Independent | 89 | 0% |
| C. Shobana Rani | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Govindammal Gandhi | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| A.sekar | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| G.sivakumar | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| K.j. Gopal | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| R. Gnanasekaran | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| R. Venkateswaran | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| A. Kandhasamy | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| R. Anantharaj | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| A.sri Raman | Independent | 30 | 0% |
| P.selvaraj | Independent | 28 | 0% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Jayakumar
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,218
Lead: 16,653
|
58% |
| R. Mathivanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,565 | 37% |
| T.s. Perumal | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,278 | 2% |
| V. Narasimman | Bharatiya Janata Party | 857 | 1% |
| N. Pandian | Independent | 120 | 0% |
| R. Krishnamoorthy | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 98 | 0% |
| B. Ethiraj | Independent | 51 | 0% |
| R. Venkateswaran | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| D. Natarajan | Independent | 43 | 0% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Mathivanan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
37,742
Lead: 11,766
|
45% |
| K. Arumugaswamy | Independent | 25,976 | 31% |
| V. Ramani Bai | Indian National Congress | 8,681 | 10% |
| R. Somasundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 6,532 | 8% |
| A. Veerasamy | Independent | 1,325 | 2% |
| M.s. Madasamy | Independent | 432 | 1% |
| E. Rajendran | Independent | 208 | 0% |
| D. Sudarasana Narayana (alias) Sudarsan | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| P. Thamilarasan | Independent | 109 | 0% |
| G. Dominic | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| S. Chinnadurai | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| R. Sudarasan | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| M. Lambaraji | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| R. Manoharaj | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| S. Chellappan | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| A.r. Chellappan (alias) Chellappa | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| P.k. Appu | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| B. Ethirajan | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| K. Salappan | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| N. Perisamy | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| S. Senathipathi | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| S. Jayabal | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Hasamuck | Independent | 26 | 0% |
| R. Venkateswaran | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| P. Velmurugan | Independent | 14 | 0% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Punnurangam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,727
Lead: 1,295
|
50% |
| K. Rajan | Gandhi Kamraj National Congress | 39,432 | 48% |
| K. Sampathraj | Independent | 312 | 0% |
| C. Elumalai | Independent | 186 | 0% |
| A. Russel Sam | Independent | 155 | 0% |
| A. V. P. Asaithambi Pandian Alias A. Soundara Pandian | Indian Congress (j) | 134 | 0% |
| Elil Arasu | Independent | 85 | 0% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnurangam,p
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
37,390
Lead: 935
|
50% |
| Pandian,d | Communist Party Of India | 36,455 | 49% |
| Nagalingam,s | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Ramiah,m | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Vivekanandan,k | Janata Party (secular) Raj Narain | 101 | 0% |
Royapuram Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Ponnurangam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
24,217
Lead: 1,591
|
33% |
| M. Raji | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 22,626 | 31% |
| V. Ramani Bai | Janta Party | 17,456 | 24% |
| P. Thangarajan | Indian National Congress | 6,742 | 9% |
| K. Salappan | Independent | 582 | 1% |
| G. Rajaratham Nayagar | Independent | 248 | 0% |
| R. Ramanthan | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| S. Chittibabu | Independent | 151 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 55%
AIADMK 45%
DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 5 times since 1977 elections.
Royapuram MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ira Moorthi | DMK | 64,424 | 27,779 | 53.16% |
| 2016 | Jayakumar D | AIADMK | 55,205 | 8,031 | 46.09% |
| 2011 | Jayakumar. D | AIADMK | 65,099 | 21,372 | 57.89% |
| 2006 | Jayakumar,d. | AIADMK | 50,647 | 13,503 | 53% |
| 2001 | Jayakumar.d | AIADMK | 44,465 | 44,035 | 57% |
| 1996 | Era, Mathivanan | DMK | 44,893 | 17,408 | 57% |
| 1991 | D. Jayakumar | AIADMK | 46,218 | 16,653 | 58% |
| 1989 | R. Mathivanan | DMK | 37,742 | 11,766 | 45% |
| 1984 | P. Punnurangam | DMK | 40,727 | 1,295 | 50% |
| 1980 | Ponnurangam,p | DMK | 37,390 | 935 | 50% |
| 1977 | P. Ponnurangam | DMK | 24,217 | 1,591 | 33% |
Source: ECI
Royapuram Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ira Moorthi | DMK |
64,424
(Lead: 27,779)
|
53.16% |
| Jayakumar D | AIADMK | 36,645 | 30.24% | |
| 2016 | Jayakumar D | AIADMK |
55,205
(Lead: 8,031)
|
46.09% |
| Manohar R | INC | 47,174 | 39.39% | |
| 2011 | Jayakumar. D | AIADMK |
65,099
(Lead: 21,372)
|
57.89% |
| Manohar. R | INC | 43,727 | 38.88% | |
| 2006 | Jayakumar,d. | AIADMK |
50,647
(Lead: 13,503)
|
53% |
| Sarkunapandian, S P. | DMK | 37,144 | 39% | |
| 2001 | Jayakumar.d | AIADMK |
44,465
(Lead: 44,035)
|
57% |
| 1996 | Era, Mathivanan | DMK |
44,893
(Lead: 17,408)
|
57% |
| D. Jayakumar | AIADMK | 27,485 | 35% | |
| 1991 | D. Jayakumar | AIADMK |
46,218
(Lead: 16,653)
|
58% |
| R. Mathivanan | DMK | 29,565 | 37% | |
| 1989 | R. Mathivanan | DMK |
37,742
(Lead: 11,766)
|
45% |
| K. Arumugaswamy | IND | 25,976 | 31% | |
| 1984 | P. Punnurangam | DMK |
40,727
(Lead: 1,295)
|
50% |
| K. Rajan | GKC | 39,432 | 48% | |
| 1980 | Ponnurangam,p | DMK |
37,390
(Lead: 935)
|
50% |
| Pandian,d | CPI | 36,455 | 49% | |
| 1977 | P. Ponnurangam | DMK |
24,217
(Lead: 1,591)
|
33% |
| M. Raji | AIADMK | 22,626 | 31% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Royapuram Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Royapuram Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Ira Moorthi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Royapuram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Jayakumar D of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 27779 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Royapuram constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Royapuram constituency is 55% DMK and 45% AIADMK, with DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Royapuram Assembly Election?
Ira Moorthi (DMK) received 53.16% vote share.
Jayakumar D (AIADMK) received 30.24% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Royapuram Assembly Election?
Ira Moorthi (DMK) won the 2021 election with 64424 votes, leading by 27779 votes and securing a 53.16% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Royapuram Assembly constituency fall under?
The Royapuram Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency of Chennai district.
What was the margin of victory in the Royapuram Assembly Election 2021?
Ira Moorthi (DMK) won the Royapuram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 27779 votes over Jayakumar D (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Chennai North Lok Sabha area?
The Royapuram Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tiruvottiyur, Dr.radhakrishnan Naga, Perambur, Kolathur, Thiru-vi-ka-nagar(sc).
Who were the top candidates for the Royapuram Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Royapuram Assembly Election 2021 were:
Ira Moorthi (DMK)
Jayakumar D (AIADMK)
Gunasekaran (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ira Moorthi (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Royapuram Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Royapuram Assembly Election 2021 was 62.31%
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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