# Cheyyar Assembly constituency

Cheyyaru or 'Cheyyar' is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 68. It comprises a portion of Cheyyar taluk and Vembakkam taluk and is a part of Arani Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Dharmalinga Nayakkar | Commonweal Party |
| 1957 | P. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Pulavar K. Govindan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | Pulavar K. Govindan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | K. Govindan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | Pulavar K. Govindan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Babu Janarthanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | K. Murugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | V. Anbalagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | A. Devaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | V. Anbalagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | P. S. Ulagarakshagan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2006 | M. K. Vishnu Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | Mukkur N. Subramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. Mohan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | O. Jothi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 47.78% | 47.78% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 37.78% | 37.78% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 53.67% | 53.67% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 44.36% | 44.36% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 50.90% | 50.90% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 61.24% | 61.24% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 60.59% | 60.59% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 46.75% | 46.75% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 58.46% | 58.46% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 55.26% | 55.26% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 43.34% | 43.34% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 55.79% | 55.79% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 54.86% | 54.86% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 41.99% | 41.99% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 51.24% | 51.24% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 56.49% | 56.49% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | O. Jothi | 102,460 | 47.78% | |
| | AIADMK | Dusi. K. Mohan | 90,189 | 42.05% | 4.27% |
| | NTK | Bheeman. G | 12,192 | 5.68% | 5.21% |
| | MNM | Mayilvaganan. T | 2,429 | 1.13% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,895 | 0.88% | −0.21% |
| | AMMK | Varadharajan. M. K | 1,760 | 0.82% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,271 | 5.72% | 1.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,14,460 | 82.52% | −2.15% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 185 | 0.09% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,59,890 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.99% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Mohan K | 77,766 | 37.78% | −15.88% |
| | INC | Dr. Vishnuprasad M K | 69,239 | 33.64% | −5.82% |
| | PMK | Srinivasan G | 37,491 | 18.22% | |
| | DMDK | Sarvanan P | 10,855 | 5.27% | |
| | BJP | Bhaskaran. B | 2,388 | 1.16% | −0.06% |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,248 | 1.09% | |
| | Independent | Mohan K | 1,300 | 0.63% | |
| | Independent | Velayutham T | 1,080 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,527 | 4.14% | −10.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,05,813 | 84.67% | −0.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,43,084 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.88% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Subramanian. N | 96,180 | 53.67% | 12.84% |
| | INC | Vishnu Prasad. M. K. | 70,717 | 39.46% | −4.90% |
| | Independent | Viswanathan. D | 3,022 | 1.69% | |
| | Independent | Rajendiran. E | 2,208 | 1.23% | |
| | BJP | Tamilarasi. D | 2,179 | 1.22% | 0.11% |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | Elangovan. K. P | 1,759 | 0.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,463 | 14.21% | 10.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,11,108 | 84.90% | 4.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,79,221 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 9.31% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vishnuprasad M K | 60,109 | 44.36% | |
| | AIADMK | Pavai R | 55,319 | 40.82% | |
| | DMDK | Subamangalam D | 13,655 | 10.08% | |
| | Independent | Ravichandran V | 2,363 | 1.74% | |
| | BJP | Lakshmanan G | 1,502 | 1.11% | |
| | Independent | Pasamigu Annan Venkatesannar | 770 | 0.57% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,790 | 3.53% | −6.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,508 | 79.95% | 8.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,69,494 | | |
| | INC gain from PMK | INC gain from PMK | Swing | -6.54% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | Ulagarakshagan. P. S | 62,615 | 50.90% | |
| | DMK | Rajarajan. R. K. P | 50,530 | 41.07% | −20.17% |
| | MDMK | Yamuna. B | 3,027 | 2.46% | −0.88% |
| | Independent | Venkatesan. V. | 2,925 | 2.38% | |
| | Independent | Thamizhiniyan. T | 1,642 | 1.33% | |
| | Independent | Palani. K | 1,589 | 1.29% | |
| | Uzhaippalar Katchi | Rajenderan. E | 698 | 0.57% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,085 | 9.82% | −22.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,23,026 | 71.82% | −4.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,71,299 | | |
| | PMK gain from DMK | PMK gain from DMK | Swing | -10.34% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Anbalagan | 71,416 | 61.24% | 33.62% |
| | AIADMK | P. Chandran | 33,930 | 29.09% | −31.50% |
| | Independent | S. Sundararajan | 4,858 | 4.17% | |
| | MDMK | R. Ramalingam | 3,896 | 3.34% | |
| | Independent | K. Raju | 351 | 0.30% | |
| | Independent | K. R. Thiagarajan | 328 | 0.28% | |
| | Independent | M. Seethapathi | 253 | 0.22% | |
| | Independent | S. Ekambaram | 212 | 0.18% | |
| | Independent | V. Suriyakumar | 202 | 0.17% | |
| | Independent | T. M. Nalachakravarthy | 186 | 0.16% | |
| | Independent | K. Panchatcharam | 156 | 0.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,486 | 32.14% | −0.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,16,620 | 76.41% | 4.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,61,200 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.64% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Devaraj | 66,061 | 60.59% | 38.42% |
| | DMK | V. Anbazhagan | 30,106 | 27.61% | −19.14% |
| | PMK | G. Ulaganathan | 12,149 | 11.14% | |
| | Independent | P. Chandaran | 398 | 0.37% | |
| | Independent | K. V. Balakrishnan | 307 | 0.28% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 35,955 | 32.98% | 9.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,09,021 | 72.36% | −0.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,57,173 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.84% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Anbalagan | 46,376 | 46.75% | 6.22% |
| | INC | M. Krisnhaswamy | 22,993 | 23.18% | |
| | AIADMK | P. Chandran | 21,998 | 22.18% | −36.28% |
| | AIADMK | P. Balakrishnan | 5,012 | 5.05% | −53.40% |
| | Independent | T. M. Nalachakar | 520 | 0.52% | |
| | Independent | V. G. Ramadoss | 392 | 0.40% | |
| | Independent | P. K. Chandran | 373 | 0.38% | |
| | Independent | M. P. Venkatesaperumal | 291 | 0.29% | |
| | Independent | M. Babu | 281 | 0.28% | |
| | Independent | V. Dhanapathy | 246 | 0.25% | |
| | Independent | M. Devendran Alias Devaraj | 218 | 0.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,383 | 23.57% | 5.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,190 | 72.60% | −7.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,39,998 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -11.70% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Murugan | 53,945 | 58.46% | 13.72% |
| | DMK | Babu Janarthanam | 37,405 | 40.53% | −14.73% |
| | Independent | Ekambara Acharis. S. | 527 | 0.57% | |
| | Independent | K. A. Vizhivendan | 405 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,540 | 17.92% | 7.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,282 | 80.06% | 10.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,21,783 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.20% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Babu Janarthanan | 43,341 | 55.26% | 11.92% |
| | AIADMK | Vizhi Vendan. K. A. | 35,091 | 44.74% | 16.90% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,250 | 10.52% | −4.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,432 | 69.65% | −1.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,14,683 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 11.92% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Pulavar Govindan | 33,338 | 43.34% | −12.46% |
| | AIADMK | K. Shanmughasundaram | 21,419 | 27.84% | |
| | JP | M. Boopalan | 14,271 | 18.55% | |
| | INC | M. Krishnaswamv | 5,992 | 7.79% | −36.42% |
| | Independent | C.M. Perumalsami | 1,174 | 1.53% | |
| | Independent | Narayanan | 502 | 0.65% | |
| | Independent | P.K. Chandran | 234 | 0.30% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,919 | 15.49% | 3.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,930 | 71.61% | −11.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,09,131 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -12.46% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Govindan | 39,978 | 55.79% | 0.93% |
| | INC | Perumalsamy Nayagar | 31,677 | 44.21% | 18.46% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,301 | 11.58% | −17.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,655 | 83.20% | −0.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,183 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.93% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Govindan | 37,068 | 54.86% | 12.87% |
| | INC | K. M. Kangan | 17,395 | 25.74% | −15.60% |
| | Independent | P. Naicker | 11,095 | 16.42% | |
| | Independent | P. K. Chandran | 2,012 | 2.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,673 | 29.11% | 28.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,570 | 83.49% | 10.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,337 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 12.87% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Govindan | 23,250 | 41.99% | |
| | INC | V. Dharamalinga Naickar | 22,892 | 41.35% | −9.89% |
| | SWA | Perumalswami Naicker | 9,225 | 16.66% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 358 | 0.65% | −1.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,367 | 73.07% | 4.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,544 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -9.25% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Ramachandran | 26,018 | 51.24% | 7.73% |
| | Independent | V. Darmalinga Nayagar | 24,761 | 48.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,257 | 2.48% | −10.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,779 | 68.27% | 5.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,385 | | |
| | INC gain from Commonweal Party | INC gain from Commonweal Party | Swing | -5.25% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Commonweal Party | Darmalinga Nayakar | 25,586 | 56.49% | |
| | INC | P. Ramachandran | 19,709 | 43.51% | 43.51% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,877 | 12.97% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,295 | 62.89% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,023 | | |
| | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) |